Do I stand a change applying for dentistry with a ucat of 2300

Not too sure as I’m in a similar boat as you, but for med,
If you still want dentistry, look at unis with a lower cut off score. And apply for dental hygiene as a 5th?

Thank you , good luck for you aswll !
I only know Cardiff and Liverpool that has a low cut off score but they usually accept like 2500 on average , I’m just scared of rejection , I don’t wanna take a gap year x

Hey thought I’d share my experience as I was in a similar boat last year! I applied for dentistry 2023 entry to Cardiff, Plymouth, QMUL and KCL. I got pre interview rejections from everywhere except Cardiff due to a lower UCAT than the cutoffs. I chose Plymouth as one of my options because I thought it was a “low ucat uni” but unfortunately was still rejected as their cutoff that year was 2650. Cardiff is a good choice as they look less at ucat and more at GCSEs which is how I managed to secure and interview. Liverpool is a good option as they have no cutoff.
If you want to do dentistry keep trying and don’t let a gap year put you off. I was rejected from Cardiff post interview in 2023 but decided to reapply in my gap year in 2024 with a better UCAT and my a levels achieved and now I’m starting dental school next month! I would say still apply to dentistry this year with hygiene and therapy as a 5th choice as you never know you could be offered an interview, it’s worth a try, but focus on getting your a level grades as a priority. I understand wanting to apply for hygiene and therapy but they are quite different careers at the end of the day and if dentistry is what you want to do don’t give up.

what did you get in your ucat this year?

I sat it last year and got 2900 b1 - the year before I got 2560 b1

Hey thought I’d share my experience as I was in a similar boat last year! I applied for dentistry 2023 entry to Cardiff, Plymouth, QMUL and KCL. I got pre interview rejections from everywhere except Cardiff due to a lower UCAT than the cutoffs. I chose Plymouth as one of my options because I thought it was a “low ucat uni” but unfortunately was still rejected as their cutoff that year was 2650. Cardiff is a good choice as they look less at ucat and more at GCSEs which is how I managed to secure and interview. Liverpool is a good option as they have no cutoff.
If you want to do dentistry keep trying and don’t let a gap year put you off. I was rejected from Cardiff post interview in 2023 but decided to reapply in my gap year in 2024 with a better UCAT and my a levels achieved and now I’m starting dental school next month! I would say still apply to dentistry this year with hygiene and therapy as a 5th choice as you never know you could be offered an interview, it’s worth a try, but focus on getting your a level grades as a priority. I understand wanting to apply for hygiene and therapy but they are quite different careers at the end of the day and if dentistry is what you want to do don’t give up.