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target med mentoring scheme (ucl) for dentistry

can i still apply as it does offer ucat advice which i am doing, i'm just not planning on going into med, and this is kinda like work experience which would be beneficial right.
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Original post by megan_xay
can i still apply as it does offer ucat advice which i am doing, i'm just not planning on going into med, and this is kinda like work experience which would be beneficial right.

you can but it wont be as helpful ad you dont want to go into medicine and ucl doesnt do dentistry but how come youre not applying to more dentistry specific one which have a similar structure and help with dentistry interviews etc
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Original post by lilysilly_5454
you can but it wont be as helpful ad you dont want to go into medicine and ucl doesnt do dentistry but how come youre not applying to more dentistry specific one which have a similar structure and help with dentistry interviews etc

Hey i got accepted to it, I was wondering if you did it too? Is it worth it in the long run. It seems like most people got accepted.
Original post by EZIKIEL04
Hey i got accepted to it, I was wondering if you did it too? Is it worth it in the long run. It seems like most people got accepted.

I am in year 12 I didn't apply for it though as i got accepted to another program but I know some year 13 who have they said its really beneficial as it provides support and also goes through the application process and works with current medical students
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Original post by lilysilly_5454
I am in year 12 I didn't apply for it though as i got accepted to another program but I know some year 13 who have they said its really beneficial as it provides support and also goes through the application process and works with current medical students

That's great. What program did you get into? Is it good so far?
Original post by EZIKIEL04
That's great. What program did you get into? Is it good so far?

Yep I did a scholars programme it was super fun. We also got to work with other students from medicine and Health sciences.

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