Getting into medicine is certainly not easy but at the same time, it is not impossible either. Although the chances of receiving an offer from the university may seem remote, many students fail to do the basics and hence get rejected
Dentists diagnose and treat oral diseases
Always use reputable sources of information. The first port of call should always be the university websites and the UCAS website itself.
As well as having a good range of GCSE qualifications you will need 3 A Levels. Of these three A levels, chemistry is mandatory.
The student window for dentistry interviews can be quite narrow and therefore students should prepare as soon as they have submitted their UCAS applications as a minimum.
It will be your communication, the strength of your answers and the ability to answer the questions clearly which will determine whether you receive an offer or not.
Due to the fierce competition for places at university to study medicine, you will need a good range of broad GCSEs and having good grades in each of them.
Most students and parents will grossly underestimate how difficult it is to secure a place at a UK dental school. They may have a general idea that it is not easy, but they will still underestimate the competitiveness of the procedure with so many applicants applying all at once.
The process is long. It has many steps to it. And the failure rate is high. We strongly advise that if you are seriously considering an application to do medicine at a University in the UK, you will need to receive help and advice as early as possible and as a minimum, this should be as early as year nine.
