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Whats your motivation for dentistry?
Why did you decide to switch from the engineering route?
Do you enjoy/find bio and chem interesting?
How (historically) have you done in bio and chem?

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by DerDracologe

Whats your motivation for dentistry?
Why did you decide to switch from the engineering route?
Do you enjoy/find bio and chem interesting?
How (historically) have you done in bio and chem?

Historically I did good got 9 in gcse's. To be honest what made me switch was after doing work experience in a dentist they earn a lot of money and have a good job..in the sense of what they do on their daily activities. I am finding the a level chemistry hard at the moment but it's only the 3rd week which concerns me.

But in regards to switching I think money was a big influence and work life balance

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by zak.sa1

Historically I did good got 9 in gcse's. To be honest what made me switch was after doing work experience in a dentist they earn a lot of money and have a good job..in the sense of what they do on their daily activities. I am finding the a level chemistry hard at the moment but it's only the 3rd week which concerns me.
But in regards to switching I think money was a big influence and work life balance

Id advocate for doing what you enjoy! If you’re finding chem hard that might be because you took quite a long break from it? Are you finding bio and chem more interesting than you did engineering?

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To be honest yes and no. Obviously bio and chem are interesting because they are about the human body but certain parts of engineering I hated and certain parts were quite good mainly the civil side.

To be honest I'm not the type of person who needs to do something I like. I just prefer to do something I know is better for me and will satisfy me financially, and mentally more

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by zak.sa1

To be honest yes and no. Obviously bio and chem are interesting because they are about the human body but certain parts of engineering I hated and certain parts were quite good mainly the civil side.
To be honest I'm not the type of person who needs to do something I like. I just prefer to do something I know is better for me and will satisfy me financially, and mentally more

If youre deciding factor is what youre motivated to do for a career which suits you then go for it, take bio and chem 🙂

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by DerDracologe

If youre deciding factor is what youre motivated to do for a career which suits you then go for it, take bio and chem 🙂

Thats what I thought but on paper it seems dumb and risky

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by zak.sa1

Thats what I thought but on paper it seems dumb and risky

Like what if I don't get into dentistry and then I just wasted years of my life just to go back into engineering

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by zak.sa1

Like what if I don't get into dentistry and then I just wasted years of my life just to go back into engineering

This is what I meant about following your interests. From my viewpoint, if you choose subjects for a reason other than that you enjoy them then it’s a bit of risk. Like what if you do study subjects which you dont like for a career but then realise it doesn’t suit you or whatever. Then youll be thinking oh I’ve wasted 2 years of my life studying something that I got no enjoyment from all for nothing. Whereas if you enjoyed your subjects youd have options to pursue what you love further and it wouldn’t feel like a waste.

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by DerDracologe

This is what I meant about following your interests. From my viewpoint, if you choose subjects for a reason other than that you enjoy them then it’s a bit of risk. Like what if you do study subjects which you dont like for a career but then realise it doesn’t suit you or whatever. Then youll be thinking oh I’ve wasted 2 years of my life studying something that I got no enjoyment from all for nothing. Whereas if you enjoyed your subjects youd have options to pursue what you love further and it wouldn’t feel like a waste.

I understand that I'm just stuck because I don't know which of these I enjoy more. I have till Friday to make a choice and stick with it. I enjoyed my dentistry work experience more than engineering but my biggest fear is to try out for dentistry not get in and waste 2 years just to do engineering again.

In my school in the.last 5 years only 2 have got in dentistry.

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MillieeM2

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Try YouTube like allery chemistry, ma chem guy since it’ll help you go over content and explain it. But I would advise you to speak to a careers advisor at your school. Since you already got an A* in maths, I don’t see why they wouldn’t accept you for dentistry, it shows you’re capable. It is hard to get into but it’s not impossible.

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