personal statement( dentistry n optometry)

I was in this exact position last year. I just couldn't choose between Dentistry and Optometry. Ultimately, for the sake of your application, you need to choose one. Your personal statement needs to be very specific. You must go into the details of why you wish to study your course and aspects of the course that interests you. You should consider which one you prefer first, but also which is more realistic to persue in your perspective. Dentistry requires the UCAT test and an adequate score at that. Optometry does not. Either way, don't fall into the trap of simply talking about "healthcare" in your personal statement. It will seem non-genuine and unfocused.

some universities require you to have a separate ps for optometry if you are applying with a dentistry personal statement and will ask you to email them a separate optom ps. So email the university that your applying to for optometry and ask them if they would want an optom specific personal statement, if so you will have to write 2 ps.

ohh then what did u end up choosing? did u get in? I feel like I should go for optometry cause I heard that dentistry is really hard to get in and also mainly because I want the unis in London or somewhere close to London so I only have 3 or 4 options....and one more reason is that if I choose dentistry then I have no idea what to keep my 5th option cause I don't think I want to do dental nurse or smtg like that

wait am confused so like do I tell them that I have a dentistry personal statement that is why should I make a separate one for optometry....also do u think I should make 2 ps because I remember one of my teachers telling me to just choose one and focus on it cause then its gonna be hard ....making 1 ps only takes a really long time..am honestly so confused cause idk what to do

I'm not sure what that person is talking about. You can only submit one personal statement through UCAS. They would only ask you for a seperate personal statement IF you didn't reach the requirements of your offers after being given a place. People I know had applied to medicine and not got the grades in the end, but then got through with Optometry admissions and been asked to write a seperate personal statement only then. You're not anywhere near that stage yet, so there's no need to worry.

wait am confused so like do I tell them that I have a dentistry personal statement that is why should I make a separate one for optometry....also do u think I should make 2 ps because I remember one of my teachers telling me to just choose one and focus on it cause then its gonna be hard ....making 1 ps only takes a really long time..am honestly so confused cause idk what to do

ohh then what did u end up choosing? did u get in? I feel like I should go for optometry cause I heard that dentistry is really hard to get in and also mainly because I want the unis in London or somewhere close to London so I only have 3 or 4 options....and one more reason is that if I choose dentistry then I have no idea what to keep my 5th option cause I don't think I want to do dental nurse or smtg like that

have u considered applying 3 or 4 dental schools and then making ur fifth choice optom?

am abt to finish my year 12 and we have started writing our personal statements..am thinking of applying for dentistry and optometry but I have no idea how do I start my personal statement and involve both professions..my teacher said as they both fall under healthcare profession I can write my personal statement abt that am still really confused
please help!!!

Hey, I’m literally in the exact same position as you. I was planning to apply for 2 dentistry and 2 optom, make my ps dentistry focused on UCAS and then write a seperate ps for optom and email those to the unis that ask for that (for optom). I was wondering if I could do this or no?