Dental application to Cardiff University
I am currently in my gap year and am planning to apply for dentistry this year. My qualifications are:
UCAT - 2120 + band 2
GCSEs - 98998774 (including combined science 9-8) + D* in BTEC Sport
A Levels (achieved) - A*AA
EPQ - A
MOOC in implant dentistry
I was wondering if an application to Cardiff University for their Dental Surgery BDS course is a good idea for me and not a waste of a UCAS spot. The main concern I had was regarding my GCSEs; having a BTEC and also a 4 in language could hinder my application. A few weeks back I heard that as I have achieved A-levels this could play to my advantage and compensate for the 4 at GCSEs. Please if anyone could share some info, thanks!
UCAT - 2120 + band 2
GCSEs - 98998774 (including combined science 9-8) + D* in BTEC Sport
A Levels (achieved) - A*AA
EPQ - A
MOOC in implant dentistry
I was wondering if an application to Cardiff University for their Dental Surgery BDS course is a good idea for me and not a waste of a UCAS spot. The main concern I had was regarding my GCSEs; having a BTEC and also a 4 in language could hinder my application. A few weeks back I heard that as I have achieved A-levels this could play to my advantage and compensate for the 4 at GCSEs. Please if anyone could share some info, thanks!
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by r07.patelI am currently in my gap year and am planning to apply for dentistry this year. My qualifications are:
UCAT - 2120 + band 2
GCSEs - 98998774 (including combined science 9-8) + D* in BTEC Sport
A Levels (achieved) - A*AA
EPQ - A
MOOC in implant dentistry
I was wondering if an application to Cardiff University for their Dental Surgery BDS course is a good idea for me and not a waste of a UCAS spot. The main concern I had was regarding my GCSEs; having a BTEC and also a 4 in language could hinder my application. A few weeks back I heard that as I have achieved A-levels this could play to my advantage and compensate for the 4 at GCSEs. Please if anyone could share some info, thanks!
UCAT - 2120 + band 2
GCSEs - 98998774 (including combined science 9-8) + D* in BTEC Sport
A Levels (achieved) - A*AA
EPQ - A
MOOC in implant dentistry
I was wondering if an application to Cardiff University for their Dental Surgery BDS course is a good idea for me and not a waste of a UCAS spot. The main concern I had was regarding my GCSEs; having a BTEC and also a 4 in language could hinder my application. A few weeks back I heard that as I have achieved A-levels this could play to my advantage and compensate for the 4 at GCSEs. Please if anyone could share some info, thanks!
It would be risky as you'd probably only score 27/28 points for GCSEs, including the 1 extra point for achieved A-levels.
They score your best 7 GCSEs and you get 4pts for each 8/9 and 3pts for a 7.
Are you contextual or Welsh? If so, you may get additional points to bring you to 28.
Where else you applying?
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Looking at Cardiffs website they just say points for achieved A Levels may be added onto your GCSE score. Do they give each achieved A Level points or is it just 1 point over all for having achieved A Levels, if so I’ll longer be able to apply! Thanks xx
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by pleasant12Looking at Cardiffs website they just say points for achieved A Levels may be added onto your GCSE score. Do they give each achieved A Level points or is it just 1 point over all for having achieved A Levels, if so I’ll longer be able to apply! Thanks xx
It is 1 point only for achievd A-levels and also the max overall score you can get is 28. So if you already have 28 pts from GCSEs, then it makes no difference.
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