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Getting into medical school - an updated guide for dental graduates

British Dental Journal volume 229, pages 677–681 (2020)Cite this article

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Dentists seeking to pursue a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery may apply to medical school to achieve the dual qualification necessary to enter specialist training. While there is a plethora of online material relevant to medical school application, little is specific to the dental graduate. This paper outlines the current admissions process, including the application process, medical schools available, admissions tests and interviews. We discuss criteria helpful to dental graduates in this competitive process and financial support available to successful applicants.

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  • Provides a comprehensive overview of medical degrees available in the UK, the application process and admissions tests.

  • Leaving a full-time dental career and becoming a student again can present financial challenges - options for funding and support are discussed.

  • Contains advice on how to increase your chances of success when applying to medical school as a dental graduate.

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  1. Whipps Cross Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1NR, UK

    Declan Hughes

  2. John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK

    Kaisha Patel

  3. Defence Medical Services, London, SE5 9RS, UK

    Tom Pepper

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Hughes, D., Patel, K. & Pepper, T. Getting into medical school - an updated guide for dental graduates. Br Dent J 229, 677–681 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-2334-8

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