Your story is so inspiring, thanks so much for sharing! My path into the field was rocky too - I had to take an extra year of 6th form and then didn't even get any interviews for dentistry, then I didn't get the grades I wanted so I started a Pharmacy course instead because I thought I'd never get into dentistry with the grades I got but I hated pharmacy as I knew I wanted to study dentistry so I left and worked as a receptionist at a dental practice for a year, and now I'm in my final year of studying Dental Hygiene and Therapy and although I originally set out to do a BDS, I absolutely love what I'm doing now and can't wait to qualify! Keep sharing your story, it'll help so many people! :)
That's so inspirational, it's so important to go after your dreams and i bet you understand more than most, that the more you struggle to get to where you want to be, the more you value it and so the better you'll be at what you do! Keep it up and I'm sure you're going to smash your final year!
I failed 5th form (Australia), then failed first year bioscience degree. I was allowed to repeat first year uni and studied my ass off. After second year bioscience my grades were good enough that I got into dentistry. This was 25 years ago but goes to show there is always hope if you are willing to put in the hard work.
Your story is so inspiring. Newcastle gave you the opportunity and you fully took it. Hope this reaches out to other prospective densit applicants. Ps. Was also in Doms in your year! May have been in your Physics class👀
Hey, those sound like great grades! Things have changed massively since I applied 10 years ago. The best thing to do is to contact the admission teams for each uni, check their website entry requirements and go from there!
Wow Ali what a brilliant video!! I am so pleased I had the opportunity to meet you as a patient at the RVI dental hospital. What an inspiring story I didn’t realise how much you struggled to get where you are today!!! You are a beautiful human being and will make a brilliant dentist with your infectious smile and personality... well done and good luck for the future!! Big hugs Sheila Bliss 👏👏 x
Sheila!!! Thank you so much for being such an amazing patient and thank you for your beautiful comment, it honestly means the world to me!! You've been so lovely and supported me through it all! Ali x
Thank you for your story, my AS results come out tomorrow and this video helps me feel less nervous. I was wondering how many subjects did you study for AS and A2?
Can you explain how your predicted grades worked? I am in a similar situation but with medicine, and I am thinking of resitting next summer my alevels. Apparently a lot of med unis don't like resits, and they treat you more unfairly compared to other applicants. If I apply with terrible a-level grades, but great predicted grades, do you think I still have a chance? Same goes to dentistry. Otherwise, there's no point in me doing UCAT this year
Hey man, awesome vid and congrats to you… do you know anyone in their 30’s that have done this? I got B’s and C’s a level and gcse. I spent 11 years in a dental lab as a ceramist, im 31 now and i’m starting to think maybe it’s possible.
Thank you so much for messaging! There was someone who used to be a firefighter and was in their 30s and another person even in their 40s when I was at university. Its not late at all. On top of that, if you’ve spent 11 years in a lab, you will have an understanding of dentistry like no other dentist does! Your work would be amazing. But it’s worth calling dental university admissions teams to see if they are happy to lower entry requirements given your circumstance. If not you may need to ask if they all retakes and in that case you may need to re-do some A-levels. I hope that helps. Good luck with everything!
@@TwoDentists Thank you for your video, I did not consider the partner scheme so it really helped. Do you know whether the contextual application allows you to get an interview even if you are below the cut off point for ucat or is it limited to grades. It is because the ucat cut offs have increased dramatically from years ago
@@TwoDentists Thanks for the reply man 😁 40 is great to hear. Prob have to do some gcses again aswell as the a-levels. But surely it can be done, just wish i’d taken my life more seriously when i was at school. Anything is possible tho and i’ll be damned if i don’t try.
We love that people are collaborating and helping one another out! I was really lucky to be honest that they let me do it. I’m not quite sure how you would do it other than by doing it privately
Hi, I am in your past situation but instead of dentistry I want to do engineering. I've been predictd BCD but rn im fighting to increase it to BBB. Can you give me any advice on what to do. I think it's too late for me to retake my AS. and taking a gap year is decision I want to take as last resort.
