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Can someone please EXPLAIN to me when do I apply for uni??

So I'm 16 years old and
I started AS on September 2014, I'm planning to become a dentist (hopefully), so when do I have to apply for uni? I'm confused?
Do I have to apply after my AS result so on 2015 October or when?
I'm quite worried.
At the moment I'm looking for work experience so how long do you think a uni would consider that I have gained some knowledge/work experience?

Reply 1

Changing Skies

Original post by Evens Beaute

You obviously don't have to apply then if you're not ready, but October 2015 would be the time people generally apply in your year :smile:

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Reply 2

Evens Beaute

Original post by Changing Skies

You obviously don't have to apply then if you're not ready, but October 2015 would be the time people generally apply in your year :smile:

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So if I applied on 2016 October, does that mean that I'll start my course a year late than everyone else who's in my year? :smile:

Reply 3

frances98

Original post by Evens Beaute

So if I applied on 2016 October, does that mean that I'll start my course a year late than everyone else who's in my year? :smile:

Yes because everyone who applies and is successful in october 2015 starts the year after (october 2016)

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Reply 4

Evens Beaute

Original post by frances98

Yes because everyone who applies and is successful in october 2015 starts the year after (october 2016)

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Oh, okay.
Thank you :smile:

Reply 5

medicate08

The deadline for applications to study dentistry, medicine and Oxford/Cambridge is the 15th of October, so you will be best to start filling out your application straight after you do your AS exams. Organisation is good. You will need to choose your universities and do the UKCAT exam if they require it (I think most will next year). This will be between June and September, but it is better to get it out of the way earlier rather than later. Work experience, try to find NHS work experience as universities like this a lot (from what they told me at open days). Start organising your work experience now, because then you can get doing it and do lots. I did it once per week for 5 months in private practice which really helped and a week in NHS and a day in an orthodontist's. Get to some university open days (Dentistry isn't too bad, there are only 14 unis that do it). You will only be able to apply for 4 dentistry courses and you use your fifth option to apply for an insurance course (if you don't get on) like biomedicine or chemistry or something. Don't worry about writing your personal statement for this insurance course, they understand that people who want to be dentists apply for other things as well and understand you are academically able.