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Students
Student Admissions Guide
A step-by-step guide to building a competitive medicine or dentistry application, from first work experience to interview preparation.
Teachers and schools
Teachers' Admissions Guide
Help your medicine and dentistry applicants stay organised, make informed university choices and prepare effectively for every stage.
Parents
Parents' Admissions Guide
Understand the process, key deadlines and the practical ways you can provide useful support at each stage of a medicine or dentistry application.
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Medicine
UK medicine admissions, pathway requirements and what medical schools look for in applicants.
Dentistry
Dentistry admissions, UCAT requirements and what dental schools expect from applicants.
Admissions
How UCAS works, entry requirements, predicted grades and the UK admissions process.
Application Timeline
Key deadlines and milestones from Year 12 to your first year at university.
UCAT
UCAT structure, preparation strategies, practice resources and registration guidance.
University Selection
How to build a realistic shortlist, entry score profiles and what to look for in an open day.
Work Experience
How to find placements, what counts as clinical experience and how to reflect on it effectively.
Personal Statement
Structure, content, common mistakes and how to write about work experience compellingly.
Offers & Interviews
MMI and panel interview formats, ethical scenarios, NHS knowledge and communication skills.
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