I need help with my EPQ

I want to do my EPQ on the question “is criminal behaviour evident from childhood” because it is something I am interested in but would I benefit from it better if I was to do something to do with dentistry because I want to be a dentist.

My suggestion would be, if there is an area of dentistry that particularly fascinates you and you feel capable of writing an EPQ on that topic, choose this topic instead of your current one. For some universities and courses, doing an EPQ and achieving a high enough grade can get you a reduced offer, but for more competitive courses, this tends not to be the case. I would assume this would apply to dentistry, as it is a competitive course. If you’re going to increase your workload with an EPQ, it would be better, in my opinion, to gain something out of it that will help your university prospects. I say this as someone applying to study law this year and starting my EPQ on a socio-legal topic, having an EPQ that is relevant to the course you are applying to could really add to your personal statement and help you to demonstrate a passion for your subject. If you don’t feel capable of writing an EPQ on a dentistry related topic, then stick to your current topic. You will ultimately benefit more from doing an EPQ on a topic that you are interested in and can achieve a higher grade in, whether this is related to your course or not.

If I choose to stay on my current EPQ topic will I still be able to add it onto my personal statement and will it benefit me later for university or will it only benefit me if I choose a topic based on dentistry?

It wouldn’t be relevant to your course so I would refrain from including details of your EPQ on your PS. Universities will still see that you have decided to do an EPQ, as your school will provide a predicted grade for you (or you’ll put in an achieved grade, if you are going into Year 12 and completing it before Year 13). Doing an EPQ would benefit you if you enjoy research and want to explore a topic that interests you in more depth, but if it’s not related to dentistry, it won’t benefit your application.

Okay thank you so much. I will start looking at topics based on dentistry so I can benefit myself as much as possible.

I want to do my EPQ on the question “is criminal behaviour evident from childhood” because it is something I am interested in but would I benefit from it better if I was to do something to do with dentistry because I want to be a dentist.