Blogs
1st October 2026
Final UCAT UK 2026 Test Statistics Available!
The UCAT UK 2026 final statistics have been released, which will help students to interpret their UCAT 2026 scores. The UCAT consortium has developed a UCAT score to percentile calculator that will help you to convert your 2026 UCAT scaled scores into an estimated percentile ranking. You can find the percentile calculator and the final statistics on the UCAT UK test statistics page. ...
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26th September 2026
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. Older figures are shown as originally published on the pre-2025 four-subtest scale (out of 3600). ...
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24th September 2026
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. Older figures are show ...
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24th September 2026
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. Older figures are shown as originally published on the pre-2025 four-subtest scale (out of 3600). Unmarked figures ...
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22nd September 2026
Applying to Medical School Strategically: Part 1 - Using Your UCAT Score
With the UCAS October 15th deadline approaching, narrowing the 40+ medical schools in the UK down to 4 is a difficult decision. To improve your chances of securing a place, it is important to use your UCAT score, predicted A-Level grades and GCSE results strategically, aiming to apply to medical schools where you are most likely to be invited to interview. This blog series will detail how ...
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22nd September 2026
Applying to Medical School Strategically: Part 2 - Where to Apply with a High UCAT Score
In this blog series we are exploring how you should use your UCAT scores when applying for medical school, in order to maximise your chances of securing a place. This blog details which universities to consider applying to with a high UCAT score. Older figures are shown as originally published on the pre-2025 four-subtest scale (out of 3600). Unmarked figures are displayed on the current ...
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3rd August 2026
A-Level Results Day and Clearing
A-Level results day is a particularly significant moment for many students, marking the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. It comes with a mix of intense emotions such as excitement, anxiety, uncertainty, and eager anticipation. It's essential to be well-prepared for results day so that you know what to expect and understand your next steps. When is A-Level results da ...
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10th June 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 the UK. It is also the hardest course to get into. Furthermore, the final years of secondary school are a stressful and demanding time for your son or daughter, and the need to sit the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) places additional pressure on the ...
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28th May 2026
Medicine – The Big Picture
So you're going into, or in your final year of schooling, and you're set on being a doctor. There are lots of ways you can keep hold of medicine as the 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, boost your motivation over the year, and be an awesome doctor i ...
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20th May 2026
How to Register for UCAT UK 2026
UCAT UK 2026 registrations are now open! UCAT UK 2026 testing takes place between 13 July and 16 September 2026, and bookings open on 23 June 2026. However, you can register your UCAT UK account now, which will allow you to immediately book a suitable location, date and time as soon as bookings open. How Do I Register for UCAT UK 2026? You must complete a three-step process usin ...
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