UCAS stands for “The University and Colleges Admissions Service”. UCAS is a gateway and portal for your application to dental schools and forms the online intermediary between yourself and schools of your choice. Your UCAS application plays a crucial role for selection. Therefore, it is critical for you to understand the entry requirements for each dental school.
REGISTRATION To start your application you will firstly need to register. You will be asked to fill out personal details, create a password and answer a few security questions. The next stage can vary depending on whether you are applying from
your
school,
college,
private centre or independently.
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INFORMATION ABOUT YOU The
next
regarding
stage
is
to
provide
your
background
details
including
ethnicity, sexual orientation, nationality and any widening participation opportunities that you have had. This helps the University set up additional support programmes for students once they begin attending. This information
is
not
disclosed
to
university unless they offer you a place.
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CHOOSING A DENTAL SCHOOL Once all the details are filled out, it is time to choose your courses. You are given the option to select up to 5 Universities where you would possibly like to study your chosen subjects. UCAS advises that you select 4 choices for Dentistry and have one course as a backup.
DENTISTRY PERSONAL STATEMENT Your Next Step is the Dentistry Personal Statement. The dentistry personal statement is one of the most important factors forming your entire application. The personal statement functions as a key to help you secure your dentistry interview. Each University will have its own admission criteria, with the personal statement being a key determinant in this.
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