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
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. In 2025, UCAS 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 an ...
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16th July 2025
How to Write a Standout Personal Statement for the New UCAS 2026 Format
The personal statement can be an important aspect of a UK university application. It's your opportunity to express why you want to study your chosen course and demonstrate your academic readiness and broader experiences. Starting with the 2026 entry cycle, UCAS has introduced a major reform. The traditional free-form 4,000-character personal statement has been replaced with a structured ...
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10th October 2024
Medical Work Experience Alternatives
In recent years, gaining in-person work experience has become increasingly challenging. However, if you are organised and cast the net wide, you can usually obtain in person work experience. Our blog on medical work experience provides some advice. However, if you are unable to obtain in-person work experience, don’t despair! There are other ways that you can demonstrate to unive ...
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16th September 2024
I Didn’t Get a Good Enough UCAT Score – What Should I Do?
So you’ve sat the UCAT and feel you didn’t get a good enough score. What should you do now? First, it’s important to remember that the UCAT is not the be-all and end-all of medicine admissions. There are many routes into medicine, and it is possible to secure an offer even with a low UCAT score. Options for getting into medicine with a low UCAT score It may fee ...
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16th May 2024
What's the Best UCAT Preparation Course?
If you wish to study medicine or dentistry, chances are you need to sit UCAT. UCAT is an important component of entry into most undergraduate medical and dental degrees across the United Kingdom. UCAT is a very difficult, time-pressured test, very unlike school or university exams. Quality UCAT preparation is therefore essential. There are hundreds of UCAT preparation courses available, and ...
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21st June 2023
ATTENTION PARENTS: 5 Ways to Help your Son or Daughter in the Lead up to the UCAT
The final years of secondary school are a stressful time. Add in UCAT and the pressures of getting into medicine, and stress levels can rapidly sky rocket. As a parent it is easy to succumb to feelings of powerless as you watch your son or daughter struggle to prepare for such an important and difficult exam. However, there are many things you can do to boost their performance and have a ...
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6th June 2019
How to Schedule Your UCAT Testing Date
So you’ve booked your UCAT testing date, but you have to reschedule it. Maybe you’ve realised your booked UCAT testing date clashes with an important commitment, maybe you’re sick, or maybe you simply do not feel prepared enough to sit UCAT. This blog provides guidance on how to reschedule your UCAT testing date. Rescheduling your UCAT test before the Online B ...
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