Hi, the partners programme in newcastle is available pretty much for every course including most, if not all, engineering courses and it has a reduced entry grade. Make sure you check if you're eligible and you might be able to get into the course you want with the grades you currently have. I hope this helps!
Thanks man, I failed my btecs and got PPP and I am currently doing foundation Business In Greenwich. I regret not taking school seriously and I hope I can do better thanks for your story
Hey, the best way to do it is ask family who have connections with dentists because it’s really tough to get a dentist who would say yes and most who don’t mind someone shadowing might already have someone shadowing. The next best thing to do is to contact as many dental practices as you can until one says yes 👍🏼
Thank you, I don't mind but i honestly can't actually remember 😅 If i had to guess i think i got 4A*s 6As and a B in English language, something like that 👍🏼
Hey, I would start by checking all the unis entry requirements, especially those with a foundation programme or a 6 year course where in the first year they teach you the basics of bio and chem that you need to know. Maths i've found is usually not as required. If things aren't so clear on the uni websites, be pro-active in calling the admissions teams and seeking clarity. If you do this, I imagine you'd need the rest of your application to be really strong, like scoring really highly in your UCAT and having a really strong personal statement to put you apart from everyone else. You could also look into doing a different degree for 3 years and then applying with that degree as a postgraduate student. And I know this might be very difficult right now, especially with Brexit and Covid but i would also look to applying abroad. I hope this helps but i'm no expert on how to get in and there might be other ways so i reccommend also DMing 'Iwanttobeadentist' on Insta or another similar group who would know much more than me. Hope this helps :)
I know it’s hard to hear right now, and I wish you all the best but a gap year or 2 isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you, just be strong and if you want it badly enough, you’ll put in the effort to aim towards getting the grades that you need. Good luck with whatever path you decide to take!
Hi there mate, I’m quite late I’m 22 years old in my final year of software engineering but I hate it, I’ve always had a passion for dentistry as a kid but never had the confidence to Pursue it. I did ok in GCSEs, got mostly Bs and a few C s, science was both B. In my a level I did economics, history and business and got BBC( not the best) what will be my best route right now to get close to dentistry, some guidance will be great brother. Thanks
Hey Manny, I’m sorry to hear that man, i can imagine it must suck when you’re not a in a field you don’t enjoy. I’ll be completely honest with you, I’m not actually sure how you would get into dental school. Possibly as as post grad student. But I’m not sure if your undergrad needs to be relevant or not. Your best bet is to call admissions teams for dental unis and just ask them and see what they think. I hope it works out for you! 🙏🏼
Damn I'm 24 and just realised after being self employed web developer since I was 17 (I studied level 2 business in college for a year but didnt return for another year due to my work load) that I want to become a dentist. Pretty sure at this point for me it is too late, I don't have the qualifications needed, I was a low grade student in high school and only passed GCSE English with an A in college, failed Maths twice and only have BTECs in Science, BTEC in Travel & Tourism, a C in GCSE Religious Studies. I'm quite confident in selling myself but can also acknowledge when it's too late to do something, kind of sucks that i had a revelation about what i want to do in life and I genuinely dont think theres a way for me to get into it now.
Hey man, I’m so sorry man, it might be the case that if you really want to do it, you may need to re-do some GCSEs, do some relevant A-levels and then re-apply possibly internationally to universities which allow for all of these requirements. It wont be an easy journey but if you want it enough and you believe you can get the grades then that could be an option for you. Or even doing another degree first. This will take around a decade at least but I’ve known some 40 year olds who go to study dentistry. It’s not impossible 👍🏼
I want to do dentistry but I'm currently (I'm an IB student) not taking chemistry or physics. I'm only doing biology. I want to know if I can take chemistry in Uni?
Do you want to do chemistry or dentistry at uni? You can’t do both at the same time. Check the entry requirements for the unis to check what they’ll accept 👍🏼
hey ali i'm giving my a levels in nepal and due to covid i didn't get good chance to study well and may be end up getting some were like ABCC but i really want to do DENTISTRY and i don't know how do i solve this!!
Hiii please someone help me out argentt i have failed my As but i will get good retake in October and finish my A2 as well Please tell me i can still become a dentist?????
