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Read the guide →London-based dental institute with a heavily weighted GCSE and contextual-points scoring system, plus combined undergraduate and graduate-entry routes.
Combined scoring: ~45% UCAT + 5% SJT + 40% GCSE + 10% contextual factors (FOI-derived; subject to change). 8+ grade 8/9s at GCSE typically required. SJT band 4 appears to be automatically rejected. Also runs a 4-year and 3-year graduate-entry programme (see Graduate Entry section).
King's College London (KCL) interviews via Two-interviewer panel, remote (no longer 6-station MMI). Two-interviewer panel format conducted remotely. Tests communication skills while exploring general health-related social and ethical issues. Many questions overlap with the SJT-style scenarios. Build a "bank" of examples (work, volunteering, personal experiences) you can adapt across questions rather than memorising answers.
Founded in 1829, based in London. Programmes offered: Dentistry (BDS), Graduate Entry Dentistry (4-year), Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (3-year, post-FY2).
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at King's College London (KCL) for 2027 entry entry — based on its published cut-offs and recent admissions data. Treat it as a target to aim past, not a guarantee.
Band 1 ideal; band 4 appears to be automatically rejected. SJT contributes ~5% of scoring.
Likely scoring: 0.45×UCAT + 0.05×SJT + 0.40×GCSE + 0.10×contextual. SJT band 4 → automatic rejection. KCL has refused to share exact weightings; figures are FOI-derived.
Two questions our tutors flagged as a strong fit for King's College London (KCL)’s interview style. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
The mother of a 17-year-old boy patient telephones and enquires whether her son has been attending his appointments with you. What would you do?
Likely follow-up · At what age can a patient independently control their own healthcare information?
Your friend asks you to forge his signature for compulsory seminars; how do you handle it?
Likely follow-up · Why would forging a signature be particularly serious for a dental student?
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