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should i go for dentistry?

Is UCAT really as bad as it sounds im doing my as level exams this year should i take the UCAT exam yet but ive only done 6 gcses some people say that ill need atleast 7 for dentistry any tips ectt?

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Don't stress about GCSEs, they form a tiny part of any assessment - Unis are far more interested in UCAT and A level predictions.
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by !!!nnnnm
Is UCAT really as bad as it sounds im doing my as level exams this year should i take the UCAT exam yet but ive only done 6 gcses some people say that ill need atleast 7 for dentistry any tips ectt?


the gcse thing is rubbish. i got all A*s and still got rejections compared to friends who got 3,4,5,6,7s. all because of ucat.

ucat is seriously the only thing unis care about, as well as you meeting minimum a level grade requirements. focus on ucat. 6-8 weeks revision is ideal. subscribe to medify or medentry. do the official ucat mocks as they are most similar to the real thing. any questions pls lmk as i’ve done ucat twice now 💔

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by Flower2007!
the gcse thing is rubbish. i got all A*s and still got rejections compared to friends who got 3,4,5,6,7s. all because of ucat.
ucat is seriously the only thing unis care about, as well as you meeting minimum a level grade requirements. focus on ucat. 6-8 weeks revision is ideal. subscribe to medify or medentry. do the official ucat mocks as they are most similar to the real thing. any questions pls lmk as i’ve done ucat twice now 💔


Which package would you recommend? I don’t want to spend near £200 if it isn’t worth it

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by allisonkennedyyy
Which package would you recommend? I don’t want to spend near £200 if it isn’t worth it


yeah so for me i did the monthly one which was £30, and i had it for two months so £60 total. that’s probably what most people do. the yearly one is just far too much time as ucat only requires about 6-8 weeks of practice.

i think it really is vital and worth it to subscribe to either medify or medentry because they have so many mocks, mini mocks, practice questions, video tutorials, analyses and progress trackers. hope this helps :-)

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by Flower2007!
yeah so for me i did the monthly one which was £30, and i had it for two months so £60 total. that’s probably what most people do. the yearly one is just far too much time as ucat only requires about 6-8 weeks of practice.
i think it really is vital and worth it to subscribe to either medify or medentry because they have so many mocks, mini mocks, practice questions, video tutorials, analyses and progress trackers. hope this helps :-)


Thank you!

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