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Dentistry Personal Statement

From a very early age dentistry has always had a strong impact on me, both in terms of being mentally challenging and also as a 'hand-on ' profession. This has now become even more so due to my older sister currently working as a general dental practitioner having graduated from Cardiff University

I have always enjoyed helping and caring for others and also have for the last six years been caring for our elderly 85 year old neighbor

This apportunity has helped me to realize the great satisfaction that could be achieved whilst working within the caring profession

Due to my very keen interest in dentistry I specifically chose to study Biology and Chemistry at advanced level. I also decided early on that I would carry out my GCSC work experience within a local Dental practice for a period of two weeks. This dental surgery was a NHS single-handed practice and helped me to understand various aspects of working within a busy surgery. During my GCSC year I had successfully completed Peer Mentoring course, which helped to deal with stressed individuals by empathy and understanding their problems and aspirations Following on from this, after my AS exams I once again spent two weeks gaining experience this time within a larger co-operate practice in Chepstow. During that period I under took various functions including working within the reception area, booking appointments, using their newly computerized systems and observing various dentists at work. I found that this provided me with a further insight into day-to-day dental management

My hobbies and interests include listening to music and playing sport

I play Badminton, Basketball, Table tennis, and Football and have also recently taken up Tennis. Playing both individual games and team sports has helped me to work well on my own, developed a positive mental attitude and also to work well as part of a team

Looking to the future, I would appreciate the opportunity to fulfill my ambition of working within the dentistry profession. I feel I have a strong desire, good communication skills and the commitment to undertake the study of dentistry.

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hok by guest at 21/07/2007 21:42:07

could u help me wth mine coz im stuk

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Senjuti by guest at 06/09/2007 23:32:20

Awesome p.s. .. wish mine could be like this.. :(

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Comment by guest at 15/09/2007 15:02:02

spelling needs to be checked,
perhaps more could be added on your interest for science

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Comment by guest at 17/09/2007 13:39:39

i thought you had to write more about A-level subjects?!

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Comment by guest at 08/10/2007 09:25:21

sounds good but i can't say ive got experience anywhere because i don't will that look bad like im not really interested?

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what else do u apply for? by guest at 09/10/2007 19:05:18

I want to do dentistry at cardiff too, but what about the other four options? how can u write a personal statement for dentistry aswell as something because my fallback is biology but why would they take me at biol if im tlkin about dentistry? I dont know what to do and i got 5 days til deadline, gunna ask teachers obviously but wanna know from other students. plz help

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GCSC?? by guest at 16/10/2007 14:37:33

Isn't it a GCSE?? very good statement though :)

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Comment by guest at 17/08/2008 22:29:05

i was gettin depressed reading that statement... its well sik.. wish i cud do mine like tha!! =| i dunno how to strt mine?

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Comment by guest at 11/09/2008 20:36:43

Link in your hobbies with dentistry.

I.e. I play ____, which requires time management and organisation - fundamental for dentistry. etc.etc.

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Comment by guest at 11/09/2008 20:40:47

TIPS FOR introduction

- Write what made you WANT to do dentistry (i.e. Oral health has always been the upmost of my agenda)

- Write the qualities you have. Not just the skills required for the profession:

Instead of : "Dentistry requires a large amount of skills spanning from organisation to communication."

With: "My role as _____ has helped me to develop a committed character"

Also, you could write an experience:
"Always wanted to do dentistry due to bullying in school concerning my oral health" etc.

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honestly by guest at 15/09/2008 15:15:24

this is not so great

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Bad PS by guest at 16/09/2008 15:07:30

This has got to be the most boring P.S for dentistry i have ever seen. Need to use more variety of vocab. Also you need to explain why you really wanted to persue dentistry. I bet the admission tutor won't be very interested that your older sister also did dentistry, in fact they don't give a shit.

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Comment by guest at 18/09/2008 19:34:55

by the way its pUrsue not persue.

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baddd :( by guest at 04/08/2009 18:26:43

this personal statement is really poor. my first draft is way stronger than this... did you get into dentistry???

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Comment by guest at 05/10/2009 19:35:26

I would say this personal statement is average. It need to involve your interest in science though - no offence, but i wouldn't use this as a great example of a personal statement applying for dentistry.