8th May 2025
UCAT Scoring and Scaling: How Does It Work? Part 2
The blog “UCAT Scoring and Scaling: How does it work? Part 1” explained how the scoring and scaling of UCAT works. In this blog we will discuss what all that means for you in practice. Negative marking There is no negative marking in UCAT. Why? There is a lot of educational research and literature on this point, but in summary, if there is negative marking, ris ...
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8th May 2025
UCAT Scoring and Scaling: How Does It Work? Part 1
A common question among students preparing to sit the UCAT is, "How does UCAT scoring work?". This blog answers that question. Practical implications for the UCAT test taker are covered in Part 2 of this blog. Many UCAT companies claim that they can predict UCAT scores and percentiles from the number of UCAT questions that you answer correctly. This is unfortunately completely mis ...
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6th May 2025
Should I Attend a MedEntry UCAT Workshop?
MedEntry workshops have become famous over the years for their engaging, effective and enjoyable nature. You may be wondering whether you should attend a MedEntry UCAT workshop. The answer is a resounding yes! Here are three reasons why: MedEntry UCAT Workshops are Comprehensive MedEntry UCAT workshops cover everything you need to know for UCAT success, including: De ...
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4th May 2025
How I Scored 99th Percentile in the UCAT
I am now a medical student at Monash University, but I remember being in exactly your position, desperate for tips that would help me perform well in the UCAT. So, here you are – the five most important practices that helped me score 99th percentile in the UCAT. Found my ‘Zone of Excellence’ Finding my ‘zone of excellence’ was life changing ...
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30th April 2025
4 Steps to Transform Your Weakest UCAT Subtest Into Your Strongest
Although I had been preparing for UCAT for over 6 months, with less than 2 weeks to go until the UCAT, I still wasn't feeling confident about UCAT Quantitative Reasoning. I was consistently scoring in the high 80th or 90th percentiles for other UCAT subtests on the MedEntry online platform, but was still ranging from 40-70th percentile in UCAT Quantitative Reasoning. Since I was happy with ...
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29th April 2025
UCAT ANZ 2025 Registrations Close on 16 May!
Registrations and bookings to sit UCAT ANZ 2025 will close Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST. You can still register for UCAT ANZ 2025 after this date (up until Friday 30 May) however, this will attract a late fee of $85 AUD. After this, final late bookings will be accepted until Wednesday 6 June 11:59 pm AEST but will incur a late fee of $185 AUD. If you ha ...
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28th April 2025
Persisting Through Underwhelming Marks
Many of you may have started your preparation on MedEntry and found that you may not be achieving the scores you hoped for, and let me tell you, you’re not the only one! Many people lose confidence during their UCAT preparation and can’t see themselves achieving the scores they hope to attain. I know this for a fact because I was one of those people not too long ago. When I firs ...
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26th April 2025
Prepare for UCAT: Prepare for a Marathon
Many students who have scored 99th percentile in the UCAT have said that preparing for UCAT is like preparing for a marathon. There are many similarities: they both require significant motivation, consistent practice over a period of time and a clear head under pressure. Not to mention that for many people both a marathon and the UCAT are the hardest challenges they have faced so far in t ...
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24th April 2025
Medicine – The Big Picture
So you’re going into your final year of schooling, and you’re super duper set on being a doctor. There are lots of ways you can keep hold of medicine as a big picture throughout this long and sometimes arduous year. By putting some of these points into action now, you will increase your chances of getting straight into med, pump up your motivation over the year, and be an awesome d ...
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23rd April 2025
Group vs Individual Study for UCAT
Should I prepare for the UCAT with friends or alone? It’s a question many students ask themselves leading up to a major exam, including the UCAT. Although the answer will vary depending on personal preference, this article will endeavour to discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks of both group and individual preparation. For most, the answer lies somewhere between the two – i ...
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