My journey to DENTAL school | Why dentistry | I Want To Be A Dentist

HAPPY WEDNESDAY FRIENDS - here is my journey to studying dentistry in the UK and the University of Leeds! I'm currently a fourth year dental student, and I thought since dental applications are approaching, It's a good time to share my experiences and share a few tips!!

My journey to dentistry:
1. Why dentistry – how I came about to knowing it was what I wanted to do
2. How I started my journey – looking up unis and knowing their entry requirements
3. UCAT and BMAT course – I gave myself 4 weeks to revise for both
4. Started my ps – ended up doing roughly 25 drafts
5. Got work experience
6. Revise revise revise for A-levels

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Hey friends, my name is Elena, Im a 4th year dental student at the University of Leeds and I absolutely LOVE IT!!! This channel is all about vlogging my way through dental school and life after + tips for better oral hygiene AND tips for dental applications, so SUBSCRIBE!!! 🦷
I hope you are all staying safe and I really hope you enjoy this video!

Sub count: 529

[nikougharooni]

This girlll 🤩 10/10 personality, thoroughly enjoyed every second of this

[Keniastudies]

So happy I found your channel, thanks for sharing!! Can’t wait to see more 🥺

[RainaOnTheCusp]

loved this u go ✨ so mad how there’s hardly any uni’s that do dentistry 😢

[tillyszarawarski]

Amazing video, LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!!!! Thank you for your support ❤️

[priscillaose]

Wait...I also discovered dentistry on my work experience that was meant to be for medicine 😂 loved this video 🙌🏾

[aaliyahpatel]

Hi elena, new subscriber here! I just randomly stumbled across your channel and fell in love! Your content is amazing, and so is your personality. Your videos are ACTUALLY helpful and I really appreciate how you give personal experiences as this is really useful. Just wanted to let you know that I will be emailing over my personal statement in a bit, as soon as you reply to this, for you to take a look at. (i dont have insta so cant DM you). Its really great that you are offering to help as its so daunting! I am currently in year 13 and will be applying for dentistry this year for entry in sep 2021. I have written quite a lot and am struggling to cut it down because I don't want to take out things that are actually needed in the ps- if you could help with this? Aswell as obviously you being an experienced dental student so you could help with any ideas for other things to add and ways to make it stand out. Don't hold back! I would also appreciate you keeping the document private and confidential as its quite personal to me and means a lot. thanks so much xx

[fatima]

Hey doll, what do you think of Belfast as a dental school? Glad you applied there since no on really talks about it

[Akshay-vpnt]

My GCSEs are around the corner and I’m feeling confident. I hope to get as many grade 8s/9s and want to pursue a career in dentistry in the future🤩

[suraiyaahmed]

Hi elena this video was quite useful however my question is that I’m a student at Leeds city college studying level 3 prep health and social care and also got a diploma in level 2 extended health and social care.In just don’t know how to get to where I want to be.Should I go for apprenticeship or go to uni

[kemiaheidari]

Hi love what was your offer could you tell me the acedemic side of the alevels. I’ve been told that Leeds doesn’t even look at your personal statement and only look at your gcses and Alevels. Would you be able to tell me your a level and gcse grades I’m only in year 13 but I would love to go to Leeds and I’m kinnda stressing

[pippalulu]

Hi! just wondering how many weeks you did your dentistry work experience for?

[ps]

how do dental students at leeds do accom? like, after halls in first year, is it more popular to move into a fat student house, 2/3 bed apartment, back w parents, solo flat etc?

[asma]

Haha this was hilarious ‘Well why don’t you do dentistry... Ok well you know we’ll see how this extraction thing goes and then if I like it...’😂😂😂 Now a 5th Year👏

[itz_clouds]

Umm this is weird but i am a 12 year old and i want to be a dentist it is my dream so like yeah.

[manar]

Hello, if i could ask a question about GCSE English grade, what will be an average grade to get into dentistry, thank you

[hollandsings]

When you said about the obsession with gloves and plasters and stuff, I was like, honey, SAME!! 😂