10th August 2026
3 Tips for Written Applications
Some universities require you to submit a written application when applying for medicine or dentistry. You will be required to submit a written application if you are applying to the University of New South Wales' medical course and James Cook University's dental course. Some special access pathways (for example, rural entry pathways) also require applicants to submit a written applica ...
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6th August 2026
How to Interpret Your UCAT Scores
If you have sat UCAT this year, congratulations! You have made it through one of the toughest and most gruelling tests of your life. This blog contains information on how to interpret your 2026 UCAT ANZ score report. How do I access my UCAT score report? After sitting UCAT, you will receive an email from Pearson VUE notifying you that your UCAT score report is available to view. ...
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4th June 2026
Changes to University of Auckland Medicine Entry (for 2028)
The University of Auckland (UoA) has announced significant changes to how students will be selected into the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB). For students applying in 2027 for 2028 entry, the admissions process will look quite different to what it is today. Here is what you need to know. What is changing? From 2027, a new Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBiomed ...
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12th May 2026
How Will Medical Schools Use UCAT? Here's a Summary
A common question among prospective medical students is how UCAT scores are used to select applicants into medicine or dentistry. Most universities use a combination of three factors when selecting students into domestic, undergraduate medicine or dentistry courses: UCAT ANZ scores Medical interview performance Academic performance (ATAR / IB or GPA) Some uni ...
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18th February 2026
ATTENTION PARENTS: 5 Ways to Help Your Son or Daughter Get Into Medicine
Great things never come easy. Medicine is an incredibly rewarding, secure, well-paid and respected profession in New Zealand. It is also the hardest course to get into. Furthermore, this important stage of your son or daughter's education is a stressful and demanding time, and the need to sit the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) places additional pressure on them during th ...
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13th January 2026
Bond Psychometric Test and Bond University Medicine Admission
If you missed out on a place in medicine at one of the public universities, you should consider medicine at Bond University. Note that medicine at Bond University is a full-fee paying course, however, it can be cheaper than attending other full fee programs such as those at public universities like Macquarie or Melbourne University, particularly when you consider the opportunity cost involved. ...
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4th December 2025
UCAT vs GAMSAT
There are two major pathways into medicine: the undergraduate route (which generally requires you to sit UCAT) and the graduate route (which generally requires GAMSAT). As an aspiring medical student, it can be difficult to know which pathway to take, particularly when some universities strongly market the graduate route. MedEntry recommends that you choose the undergraduate (UCAT) route, a ...
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31st July 2025
How Will Universities Use UCAT ANZ Scores?
With the UCAT testing period soon to be over and with students receiving their UCAT ANZ results, a common question is: how will universities use UCAT scores? Every university is different when it comes to entry into medicine and dentistry, and entry requirements can be complicated and confusing. Most undergraduate medical and dentistry courses across New Zealand and Australia require cand ...
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1st June 2025
How to Apply for Medicine at Otago University
There are three ways to enter the medicine program at Otago University (undergraduate, graduate or alternative). The majority of students will gain entry into medicine at Otago university via the Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) undergraduate pathway. This blog outlines the process for entry into medicine at Otago University via the HSFY pathway. Pre-med requirements ...
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18th May 2025
How to Apply for Medicine at Auckland University
Auckland University is a wonderful medical school offering a high quality medical degree. The process for entry is lengthy and can seem daunting at times. The aim of this blog is to help you understand the process for applying to medicine at Auckland University, including how your application will be assessed, what you need to do and relevant deadlines. High school students must ...
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