7th August 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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4th August 2025
Is It Too Late to Start Preparing for UCAT 2025?
Want to apply to study medicine / dentistry but worried that it’s too late to start preparing for UCAT? Then this blog is for you. So, is it, in fact, too late to start preparing for UCAT 2025? The short answer is: no. Improving your performance in UCAT is possible, no matter how late you start (unless you start preparing the night before UCAT, of course!). In fact, some past ...
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24th July 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 fi ...
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22nd July 2025
Why Is My UCAT Score Not Improving? 3 Reasons and Solutions
Has your UCAT performance come to a standstill? UCAT prep score plateaus are frustrating, confusing, and even a little defeating. With exam day looming closer, it's easy to worry that you might not have what it takes. But luckily, with a few proven strategies, you can identify the cause of your problems, fix them, and get back on track on the path towards medical school. The T ...
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2nd July 2025
4 Tips For Making the Most of Your UCAT Study Time
It’s easy to sit back at this point in the year and feel like you have forever until UCAT and while that might feel true, it’s definitely not. Right now is the time to be getting your head around the different question types in UCAT, finding your weaknesses and sorting them out, and working out how best to spend the next few months in preparing for UCAT. On that note, here are some ...
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1st July 2025
Mind Games: Motivation for UCAT Study
Before you pick up your phone to scroll through TikTok or Instagram or YouTube, read this! Motivating yourself to prepare for UCAT can be difficult. You should not expect to always feel motivated to prepare for UCAT – no one feels motivated all the time. However, there are proven methods to help boost your motivation for UCAT prep. Cultivate a positive mindset ...
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27th June 2025
Getting the Most From Your UCAT Practice Exams
With every passing week, the date of your UCAT exam is inching closer. Perhaps you are working through the MedEntry curriculum modules, QBank, skills trainers and perhaps even UCAT subtest mocks. This will all aid your preparation, but an important question is, have you completed a full-length UCAT practice exam yet? Completing a full length UCAT practice exam can be intimidating and e ...
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26th June 2025
Balancing the UCAT and Hobbies
With the UCAT around the corner, summer break can quickly start to feel less like a holiday and more like an extended study period, it can be quite a stressful time for students. Many students will spend hours practising UCAT questions and completing UCAT practice exams, as well as devoting a large amount of time to UCAT preparation. However, this does not mean your hobbies and interests ...
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25th June 2025
Help! I Got a Poor UCAT Score for My Last Mock Exam – What Should I Do?
There will be a time in everybody’s UCAT preparation journey where scores may fluctuate or decrease. A single bad performance in a UCAT mock exam should not discourage you, but instead be a call to action. If you achieve a poor UCAT percentile or score, ask yourself, “How can I change my UCAT preparation so that this won’t happen in the live UCAT?” This blog out ...
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17th June 2025
What Testing Date Should I Choose for UCAT UK?
Bookings to sit UCAT UK 2025 are now open! If you are planning to sit UCAT in 2025 for entry into medicine in 2026, we suggest booking your UCAT testing date as soon as possible. Remember, popular dates, times and locations to sit UCAT do book out! UCAT offers a variety of testing dates, times and locations. This gives you the flexibility to choose a UCAT testing session that is c ...
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