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Your story is so inspiring, thanks so much for sharing! My path into the field was rocky too - I had to take an extra year of 6th form and then didn't even get any interviews for dentistry, then I didn't get the grades I wanted so I started a Pharmacy course instead because I thought I'd never get into dentistry with the grades I got but I hated pharmacy as I knew I wanted to study dentistry so I left and worked as a receptionist at a dental practice for a year, and now I'm in my final year of studying Dental Hygiene and Therapy and although I originally set out to do a BDS, I absolutely love what I'm doing now and can't wait to qualify! Keep sharing your story, it'll help so many people! :)
That's so inspirational, it's so important to go after your dreams and i bet you understand more than most, that the more you struggle to get to where you want to be, the more you value it and so the better you'll be at what you do! Keep it up and I'm sure you're going to smash your final year!
I failed 5th form (Australia), then failed first year bioscience degree.
I was allowed to repeat first year uni and studied my ass off. After second year bioscience my grades were good enough that I got into dentistry. This was 25 years ago but goes to show there is always hope if you are willing to put in the hard work.
Wow, that’s so inspirational, thank you so much for sharing that with us. There really is hope! 🙏🏼
This is definitely something I will take note of. In my last year final A level exams are coming closer, thanks for the advice bro!
Really glad you found it helpful 🙏🏼
Oh thank you so much really needed to hear this. Had a breakdown yesterday and was thinking to give up and study something I hate like finance.
Hey, stay strong, there's always a way, I'm glad this video helped 🙌🏽
This is madddd! Well done brooo
Thank you bro, really appreciate that 🙏
What an inspiration Ali! Pure dedication and hard work goes along way! King behaviour
Thank you bro, i really appreciate that 👊🏼
Your story is so inspiring. Newcastle gave you the opportunity and you fully took it. Hope this reaches out to other prospective densit applicants.
Ps. Was also in Doms in your year! May have been in your Physics class👀
Thank you so much!! I forgot his name but do you remember that our teacher used to make us do all calculations without a calculator 😂😂😂
I love the quality so much and the edits are amazing gowieeee I AM GASSED FOR U AND POUYAAAAA this is gonna bangggg 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you karishma!! We've worked really hard for the past few months putting this together so we're really glad you've enjoyed it!!
So proud of you! Honestly inspiring and it’s amazing seeing you do so well! Still got my YAPCA hoodie ❤️
Yasmin, thank you!! Yeah same, too small on me though 😂😂
This is so inspiring Ali!
DYP!! Thank you bro
Thank you for sharing your story Ali, very inspiring!
Thanks for watching it!
Do u think i could get into dentistry with 6s and 7s on gcse. But with alevels at A*AA and band 1 at ukcat ??
Hey, those sound like great grades! Things have changed massively since I applied 10 years ago. The best thing to do is to contact the admission teams for each uni, check their website entry requirements and go from there!
Wow Ali what a brilliant video!! I am so pleased I had the opportunity to meet you as a patient at the RVI dental hospital.
What an inspiring story I didn’t realise how much you struggled to get where you are today!!! You are a beautiful human being and will make a brilliant dentist with your infectious smile and personality... well done and good luck for the future!! Big hugs Sheila Bliss 👏👏 x
Sheila!!! Thank you so much for being such an amazing patient and thank you for your beautiful comment, it honestly means the world to me!! You've been so lovely and supported me through it all! Ali x
Thank you for your story, my AS results come out tomorrow and this video helps me feel less nervous. I was wondering how many subjects did you study for AS and A2?
I'm currently studying 4 subjects and not sure if I should drop one so I can focus more on the 3 subjects at A2. (I want to study dentistry)
How did you do?
Best of luck!
Very inspiring. Well done Ali ❤️💪
Thanks Mustafa, I appreciate that!
Don't know if you remember me from St. Doms but well done! Amazing channel you guys - wish you all the best!
Of course I remember you Johanna! Thank you so much for your support!
so inspiring, well done for succeeding against all odds!!!
