Blogs
19th November 2025
How to Apply to Study Medicine in Ireland
There are six medical schools in Ireland where you can apply for undergraduate entry: Medical School Programme Length University College Cork (UCC) 5 years Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 5 years University of Galway 5 / 6 years The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) 5 / 6 years University Co ...
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14th November 2025
Work Experience in Your Medical School Applications
Obtaining work experience is an important part of the medical school entry process. However, it has become increasingly challenging to obtain in-person work experience due to evolving policies and heightened demand. Many hospitals and health facilities have adjusted their programs, limiting opportunities for students. However, it is still important that students obtain work experience for ...
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14th October 2025
Everything You Need to Know About Interviews and MMIs
Congratulations on having made it through the UCAT! Having taken the UCAT, the first step of your medical application process is now over and you are heading towards interviews where your comprehension, problem solving and situational judgement skills will also be assessed just like the UCAT, but in a more up close and personal manner. Interviews are an opportunity to see a part of you that ...
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2nd October 2025
Final UCAT UK 2025 Test Statistics Available!
The UCAT UK 2025 final statistics have been released, which will help students to interpret their UCAT 2025 scores. The UCAT consortium has developed a UCAT score to percentile calculator that will help you to convert your 2025 UCAT scaled scores into an estimated percentile ranking. You can find the percentile ranking calculator and the UCAT UK 2025 final test statistics here:& ...
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2nd October 2025
UCAS Medicine and Dentistry Applications: 2025 Deadline Approaching
The UCAS 2025 medicine application deadline is fast approaching. If you're planning to study medicine or dentistry next year, 15 October 2025 should be the most important date in your calendar. This is a hard deadline for applications for Oxford, Cambridge and most other medical and dental courses, making it critical for your future career plans. Why This Deadline Matters The U ...
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22nd September 2025
How to Choose a Medical School
Choosing a medical school is a really important decision. It is where you will study for the next 4, 5 or 6 years, and may also influence where you practice medicine in future. The decision on where to study will eventually come down to where you are offered a place and then your personal preferences. Deciding on where you wish to study is a very personal decision. However, deciding on th ...
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9th September 2025
3 Top Tips for Creating Your Personal Statement
Writing your personal statement can be daunting. It is challenging to craft an original and personal document which effectively communicates your experiences and achievements. This year UCAS has changed the format of the personal statement from a free-flowing text to three distinct questions: Why do you want to study this course or subject? How have your qualifications and stu ...
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26th August 2025
Applying to Medical School Strategically: Part 5 - Where to Apply with a Low UCAT Score
In this blog series, we are discussing how you should use your UCAT scores strategically when applying through UCAS in order to maximise your chances of securing a place at medical school. In this blog, we will focus on which universities you should consider applying to with a low UCAT score (1880 and below). In this blog, we will be referencing previous cut-off scores in the old format w ...
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24th August 2025
Applying to Medical School Strategically: Part 4 - Where to Apply with an Average UCAT Score
In this blog series we are exploring how to use your UCAT scores when applying to medical school. Depending on the UCAT score that you have achieved, you should apply to universities which will maximise your chances of securing a place in medicine. Here, we will discuss the universities that you should consider applying to if you have achieved an average UCAT score (1880-2100 or an average of ...
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24th August 2025
Applying to Medical School Strategically: Part 3 – Where to Apply with a Good UCAT Score
In this blog series we are exploring how you should use your UCAT score strategically when applying to UCAS for medical school to maximise your chances of securing a place. Here we will be focusing on which universities you should consider applying to with a good UCAT score (in the range of 2100-2220 or an average of 700-740). In this blog, we will be referencing previous cut-off scores i ...
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