22nd September 2025
How to Choose a Medical School
Choosing a medical school is a really important decision. It is where you will study for the next 4, 5 or 6 years, and may also influence where you practice medicine in future. The decision on where to study will eventually come down to where you are offered a place and then your personal preferences. Deciding on where you wish to study is a very personal decision. However, deciding on th ...
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18th September 2025
UCAT UK 2025 Preliminary Test Statistics Now Available!
The interim test statistics for UCAT UK 2025 are now live on the UCAT UK website. If you've already taken your UCAT or are preparing to sit it, this data will help you understand where you stand compared to other students applying for medicine and dentistry this year. In this blog, we'll break down what these numbers mean and how to interpret them. What Data is Available? ...
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15th September 2025
Registrations to Sit UCAT UK 2025 Closing Soon!
Registration and booking to sit UCAT UK 2025 will close Friday 19 September 2025 (12 noon BST)! If you have not yet registered to sit UCAT, please do so immediately. Remember that this is your only chance to sit UCAT in 2025 – if you miss the registration and booking deadline, you will need to reapply next year. To register and book your test, please visit the UCAT cons ...
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11th September 2025
Applying to Dental School Strategically Part 3: Where to Apply With a Low UCAT Score
With the UCAS October 15th deadline soon approaching, narrowing down the 16 dental schools into 4 is a difficult decision. To improve your chances of securing a place in dental school, it is important to use your UCAT scores, predicted or achieved A-Level grades and GCSEs strategically to ensure you apply to dental schools where you are most likely to be offered an interview. In this blog, ...
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9th September 2025
3 Top Tips for Creating Your Personal Statement
Writing your personal statement can be daunting. It is challenging to craft an original and personal document which effectively communicates your experiences and achievements. This year UCAS has changed the format of the personal statement from a free-flowing text to three distinct questions: Why do you want to study this course or subject? How have your qualifications and stu ...
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5th September 2025
Applying to Dental School Strategically Part 2: Where to Apply With a Medium UCAT Score
With the UCAS October 15th deadline soon approaching, narrowing down the 16 dental schools into 4 is a difficult decision. To improve your chances of securing a place in dental school, it is important to use your UCAT scores, predicted or achieved A-Level grades and GCSEs strategically to ensure you apply to dental schools where you are most likely to be offered an interview. In this blog, ...
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4th September 2025
Applying to Dental School Strategically Part 1: Where to Apply With a High UCAT Score
With the UCAS October 15th deadline soon approaching, narrowing down the 16 dental schools into 4 is a difficult decision. To improve your chances of securing a place in dental school, it is important to use your UCAT scores, predicted or achieved A-Level grades and GCSEs strategically to ensure you apply to dental schools where you are most likely to be offered an interview. In this blog, ...
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2nd September 2025
Dealing With Disappointing UCAT Mock Scores: 3 Tips
So you’ve been preparing for UCAT by working through the UCAT guides and attempting UCAT practice questions and exams. Then one day you receive a disappointing UCAT mock exam score. So what should you do? Is it time to freak out? Is it time to give up on your medical entry dream? No! Read on for three key tips. 1. Understand what a UCAT score means and how they are calculated ...
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28th August 2025
Nutrition Is Important for UCAT Test Day
Napoleon Bonaparte once famously said "an army marches on its stomach", and that is as relevant for UCAT as it was for the French armies that Bonaparte commanded. Those who are about to participate in an important event, be it sports or social, make sure that they eat right to perform at their best. Making sure you put the right things into your body in the lead-up to UCAT is vital ...
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26th August 2025
Applying to Medical School Strategically: Part 5 - Where to Apply with a Low UCAT Score
In this blog series, we are discussing how you should use your UCAT scores strategically when applying through UCAS in order to maximise your chances of securing a place at medical school. In this blog, we will focus on which universities you should consider applying to with a low UCAT score (1850 and below). In this blog, we will be referencing previous cut-off scores in the old format w ...
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