15th May 2026
Top Tips for Each Type of Question in UCAT Verbal Reasoning
There are two main types of questions in UCAT Verbal Reasoning: reading comprehension and True/False/Can't Tell. UCAT reading comprehension questions involve "making inferences and drawing conclusions from information", whilst True/False/Can't Tell questions involve "determining whether the statement follows logically". True/False/Can't Tell UCAT questio ...
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13th May 2026
5 Tips for Acing UCAT (From Someone Who Succeeded on Their Second Attempt)
I remember walking out of the UCAT exam centre, the first time I had sat the UCAT, in a state of disbelief. Not because the UCAT exam was incredibly difficult or out of my depth, but rather the opposite: I had actually found the exam reasonable and doable, yet I was devastated with my UCAT score. In the months leading up to the UCAT, I had been in the throes of school assessments and leader ...
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12th May 2026
Planning Time for UCAT Preparation
A very common question asked by aspiring medical students is "How do you balance your school work and UCAT practice?" Given that the UCAT can be equally or even more important than A-levels in the medical school selection process, it is crucial that students devote sufficient time in preparing for the UCAT, without neglecting their secondary school studies. Dedicated time or s ...
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11th May 2026
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 than that req ...
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7th May 2026
6 Ways to Make UCAT Study More Effective
Decades of educational research shows that effective learners (for UCAT or other learning) have one, preferably all, of the following six characteristics. 1. Encounter challenging ideas or people Basically, this is Newton's First Law of Motion in action in the academic, cognitive, psychosocial, attitudinal and career-preparation dimensions of your education: a body will remain ...
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6th May 2026
Timeline for Medical Entry 2026
Getting into medicine is a complex process. It’s not just about your academic performance, you also need to succeed in UCAT and interviews. There are many important deadlines that you must not miss if you are to enter your dream course. This blog outlines the key dates and tasks so you can ensure you keep on track! Early Preparation Timeline ...
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4th May 2026
Distributed Practice and the UCAT: What you Need to Know Part 2
In part 1 of this blog, we looked at why it is important to study with distributed practice for the UCAT. In part 2, we will look at how to implement distributed practice into your UCAT plan. How to implement distributed practice for UCAT Here are some tips and strategies on how to best use distributed practice in your UCAT preparation (you can also use them in your secondary schoo ...
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4th May 2026
Distributed Practice and the UCAT: What you Need to Know Part 1
Over the last few years various catch-phrases have circulated in the education sector: “study smarter not harder”, "do less work for more reward” and others. They can seem too good to be true. Nevertheless, there is one system that eclipses all others in the research conducted, the widespread implementation and the unanimous praise it has received fro ...
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24th April 2026
Keeping the Balance
Keeping the balance is something we all struggle with, myself included. At the commencement of the year, I jumped into everything. Then, at the end of term one, I crashed, and in term two I tried to do nothing. Neither of these worked for me, and over the remainder of the year I learnt some important lessons about keeping the balance. Not only was I happier and more well-rounded as a resu ...
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23rd April 2026
Overcoming Disappointment After Medical School Rejection
After all the hard work you have put in, you have now received a notification that you have been rejected from medical school. Well, believe it or not, this is more common than you think, and you are not alone! Take it from me, the first time I applied to medical school I was rejected and you are probably feeling very similar feelings to what I did back then. Firstly, these feelings ...
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