Thank you so much 🙌🏼
Can you explain how your predicted grades worked? I am in a similar situation but with medicine, and I am thinking of resitting next summer my alevels. Apparently a lot of med unis don't like resits, and they treat you more unfairly compared to other applicants. If I apply with terrible a-level grades, but great predicted grades, do you think I still have a chance? Same goes to dentistry. Otherwise, there's no point in me doing UCAT this year
hi, i am doing maths economics and chemistry for A levels can i still get into dentistry and how?
Please contact all uni admission teams for more information about this. They’ll have much more accurate and up to date info than us
I'm confused brother, did you took both AS and A levels within 2yrs or did you take a gap year after AS and prepared for 18 exams and then applied.
Hey man, awesome vid and congrats to you… do you know anyone in their 30’s that have done this? I got B’s and C’s a level and gcse. I spent 11 years in a dental lab as a ceramist, im 31 now and i’m starting to think maybe it’s possible.
Thank you so much for messaging! There was someone who used to be a firefighter and was in their 30s and another person even in their 40s when I was at university. Its not late at all. On top of that, if you’ve spent 11 years in a lab, you will have an understanding of dentistry like no other dentist does! Your work would be amazing. But it’s worth calling dental university admissions teams to see if they are happy to lower entry requirements given your circumstance. If not you may need to ask if they all retakes and in that case you may need to re-do some A-levels. I hope that helps. Good luck with everything!
@@TwoDentists Thank you for your video, I did not consider the partner scheme so it really helped. Do you know whether the contextual application allows you to get an interview even if you are below the cut off point for ucat or is it limited to grades. It is because the ucat cut offs have increased dramatically from years ago
@@TwoDentists Thanks for the reply man 😁 40 is great to hear. Prob have to do some gcses again aswell as the a-levels. But surely it can be done, just wish i’d taken my life more seriously when i was at school. Anything is possible tho and i’ll be damned if i don’t try.
I am in the same position. The problem is I can’t find any sixth form / college that allows AS and A2 to be sat in the same year 😢
@T€RB Yeah, i'm thinking of doing that. But costs a fortune and I'd have no practice for the practical component of the A level.
We love that people are collaborating and helping one another out! I was really lucky to be honest that they let me do it. I’m not quite sure how you would do it other than by doing it privately
Hi, I am in your past situation but instead of dentistry I want to do engineering. I've been predictd BCD but rn im fighting to increase it to BBB. Can you give me any advice on what to do. I think it's too late for me to retake my AS. and taking a gap year is decision I want to take as last resort.
Hi, the partners programme in newcastle is available pretty much for every course including most, if not all, engineering courses and it has a reduced entry grade. Make sure you check if you're eligible and you might be able to get into the course you want with the grades you currently have. I hope this helps!
Thanks man, I failed my btecs and got PPP and I am currently doing foundation Business In Greenwich. I regret not taking school seriously and I hope I can do better thanks for your story
Thank you for sharing that. There’s always time! Focus on the future and make some goals. Wish you all the best 🙌🏼
When do you apply for the partners programme? I'm currently in Yr 12.
As part of your UCAS application
What a legend ❤️
Thats you bro ❤
Also, how do I get dentistry related work experience? Any tips??
Hey, the best way to do it is ask family who have connections with dentists because it’s really tough to get a dentist who would say yes and most who don’t mind someone shadowing might already have someone shadowing. The next best thing to do is to contact as many dental practices as you can until one says yes 👍🏼
So inspirational!
What GCSE grades did you get if you don't mind me asking??
Thank you, I don't mind but i honestly can't actually remember 😅
If i had to guess i think i got 4A*s 6As and a B in English language, something like that 👍🏼
what do I do I haven't chose chem, bio or maths as an a level? rlly want to do dentistry aswell :( any alternatives or tips?
