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Are my GCSEs too low to apply to dent ???

I’m a y12 student who wants to apply to dentistry but I’m afraid I can’t Cus of my gcses

In my GCSEs I got
English lang-9
Re-9
History -9
Math-6
Physics -5
Bio-8
Chem -7
English lit-8
Original post by Bobby green
I’m a y12 student who wants to apply to dentistry but I’m afraid I can’t Cus of my gcses
In my GCSEs I got
English lang-9
Re-9
History -9
Math-6
Physics -5
Bio-8
Chem -7
English lit-8

You can still apply to study dentistry, but you'll have to apply strategically. Here is a list of dental schools whose GCSE requirements you meet or exceed for standard entry (if you're eligible for contextual offers you'll have to do further research):

Cardiff University
University of Dundee
University of Glasgow
University of Leeds
King's College London
Queen Mary University of London
Newcastle University
University of Plymouth
University of Sheffield

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Original post by bibachu
You can still apply to study dentistry, but you'll have to apply strategically. Here is a list of dental schools whose GCSE requirements you meet or exceed for standard entry (if you're eligible for contextual offers you'll have to do further research):
Cardiff University
University of Dundee
University of Glasgow
University of Leeds
King's College London
Queen Mary University of London
Newcastle University
University of Plymouth
University of Sheffield


they got good gcses so why do they need to apply strategically? I’m just asking cause I got relatively low gcses and seeing posts like this gives me no hope :frown:

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Original post by needhelp11122
they got good gcses so why do they need to apply strategically? I’m just asking cause I got relatively low gcses and seeing posts like this gives me no hope :frown:

They are good GCSE grades. Some dental schools will score GCSEs, so there’s no point applying if your GCSEs don’t meet their requirements. As you can see, the OP has plenty of options to choose from. If you have relatively low GCSE grades then apply strategically - and by that I mean don’t apply to dental schools with high requirements or who place a heavy emphasis on GCSEs.

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Original post by bibachu
They are good GCSE grades. Some dental schools will score GCSEs, so there’s no point applying if your GCSEs don’t meet their requirements. As you can see, the OP has plenty of options to choose from. If you have relatively low GCSE grades then apply strategically - and by that I mean don’t apply to dental schools with high requirements or who place a heavy emphasis on GCSEs.


oh okay thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼😭

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Original post by bibachu
They are good GCSE grades. Some dental schools will score GCSEs, so there’s no point applying if your GCSEs don’t meet their requirements. As you can see, the OP has plenty of options to choose from. If you have relatively low GCSE grades then apply strategically - and by that I mean don’t apply to dental schools with high requirements or who place a heavy emphasis on GCSEs.

do you know which dental unis don't place heavy emphasis on GCSE's ?

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