Pathways into dentistry that don't require UCAT? (1 Viewer)

[stickyricebuns]

Does anyone know the process of transferring into dentistry in your 2nd year of uni or any other pathways into dentistry?

I didn't sit the UCAT this year because I was set on a different degree but I've changed my mind now and I realise how badly I may have screwed up bc the GAMSAT is apparently harder than the UCAT !! woohoo :')

 

[quickoats]

If you do bio and chem, la trobe uni has no ucat.

 

[totally_screwed]

usyd doesn't require ucat however you need minimum 99 atar (with E12). so you haven't screwed up at all by not sitting the ucat, you can get into dentistry straight from yr12 but the atar expectations are relatively high, still very achievable soo good luck : )) highkey glad usyd and a couple other uni's don't care abt ucat bcs I would have been screwed if they did

 

[totally_screwed]

Does this apply for becoming a doctor as well

yesu

 

[Vaibhav123456]

ATAR for dentistry – your guide to the ATAR for every dentistry course in Australia in 2020 - My Health Career

ATAR for every dentistry course in Australia in 2020.

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[zizi2003_]

No way? Isn’t it a requirement to do UCAT or Gamsat to become a doctor

not for USyd or Melbourne uni
GAMSAT is only needed for post-grad

 

[Vaibhav123456]

For Usyd if you get the required atar and do well in the interview/assessment to get into the double degree Bachelor of science/Doctor of dental medicine, you wont have to do any other test (no ucat or gamsat).

 

[zizi2003_]

Yea so you still do the gamsat either way

no you don't need gamsat or ucat for USyd or Uni of Melb direct-entry medicine programs

 

[stickyricebuns]

thanks guys! what i've gathered is that basically i can't get into anything direct (in 2022) other than UQ or maybe la trobe and JCU because my atar is probably going to be around 95-98. so my best chances are to pick a course for now, do well in it, do the gamsat and see if i still want to transfer into dentistry in my second year of uni and then i have a shot to go to usyd or uni of melb ! i was also thinking of taking a gap year to do the ucat next year but i dont think thats a viable option for me bc of personal circumstances.

does anyone know what degrees i should pick for a better chance of transferring? obviously i wont pick a degree just for the sake of transferring in the future but it would be nice to know if what i have in mind sounds good. im thinking of doing diagnostic radiography or pharmacy (both are at usyd) or MAYBE nursing (usyd) or optometry (unsw).

 

[quickoats]

La Trobe and UQ are 99+ lol
Gamsat is postgrad which isn’t a transfer after first year. You finish and graduate a bachelor degree then enter a postgrad dental degree.

 

[stickyricebuns]

La Trobe and UQ are 99+ lol

yep! i'm hoping i can get a 99+ selection rank with adjustment factors since la trobe was 99.05 and uq was 99 in 2020 ^^"

whoops edit i replied too quickly, to gamsat: i misunderstood postgrad completely LOL my bad but looks like im relying on adjustment factors this year

 

[totally_screwed]

does anyone know what degrees i should pick for a better chance of transferring? obviously i wont pick a degree just for the sake of transferring in the future but it would be nice to know if what i have in mind sounds good. im thinking of doing diagnostic radiography or pharmacy (both are at usyd) or MAYBE nursing (usyd) or optometry (unsw).

no degree is gonna give you a better chance of making it, you can do a law or arts undergrad and still get into postgrad med/dent. but the ones you have in mind are great, important thing is to maintain a certain GPA (usually high) in whatever degree you choose to do** and obviously do well in GAMSAT

 

[Epicman69]

yep! i'm hoping i can get a 99+ selection rank with adjustment factors since la trobe was 99.05 and uq was 99 in 2020 ^^"

Just asking, are you a rural applicant cause I'm pretty sure those "lowest selection ranks" are given out to rural applicants or people with SEAS or something, rather if you are a local applicant, the atar required will probably be 99~

 

[quickoats]

yep! i'm hoping i can get a 99+ selection rank with adjustment factors since la trobe was 99.05 and uq was 99 in 2020 ^^"

whoops edit i replied too quickly, to gamsat: i misunderstood postgrad completely LOL my bad but looks like im relying on adjustment factors this year

Note that Victorian adjustment points work a little bit differently to NSW ones. They adjust *proportionally* to the ATAR (which is much fairer IMO).
5 bonus points would shift an 80-83, 95-96.3, 99-99.45 so it’s unlikely that you’ll scoop enough at la trobe.

 

[idkkdi]

Note that Victorian adjustment points work a little bit differently to NSW ones. They adjust *proportionally* to the ATAR (which is much fairer IMO).
5 bonus points would shift an 80-83, 95-96.3, 99-99.45 so it’s unlikely that you’ll scoop enough at la trobe.

??? what ?
they adjust your atar?

 

[quickoats]

??? what ?
they adjust your atar?

nah bad wording sorry - the adjustment factors (bonus points) are proportional to your atar. your atar stays the same.