Get into dental school

Dental school interview course, led by NHS doctors and dentists

Dental school interviews are more competitive than ever, and small mistakes can cost you an offer. Our NHS doctors and dentists prepare you for MMI and panel interviews in small groups, so you know exactly what to do and how to stand out on the day.

Live teaching from experienced clinicians, full access to course recordings, and ongoing support right up to your interview.

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Blue Peanut results: medical and dental school interview success

5,000+
Sixth-form students guided into medicine and dentistry
200+
Medical students (Years 1 to 5) trained in our NHS surgery
20+
Doctors completed Foundation Year training with us
98%
Interview course students received at least one offer

What's included

Everything in the dentistry interview course

One intensive day with NHS doctors and dentists, realistic dental MMI practice with feedback on every station, and full recordings to revisit right up to your interview.

Live teaching

Live full-day course

Learn directly from NHS clinicians and dental interview tutors in an intensive day built around what actually gets you an offer.

  • Proven frameworks for dentistry MMI and panel interviews
  • Step-by-step breakdown of high-scoring answers
  • Dental ethics, professionalism and NHS dentistry
  • Interactive teaching, not passive lectures

Practice and feedback

Realistic practice and feedback

You won't just learn what to say, you'll practise how to say it, with feedback on every station.

  • Mock dental MMI stations throughout the day
  • Personalised feedback on your answers
  • Techniques for clarity, structure and confidence

After the day

Full course recordings

Revisit everything at your own pace after the session, right up to your interview day.

  • Reinforce key concepts and frameworks
  • Consolidate before your interview
  • Practise your answers with repetition

Dental school interviews

Dental school interview preparation with NHS doctors and dentists

Our dentistry interview course is taught live by NHS doctors and dentists, so you walk in fully prepared whenever your interview date arrives. Realistic dental MMI practice, honest feedback, and teaching built around what dental schools actually look for.

  1. Realistic mock dental MMI stations

    Sit the same MMI and panel station formats used at real dental school interviews, run in small groups.

  2. Personalised interview feedback

    NHS doctors and dentists show you what is landing and what is not, station by station.

  3. GDC-aligned teaching

    Dental ethics, communication and NHS dentistry, covered the way interview panels expect to hear them.

  4. Prepared whenever you are called

    Interview invites can land at a few weeks' notice. Our courses get you ready ahead of the day.

Dentistry interview course

What you'll learn

The course is built around the competencies UK dental schools assess at MMI and panel interviews, so you can walk into any station knowing what is being looked for.

Motivation for dentistry and work experience

Show why dentistry, and reflect on your experience the way panels expect to hear it.

NHS dentistry and current dental issues

Speak confidently about how NHS dentistry works and the issues shaping it today.

Dental ethics and professionalism

Handle consent, capacity and confidentiality against the four pillars of ethics.

Communication and role-play stations

Read the room, break difficult news and handle actor stations under pressure.

Teamwork and leadership

Approach group and collaborative stations the way assessors actually score them.

Manual dexterity and spatial awareness

Understand what dexterity tasks assess and how to approach them calmly and precisely.

MMI practice stations and scenarios

Rehearse the full range of dental station formats under realistic timed conditions.

Resilience, reflection and professionalism

Show insight and professional judgement, aligned with GDC expectations.

Prioritisation and decision-making under pressure

Stay structured and calm when a station escalates or throws something new.

Doctor-led admissions coaching

Learn from doctors, not tutors

Both founders are practising NHS GPs at Hazelvalley Family Practice, where they supervise medical students, train GPs, and appraise for NHS England. They teach every course themselves. Meet the team.

Dr Abdul Mannan

GP, Hazel Valley Family Practice
MBChB (Manchester), MRCGP, PGCert Medical Education

A full-time NHS GP and Clinical Director of the Rossendale Primary Care Network. He supervises foundation doctors, GP trainees and medical students, appraises for NHS England, and leads research with the NIHR.

