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low gcse grades for dentistry what should i do

Hi, i have fairly low gcse grades and am going to start sixth form. I am extremely upset about my grades as i want to apply to dentistry and still plan to. If i get a really high a level grades and a UCAT do i still have a chance of getting in or should i give up
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Original post by platinumlist123
Hi, i have fairly low gcse grades and am going to start sixth form. I am extremely upset about my grades as i want to apply to dentistry and still plan to. If i get a really high a level grades and a UCAT do i still have a chance of getting in or should i give up

Depends on how low your GCSEs grades are, and whether they meet the entry requirements of the dental schools
Original post by ManUtd_21
Depends on how low your GCSEs grades are, and whether they meet the entry requirements of the dental schools

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Original post by platinumlist123
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There are some dental schools that score GCSEs quite highly such as King's. I also know that Birmingham requires Biology and Chemistry at a grade 8 which you should probably avoid.
I'd also like to add that if you go the grade 5 in English Language or Maths then that may be a problem as I believe that most dental schools require a minimum of a grade 6. But other than that, if you get good predicted grades and a good UCAT score then you should have some options available to you.

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