Dentistry application Kings College London 2024

Original post by mk1234W

Hi everyone. It has been my dream to study dentistry in KCL for the longest time, but I have a few worries in terms of super curriculars and work experience.
fortunately, i am not too worried about my grades but more the extra curricular side. I know that dentistry is super competitive, which is why I am hoping for some advice on what to do.
It is so difficult to get in person work experience at a dental clinic without knowing anyone and I need to do some extra curricular on dentistry itself. Can anyone recommend any experiences or things they did? Or what they wish they did?
Thank you!

hi, i just got an offer to start in sept, and i didnt have any in person exp except one week at a gp, and i had online work exp by dental mentor so look into that! there is also one w futurelearn by uni of sheffield but i didnt do that one but lots of people did. good luck!

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Any good tips to improve the ucat?
I am trying so hard and can't get out of the 2400 scale. I am applying as a graduate and need help with the ucat. Any advice will be very helpful. :frown:

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Original post by Greekdentist

Any good tips to improve the ucat?
I am trying so hard and can't get out of the 2400 scale. I am applying as a graduate and need help with the ucat. Any advice will be very helpful. :frown:

2930 b1 , i j watched videos on youtube to familiarise myself w what to expect in each section then i exclusively used medify and started w a practice mock to see my start point then i practiced each section and did more mocks. AR was my lowest by far initially but i got the highest there as i think that section is most easily improved w practice as you spot the pattern much quicker and sometimes its worth guessing if you dont get it and flag since you will likely run out of time in that section.
also i never got above 2750 in my mocks so achieved much higher on the day so stay calm and dont panic bc you dont have time to

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Original post by flora1000

2930 b1 , i j watched videos on youtube to familiarise myself w what to expect in each section then i exclusively used medify and started w a practice mock to see my start point then i practiced each section and did more mocks. AR was my lowest by far initially but i got the highest there as i think that section is most easily improved w practice as you spot the pattern much quicker and sometimes its worth guessing if you dont get it and flag since you will likely run out of time in that section.
also i never got above 2750 in my mocks so achieved much higher on the day so stay calm and dont panic bc you dont have time to

Thank you! :smile:

Will try to follow your advice and do lots of practice. Hopefully can get a high score. :redface:

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Original post by Greekdentist

Thank you! :smile:

Will try to follow your advice and do lots of practice. Hopefully can get a high score. :redface:

good luck! hope u smash it this time xxx

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Original post by flora1000

good luck! hope u smash it this time xxx

Thank you fingers crossed! :smile:

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Aye5ha_20

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Original post by flora1000

hi, i just got an offer to start in sept, and i didnt have any in person exp except one week at a gp, and i had online work exp by dental mentor so look into that! there is also one w futurelearn by uni of sheffield but i didnt do that one but lots of people did. good luck!

What GCSE grades did you have? If you don’t me asking you

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Original post by Aye5ha_20

What GCSE grades did you have? If you don’t me asking you

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Sufyan.L

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Original post by mk1234W

Hi everyone. It has been my dream to study dentistry in KCL for the longest time, but I have a few worries in terms of super curriculars and work experience.
fortunately, i am not too worried about my grades but more the extra curricular side. I know that dentistry is super competitive, which is why I am hoping for some advice on what to do.
It is so difficult to get in person work experience at a dental clinic without knowing anyone and I need to do some extra curricular on dentistry itself. Can anyone recommend any experiences or things they did? Or what they wish they did?
Thank you!

Hi! I’m not sure which spec you do for A Level Biology but for AQA, required practical 6 involves creating your own aseptic techniques method experiment. You can easily use this practical as a platform to discuss your interest in dentistry. E.g., I did mine a few weeks ago and my experiment was investigating whether Stannous Fluoride dentifrices have a greater anti microbial effect than regular Sodium Fluoride Dentifrices. You could easily discuss this in you personal statement in the extra curricular section or even at interview! Hope this helps!

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Ionomer

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Original post by Sufyan.L

Hi! I’m not sure which spec you do for A Level Biology but for AQA, required practical 6 involves creating your own aseptic techniques method experiment. You can easily use this practical as a platform to discuss your interest in dentistry. E.g., I did mine a few weeks ago and my experiment was investigating whether Stannous Fluoride dentifrices have a greater anti microbial effect than regular Sodium Fluoride Dentifrices. You could easily discuss this in you personal statement in the extra curricular section or even at interview! Hope this helps!

Yep! I fully agree with this. Last year (Lower 6th) I did my own microbiology test where I tested the antibacterial effectiveness of different brands of mouthwash on e. coli (FYI, Listerine did really badly). Didn't particularly mention it anywhere because I personally though it was too awkward to bring up during my interview randomly, didn't put it in my personal statement either as I had more important extracurriculars. However, it is a really fun thing to do in terms of research and extending your knowledge, and if need be, your application!

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noora1233

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I really want to apply to dentistry at king's but unfortunately scored 655 b2 in the ucat, it was luck since i was getting really high in my mocks but there were circumstances which didnt help me in the exam, is it worth still applying

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