Dr Imran Khan

GP, Hazel Valley Family Practice
MBChB (Manchester), LLM (Edinburgh), FRCGP

A senior NHS GP who leads on clinical governance and safeguarding. He supervises GP trainees, foundation doctors and medical students, appraises for NHS England, and holds a master's in medical law and ethics from Edinburgh.

Why Blue Peanut

Admissions guidance from practising NHS doctors and dentists

Admissions insight

Former MBChB and dental admissions assessors

Our guidance is shaped by real experience of assessing medical and dental school applicants. We do not do this now, as it would be a conflict of interest.

Training future clinicians

Educational supervisors in the NHS

We support foundation doctors, GP trainees and dental colleagues, giving us deep insight into clinical education at every level.

Research-led expertise

Academic and evidence-based

Our work includes medical research at King's College London, helping ensure our teaching is rigorous and current.

Honest and transparent

Trusted, ethical guidance

As RCGP Fellows, BMA members and GDC-registered dental professionals, we offer independent advice with no sponsorship, bias or hidden agenda. No CEOs, investors or business awards.

Upgrade your prep

Add our mock dentistry MMI circuits

Already have your interview technique down? Put it to the test. Our mock dentistry MMI circuits let you practise under full exam conditions before the real thing.

  • Full mock exam, practise under real interview conditions
  • Four complete circuits, 40 stations to sharpen your skills
  • Led by Dr Mannan and Dr Khan, expert dental interview tutors
  • Expert, unbiased feedback, so you know exactly what to fix
Book your MMI circuit

What students say

Applicants who sat where you're sitting

Despite a UCAT score of 2100, I received interviews and offers from Liverpool, Manchester and Keele. Blue Peanut’s mock MMIs were the most authentic I attended—detailed feedback and realistic practice gave me confidence and helped me refine my approach.

2026 Entry Student

I achieved a 2480 UCAT and received interviews from Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Bristol, securing offers for Dentistry from all four. The mock MMI circuit was especially useful—great preparation and very helpful overall.

2026 Entry Student

Smaller groups and personalised support, and far better value than the pricier commercial courses. Their follow-up was instrumental in both my daughter and niece getting their offers.

Muhammad Al-Amin
Parent

Working With Local Schools

Widening access to medicine and dentistry

We work with leading local schools to open our courses to students from every background.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions about our dentistry interview course

Is this course specifically for dentistry?
Yes. This course is built around dental school interviews, with teaching and practice focused on dentistry MMI and panel stations, dental ethics and professionalism, and NHS dentistry.
Can I attend the interview course in person?
Yes. The course runs in person in Manchester and London, and live online if you cannot travel. All three are taught by the same NHS clinicians.
Is the course suitable if I've never done an MMI before?
Yes. We take you from the basics through to full mock stations, so it works whether this is your first MMI or you are polishing technique before an interview.
Does the course cover both MMI and panel interviews?
Yes. We prepare you for both MMI and panel-style dental school interviews, since different dental schools use different formats.
How can I access the follow-up interview resources?
Every place includes full access to the course recordings, so you can revisit the teaching and practice at your own pace right up to your interview day.
What happens if the in-person course cannot go ahead?
If an in-person session cannot run, we move it online or to another date, and we will always give you as much notice as possible.
When will I receive details on how to join the course?
Joining details are sent by email after you book, with everything you need ahead of the day. If anything is unclear, email support@bluepeanut.co.uk.
Should I also attend a dentistry MMI circuit?
The course teaches you technique, the dentistry MMI circuit lets you test it under full exam conditions. Many students do both. The course comes first, the circuit sharpens you before the real thing.

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Give yourself the best shot at an offer

A one-day dentistry interview course taught in small groups by NHS clinicians, in Manchester, London or live online. Add a mock dentistry MMI circuit to practise under full exam conditions.

Questions first? Call 01706 491146 or email support@bluepeanut.co.uk