24th August 2025
Applying to Medical School Strategically: Part 2 - Where to Apply with a High UCAT Score
In this blog series we are exploring how you should use your UCAT scores when applying for medical school, in order to maximise your chances of securing a place. This blog details which universities to consider applying to with a high UCAT score (2220+ or 2900 in the old system). In this blog, we will be referencing previous cut-off scores in the old format with the 2025 equivalent out of ...
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24th August 2025
Applying to Medical School Strategically: Part 1 - Using Your UCAT Score
With the UCAS October 15th deadline soon approaching, narrowing down the 38 medical schools into 4 is a difficult decision. To improve your chances of securing a place, it is important to use your UCAT scores, predicted A-Level grades and GCSE results strategically. You should aim to apply to medical schools where you are most likely to be invited to interview. This blog series will detail ...
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19th August 2025
Top Tips for UCAT Verbal Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning is one of the most difficult and time pressured subtests of UCAT. In fact, up to 20% of students each year fail to answer every question – that is, they run out of time to even randomly guess some UCAT Verbal Reasoning questions! This blog describes five key strategies to help you boost your speed and performance in the UCAT Verbal Reasoning subtest. Incre ...
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14th August 2025
Results Day: Didn’t Get a Place at Medical School? Here Are Your Options
Although results day can come with mixed emotions, it should be a day of celebration. Be proud of all your hard work! If you didn’t get into medicine it can feel like the end of the world, but there are still ways to get into your dream course. In this blog we will discuss your options. If you got the grades for medicine (AAA) but did not secure a place Apply through cleari ...
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11th August 2025
A-Level Results Day and Clearing
A-Level results day is a particularly significant moment for many students, marking the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. It comes with a mix of intense emotions such as excitement, anxiety, uncertainty, and eager anticipation. It’s essential to be well-prepared for results day so that you can anticipate what to expect and understand your next steps. When is ...
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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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5th August 2025
How I Scored 900 in UCAT Decision Making
The UCAT Decision Making subtest poses several challenges, including various question types, limited time, and difficult questions. However, I managed to score a perfect 900 on the Decision Making subtest. There were several strategies that allowed me to bring my score up from the 600 range to the 800-900s. Here are my top 5 tips. Tip 1: Understand each UCAT Decision Making questi ...
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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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29th July 2025
How I Scored 900 in UCAT Quantitative Reasoning
Eassen scored an incredible 900 in UCAT Quantitative Reasoning (the highest score possible). In this blog, he shares how he scored 900, including his five top Quantitative Reasoning tips. Tip 1: Familiarise yourself with the UCAT keyboard shortcuts As we all know, the UCAT is infamous for its immense time restraints. One way students can help to ease the time pressure is by u ...
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24th July 2025
What Is a Good UCAT UK Score in 2025?
With the removal of UCAT Abstract Reasoning (AR), a common question from students is “What will be a ‘good’ UCAT score this year?”. Understanding UCAT scores can be confusing, and this is particularly so with the removal of the UCAT Abstract Reasoning subtest in 2025. This blog answers some common questions about UCAT UK scores and provides guidance on interpreting your ...
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