Hey, I would start by checking all the unis entry requirements, especially those with a foundation programme or a 6 year course where in the first year they teach you the basics of bio and chem that you need to know. Maths i've found is usually not as required. If things aren't so clear on the uni websites, be pro-active in calling the admissions teams and seeking clarity. If you do this, I imagine you'd need the rest of your application to be really strong, like scoring really highly in your UCAT and having a really strong personal statement to put you apart from everyone else. You could also look into doing a different degree for 3 years and then applying with that degree as a postgraduate student. And I know this might be very difficult right now, especially with Brexit and Covid but i would also look to applying abroad. I hope this helps but i'm no expert on how to get in and there might be other ways so i reccommend also DMing 'Iwanttobeadentist' on Insta or another similar group who would know much more than me. Hope this helps :)
From India.. I have completed my BDS but now I'm really confused what to do next.. Do suggest me
I really liked your video😇
Thank you so much! I think you should get into practice and start gaining experience!
I got CCC in a levels dk what to do if I was to retake I will have to achieve it first then apply.
I know it’s hard to hear right now, and I wish you all the best but a gap year or 2 isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you, just be strong and if you want it badly enough, you’ll put in the effort to aim towards getting the grades that you need. Good luck with whatever path you decide to take!
Hi, I would love to know what happened for you. Im in a similar situation as you, and I’m a bit lost as what to do
Hi there mate, I’m quite late I’m 22 years old in my final year of software engineering but I hate it, I’ve always had a passion for dentistry as a kid but never had the confidence to Pursue it. I did ok in GCSEs, got mostly Bs and a few C s, science was both B. In my a level I did economics, history and business and got BBC( not the best) what will be my best route right now to get close to dentistry, some guidance will be great brother. Thanks
Hey Manny, I’m sorry to hear that man, i can imagine it must suck when you’re not a in a field you don’t enjoy. I’ll be completely honest with you, I’m not actually sure how you would get into dental school. Possibly as as post grad student. But I’m not sure if your undergrad needs to be relevant or not. Your best bet is to call admissions teams for dental unis and just ask them and see what they think. I hope it works out for you! 🙏🏼
Damn I'm 24 and just realised after being self employed web developer since I was 17 (I studied level 2 business in college for a year but didnt return for another year due to my work load) that I want to become a dentist. Pretty sure at this point for me it is too late, I don't have the qualifications needed, I was a low grade student in high school and only passed GCSE English with an A in college, failed Maths twice and only have BTECs in Science, BTEC in Travel & Tourism, a C in GCSE Religious Studies. I'm quite confident in selling myself but can also acknowledge when it's too late to do something, kind of sucks that i had a revelation about what i want to do in life and I genuinely dont think theres a way for me to get into it now.
Hey man, I’m so sorry man, it might be the case that if you really want to do it, you may need to re-do some GCSEs, do some relevant A-levels and then re-apply possibly internationally to universities which allow for all of these requirements. It wont be an easy journey but if you want it enough and you believe you can get the grades then that could be an option for you. Or even doing another degree first. This will take around a decade at least but I’ve known some 40 year olds who go to study dentistry. It’s not impossible 👍🏼
This such a good video!
Thank you Mehrab!
I want to do dentistry but I'm currently (I'm an IB student) not taking chemistry or physics. I'm only doing biology. I want to know if I can take chemistry in Uni?
Do you want to do chemistry or dentistry at uni? You can’t do both at the same time. Check the entry requirements for the unis to check what they’ll accept 👍🏼
@@TwoDentists hi thank you for replying, I want to do dentistry.
I'll check the entry requirements 🤝🏽 thank you ✨
hey ali i'm giving my a levels in nepal and due to covid i didn't get good chance to study well and may be end up getting some were like ABCC but i really want to do DENTISTRY and i don't know how do i solve this!!
Why don’t you resit? Or do an alternative undergrad then do dentistry as a post grad?
Bravooo very inspiring
Thank you zaid!
Hiii please someone help me out argentt i have failed my As but i will get good retake in October and finish my A2 as well
Please tell me i can still become a dentist?????
Hi! You can definitely still become a dentist, as long as you get the needed grades after your retakes. Good luck!
damnn i just finished with st doms actually :)
Amazing! Did you enjoy your time there?
@@TwoDentists meh it was decent
Good luck with university!
Is there any age limit to apply to bds in uk
Not that i know of, there was a 40+ year old a few years above me and there are older students in every year. Its NEVER too late!
@@TwoDentists Haha never mind
I'm only 19
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