19th May 2025
The UCAT – A Test of Endurance
Mental endurance can be defined as, ‘the ability to endure an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.’ The importance of endurance The UCAT is so commonly viewed as a test of aptitude, that we forget how crucial it is to also improve our mental endurance for the UCAT exam. In fact, the endurance required for the UCAT is much greater tha ...
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20th April 2025
Why Is UCAT So Hard?
Most current medical students and doctors would agree that UCAT is probably the hardest and single most important test that they ever sat in their career. Many students, especially those who do not prepare effectively, are shocked by the difficulty of UCAT. Some who do prepare become disillusioned by the difficulty of UCAT. So why is UCAT so hard? And what can you do about it? Read o ...
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24th March 2025
Top 5 Tips for Making the Most Out of MedEntry
In April of year 12, I bought the UCAT Premium package. MedEntry had come highly recommended by numerous people who had used it previously, and MedEntry honestly proved priceless in helping me prepare for the UCAT. I completed the MedEntry free UCAT practice exam a few months earlier when I had started thinking about applying to Medicine, but having been warned of a fini ...
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13th December 2024
UCAT 2025: Adapting to Change - The Removal of Abstract Reasoning
The recent decision to remove Abstract Reasoning from the UCAT has understandably left many aspiring medical and dental students feeling uncertain. However, this shift should be seen as an opportunity to refocus and refine your preparation strategies so you can succeed in UCAT 2025. Understanding what the removal means The removal of Abstract Reasoning from the UCAT should no ...
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4th August 2024
4 Mindset Shifts to Help You Tackle the UCAT
Many students will already be starting or upping the intensity of UCAT preparation. While time spent on improving your proficiency at answering UCAT questions is certainly well spent, so is the time dedicated to reflecting on what you’re doing and renewing your confidence. After all, the UCAT, like other aptitude tests, is partially a mind game. This blog post aims to provide some new pe ...
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24th July 2024
How to Use Holidays to Improve in UCAT
Many students use the holidays to finally relax after several months of hard work. For those sitting the UCAT in the coming months, the road ahead can look especially challenging and instil feelings of anxiety. However, after taking a long-deserved rest, the holidays can be used efficiently and effectively to get ahead in the UCAT and obtain the results you need to get into your dream course o ...
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12th July 2024
UCAT Intensive Classes Starting Soon!
Did you miss the MedEntry 12-week UCAT Weekly Classes? Do you need additional guidance for the upcoming UCAT? Don’t despair! MedEntry is running a set of four UCAT Intensive Classes to help get you ready for UCAT test day. Who teaches the UCAT Intensive Classes? UCAT Intensive Classes will be run by an experienced tutor who has achieved 99th percentile in the UCAT and g ...
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24th June 2024
Why Group Study Is Effective for UCAT
There is a fundamental difference in how you need to study for exams which test knowledge (such as school and university exams) and for high stakes tests such as UCAT which assesses generic thinking skills. For the former, a lot of memorisation and recall are involved so studying alone can be effective, and even preferred by motivated students who do not want to be distracted by less moti ...
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14th June 2023
Is UCAT Getting More Competitive? Will UCAT 2023 be even harder?
The UCAT score required for a given percentile has slightly increased each year. For example: In 2022 a score of 2880 was needed for 90th percentile In 2021 a score of 2850 was needed for 90th percentile In 2020 a score of 2850 was needed for 90th percentile In 2019 a score of 2800 was needed for 90th percentile This is in spite of a similar number of candidates sitting U ...
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