11th April 2025
Mind games: Motivation for UCAT study
Before you pick up your phone to scroll through TikTok or Instagram or YouTube, read this! Motivating yourself to prepare for UCAT can be difficult. You should not expect to always feel motivated to prepare for UCAT – no one feels motivated all the time. However, there are proven methods to help boost your motivation for UCAT prep. Cultivate a positive mindset ...
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9th April 2025
Applying for Medicine in the UK and New Zealand?
UCAT is used by universities in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom for selection of students into medicine and dentistry. If you wish to apply to universities in both Australia/New Zealand and the UK, there is a specific procedure relating to UCAT that you must follow. Sit UCAT ANZ You will need to sit the UCAT ANZ in order to apply to both Australia/NZ ...
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7th April 2025
4 Tips for Making the Most of Your UCAT Study Time
It’s easy to sit back at this point in the year and feel like you have forever until UCAT and while that might feel true, it’s definitely not. Right now is the time to be getting your head around the different question types in UCAT, finding your weaknesses and sorting them out, and working out how best to spend the next few months in preparing for UCAT. On that note, here are some ...
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5th April 2025
UCAT ANZ 2025 Access Arrangements
Did you know that if you have educational needs, disabilities or medical conditions you may be entitled to access arrangements (special conditions) when sitting the UCAT ANZ? You must: Apply and be approved for access arrangements before your UCAT test can be booked Accompany applications with suitable official documentation Submit your application before 16 May 2025 ( ...
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24th March 2025
How to Interpret Your UCAT Mock Exam Scores
So you’ve completed a UCAT practice exam and have no idea how to interpret the wealth of information and statistics you’ve been presented with. This blog has some tips to help you gain a better grasp of your UCAT preparation progress. 1. Look at percentile, not percentage The UCAT is a test designed to compare students against each other, thereby gi ...
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14th March 2025
Top 5 Under-Rated UCAT Preparation Strategies
There are hundreds of UCAT strategies out there, but not all are created equal. There are some UCAT strategies that are very important, but also completely under-rated by most UCAT candidates. Familiarising yourself with them will help you boost your UCAT performance. Ready? Here they are: 1. Learn how to speed-read Not enough students are working on improving their speed rea ...
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3rd March 2025
6 Tips for Preventing Burnout During UCAT Preparation
Burnout is something almost everyone will experience in their medicine entry journey. Burnout can significantly impact one’s ability to perform, and how an individual copes with burnout can, in some cases, make or break their chance of admission into their dream course. In this blog, I will be focussing on the burnout associated with UCAT preparation, and strategies which I used to help ...
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2nd March 2025
Top Tips for Each Type of UCAT Decision Making Question
In UCAT Decision Making, there are six different question types: Conclusions (Yes/No) - Interpreting information Conclusions (Yes/No) – Syllogisms Logic games Probability Recognising assumptions Venn Diagrams In this blog, I will be going through tips for each type of UCAT Decision Making question. In my opinion, UCAT Decision Making is the easiest section to keep ...
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22nd February 2025
10 Biggest UCAT Myths
As one of the crucial components of medical school admission in Australia, the UCAT generates plenty of discussion—and unfortunately, quite a few misconceptions. Whether you're a high-achieving student confident in your academic prowess or someone just starting to plan their UCAT preparation journey, it's essential to separate fact from fiction. In this blog, we'll debunk ...
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21st February 2025
Making Friends With UCAT Practice
In the game of UCAT practice, consistency beats brilliance. It is important that we not wait until we have lots of motivation before we start practicing. Good UCAT skills come about in the context of practicing in a more routine and ordinary manner, rather than sporadic bursts of insight. The goal should be gaining meaningful and valuable UCAT skills every time you practice. Expecting anything ...
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