Hello, i'm in desperate need of advice. I really want to study Dentistry, however, my current GCSE grades and my choice of A Level/ Level 3 subjects clearly don't match or even come close to meeting any of the university requirements.
So, for my core GCSE subjects I achieved:
Maths - A
English - C
Physics - B
Chemistry - B
Biology - C
For sixth form I decided to study some awful subjects as I had no idea of what I wanted to become. Currently nearing the end of my 2nd year...
Applied Business - Predicted A
Level 3 Double BTEC ICT "Yes I Know, BTEC!" Predicted 2 Distinction Stars (Apparently equivalent to 2A* when picking it but now cant find anything useful to do with it.)
I've pretty much ruled out studying in the UK as competition levels are so high, it seems pretty much impossible (even though if I re-took everything - All Unis are fussy with retakes). I've contacted literally every single Uni which offers the Pre-Med in the UK and all have responded negatively, with no useful advice whatsoever, main reason being that they don't accept BTECs and also my GCSE Grades being well below par.
So I have expanded my region of study to within Europe. I've looked pretty much everywhere for the pre-med course. Hungary being the one that stood out most. However, this course requires me to pass an entrance exam, on the topics of the sciences and maths, which is possible I believe if I study towards it, however, I have no knowledge of the topics at all as I haven't studied them at A Level. Also, I will be looking for some sort of student finance, from my research I haven't found anything available to me even if I do apply to Hungary (Debrecen Uni.) I have also looked at a 6 month Pre-Med course in Berlin (Berlin Medical College) its a private college which offers an intense preparation for medical subjects, stating that it will guarantee candidates a place in Uni (stating a few direct admissions into some Unis - Riga and Plovdiv being two of them) with a 70% grade or money back. This looked really appealing to me until I contacted Riga, they responded that they only accept pre-med studies from Unis, not from private colleges and the pre-med also has to last a minimum of one year. Although I haven't got a response from Plovdiv yet, it has really put me off it, and now I don't really know what to do in September.
Another option which was suggested to me was to just study full Bio and Chem A Levels next year, which wasn't a bad shout, as a lot of eastern European countries only require BBB, meaning I will need to obtain BB in Bio and Chem in just one year. This may be too much too handle and it may be out of my depth to study both in one year. Also, with the curriculum changing for A Levels for As students in September, where all exams will have to be taken at the end of A2 may effect me as it may mean I won't be able to take an A level all in one year (Please correct me if i'm wrong.)
I've literally spent months re-searching on paths I could take towards Dentistry (even the bio-medical route which I don't fancy) I really don't want to take more than one year in getting into the Dentistry degree. Worst case scenario, yes, I will wait two years.
I would greatly appreciate any advice whatsoever on which path I could take into becoming a dentist, bearing in mind my current circumstance. The Pre-Med route appeals greatly to me and advice on that route or any other will be appreciated. What should I do in September ? I'm really uncertain about everything, especially that Pre-Med in Berlin as it is pretty expensive plus living costs will pile to it, and I don't want to take it on if I will be out of my depth.
Sorry for going on, any help will be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to hearing your responses.
Thanks, A.
P.S: I will require Student Finance services wherever I go, other than the A Level route.