Glasgow interviews around 200 applicants per year. Of these 200, around 60 will be offered a place in a typical year.
Invites are sent in December and interviews take place in-person across one weekend in February.
The interviews normally consist of 7 stations in an MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) format. Each station is six minutes long, including 1 minute’s reading time. Applicants rotate around each station, with the full process lasting around 45 minutes.
Each station will look to examine one particular characteristic or competency, and there are three station types: role-play, discussion or practical. From previous students’ accounts, you should be well prepared for any type of question, and focus on general interview preparation, techniques to keep calm under pressure or when faced with atypical questions, and communication skills.
Candidates are assessed on the following 8 criteria:
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Glasgow use role plays extensively, so you should be confident on how to approach them. Practice a lot, and do not focus on learning up overly detailed knowledge of the profession or the science behind it. Instead, focus on how to best structure communication, show empathy and use open questions throughout to ensure that you cover all information. Summarising your understanding back to the role play actor will help you check that you are following the correct path and covering their concerns. When practising, find people that you are less familiar with (like a teacher) to replicate the environment at interview – don’t just practise with friends or relatives. ​
Manual dexterity can be assessed through a practical test, or through questioning on your extracurricular activities. You should work to improve your manual dexterity as much as possible, and reflect on your learning and progress. Possible activities that will benefit your ability in this domain include:
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No matter what activity you choose, ensure that you are able to discuss your progress, how it is applicable to the manual dexterity required in a dentist, and how you plan on maintaining a high level of the skill.Â
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