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Universities that don't look look at your GCSEs for dentistry

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows what dental schools in the UK don't look at GCSEs, as most dental schools ask for a grade 7 or above.
As far as I am aware the unis that don't are Plymouth, Newcastle and KCL
my GCSE results are:
English language and lit- 6
bio, chem, and physics- 6 in all three
maths- 6
geography- 7
Religious education- 7
business- distinction
Spanish- 5
I will now be going into year 13 and will hopefully be predicted 3 A's.
I didn't get to sit my GCSEs as 2020 was when the exams were first cancelled, if I sat them I know I could have achieved higher.
Thanks in advance :smile:

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Does that mean I can't apply to a certain uni if I don't meet their GCSE requirements?
Original post by katie012
Does that mean I can't apply to a certain uni if I don't meet their GCSE requirements?

Physically, UCAS will let you apply.
Realistically, you're just going to be rejected if you don't meet the GCSE requirements.
Worth saying the link I shared was from September last year. Some unis may have updated their requirements so it is worth double checking their website to see.

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If you’re interested in KCL dentistry, I think the required A levels are A* A A

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Original post by lxsl.ey
If you’re interested in KCL dentistry, I think the required A levels are A* A A

I might apply to KCL, right now I am predicted AAA, I have another mock coming up if I get a high A I will ask my teacher to predict me an A*

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Original post by 04MR17
Physically, UCAS will let you apply.
Realistically, you're just going to be rejected if you don't meet the GCSE requirements.
Worth saying the link I shared was from September last year. Some unis may have updated their requirements so it is worth double checking their website to see.

Thank you, I will have a look at the websites.

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Original post by katie012
Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows what dental schools in the UK don't look at GCSEs, as most dental schools ask for a grade 7 or above.
As far as I am aware the unis that don't are Plymouth, Newcastle and KCL
my GCSE results are:
English language and lit- 6
bio, chem, and physics- 6 in all three
maths- 6
geography- 7
Religious education- 7
business- distinction
Spanish- 5
I will now be going into year 13 and will hopefully be predicted 3 A's.
I didn't get to sit my GCSEs as 2020 was when the exams were first cancelled, if I sat them I know I could have achieved higher.
Thanks in advance :smile:
Hi idk if you’ll see this but I wanted to know if you got into a dental uni with those GCSEs and if you did what else did you do to improve your application?

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