28th October 2020
Which Medical Schools are Conducting Online Interviews for 2021 Entry?
With the current COVID-19 / coronavirus restrictions, universities are moving from in person interviews to an online ‘virtual’ style interview. The medical interview will take place on platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft teams or Blackboard collaborate. So, what have specific medical schools said about the process? Read on! It is important to note that in a normal year very little ...
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9th September 2020
NEW UK PERSONAL STATEMENT GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE!
MedEntry has created a new, comprehensive Personal Statement guide which is available to all students who have an Online, Platinum or Diamond UCAT preparation package. MedEntry students can access the personal statement guide on the online platform, by clicking on ‘University Admissions’ on the left hand panel. Personal statements can be an important criterion for entry into med ...
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11th February 2020
What is the UCAT test?
UCAT stands for University Clinical Aptitude Test. UCAT is an important criterion for entry into medicine and some dental courses at most Universities across the United Kingdom in 2021. UCAT includes constructs which are considered important and desirable for future healthcare professionals. It comprises five sections: verbal reasoning, decision making, quantitative reason ...
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6th June 2019
How to Schedule Your UCAT (UKCAT) 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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11th April 2019
I want to start my Medical degree in 2020: When do I need to sit the UCAT (UKCAT)?
If you wish to study medicine in the UK, most universities will require you to sit and succeed in UCAT (previously known as UKCAT). You must sit the UCAT between July and October of the year BEFORE you intend to enter medicine. For example, if you want to begin your medical degree in 2020 you must sit the UCAT between 1 July 2019 and 2 October 2019. You are permitted to sit the test only ONC ...
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29th March 2019
UKCAT to UCAT: Why the Change?
In 2019, UKCAT (United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude Test) was renamed UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test). So why did this change occur? The simple reason is that Australia and New Zealand have adopted UCAT for entry into medicine and dentistry courses. As the UKCAT is no longer solely used in the UK, the name has been changed to UCAT. Although the name of the test has changed to UCAT, the ...
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18th February 2019
Which UK Universities will use the UCAT in 2019?
This blog outlines the UK Universities that will use the UCAT in 2019 to select students into medicine and dentistry programmes for 2019 entry. For more comprehensive information regarding entry requirements, please contact the admissions officer of the course you are interested in, or visit the relevant university website. Notes: The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery ...
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31st January 2019
Why study Medicine?
There are only two things people seem ask you about in your final year of schooling: those big exams at the end of the year and what you want to do when they’re over. It’s a stressful and busy year with plenty of studying to be done. The constant questioning can be annoying, but it’s really important that you take the time to really look at what it is you are going to do next year. For anyone ...
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