Brutally Honest Dentistry Advice PLS

Would you be able to go through the clearing process for any uni for dentistry? Your grades sound very good, so I think it could be a matter of what you have on your personal statement and how interested you are in dentistry overall. If it gets down to you taking another gap year, I suggest you touch up your personal statement with extra activities etc.. that show your interest in dentistry, something that perhaps stands out.

1) Dentistry doesnt go into Clearing - that is what 'waiting lists' are for.
2) The OP was interviewed at several Unis. There is therefore nothing wrong with their PS.

I’m a gap year applicant with a 3000+ band 1 ucat and achieved A*A*A grades. last year i got no offers so I reapplied this year. I got rejected pre-interview from liverpool, rejected post-interview from Leeds and put on the waiting list at sheffield and Manchester. I’ve had a think and dentistry is still the only career i see myself doing but taking a second gap year isnt something i see myself doing but at the same time i dont want to waste my grades on something i dont want to do. any help or advice of any sort is very welcome!

I’m a gap year applicant with a 3000+ band 1 ucat and achieved A*A*A grades. last year i got no offers so I reapplied this year. I got rejected pre-interview from liverpool, rejected post-interview from Leeds and put on the waiting list at sheffield and Manchester. I’ve had a think and dentistry is still the only career i see myself doing but taking a second gap year isnt something i see myself doing but at the same time i dont want to waste my grades on something i dont want to do. any help or advice of any sort is very welcome!

Would you be able to go through the clearing process for any uni for dentistry? Your grades sound very good, so I think it could be a matter of what you have on your personal statement and how interested you are in dentistry overall. If it gets down to you taking another gap year, I suggest you touch up your personal statement with extra activities etc.. that show your interest in dentistry, something that perhaps stands out.

on the waiting list at sheffield and Manchester.
So you still have a chance of an offer.
Dont give up hope.

i think your only barrier to the dental school is the interview itself, I think take that one more gap year otherwise you will regret it, you wont regret a 2nd gap year even if u are unsuccessful because then you will know for sure u did everything you could. Apply strategically to unis w a high post interview success rate. Your ucat was very high and is why liverpool rejected u so be sure to do proper research. Also this year sheffield gave offers without interview to ppl who reapplied after being on waitlist so uts very likely that you will get a place without having to reinterview if u reapply to sheffield. Ask for interview feedback. I did manchester interview twice and was successful when i realised what they were looking for, they want someone who can have a conversation and is eager and interested in dentistry, they dont necessarily want you to know everything but they want someone who is genuinely interested and not robotic which is what i found - if you're enjoying the interview, it is going well i'd say. Also do research into what unis allow you to reapply for a third time. if there are any that you have applied to twice - dont waste an option if they clearly state they dont accept your circumstances. I underatand its difficult and you feel like you are wasting another year but i know plenty of people who start dental school at 20+ and some post grads who start the process as well. Many people do other courses but eventually they come back so its all about your mentality. Dont give up i hope it goes well. Also consider studying abroad as a final option.

I think if you were to take another gap year, it might be worth it however at the same time you need to weight up your options.
If you really want to do dentistry, perhaps study abroad for a similar value of tuition fees e.g bulgaria or if you’re better off then spain. But personally if you want to resit the ucat again and then resend another ucas application you’re just giving out money and what if you dont get in again but with those stats I really don’t see any problems. It may of been your personal statement potentially?
Being on the waitlist at the same time isnt a bad thing, you may be surprised on results those who are in year 13 may of not got the grades they wanted so you would be in a hopeful position.
Maybe speak to your parents and see if studying abroad is something you want to do or wait it out till results day to see if those who waitlisted you give you a chance but honestly thats really stupid, a ucat of 3000 b1 should be an immediate offer realistically to any dental university but who knows these days.

What was liverpools reasoning

i wasnt given any specific reasoning and said that i couldnt ask for feedback on my application. but i believe its to do with liverpool not favouring applicants with high ucat scores (possibly to keep their ’average ucat for interview’ low) because i have three other peers with 3000+ ucats that have been rejected from liverpool pre-interview