28th May 2025
Making Time for UCAT: Eat That Frog!
Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day. – Mark Twain Brian Tracy’s 5 minute YouTube video discusses a time management strategy that has changed many people’s lives (including mine!). It discusses time management in the context of the workplace, but the strategy is applicable to UCAT and h ...
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26th May 2025
How I Scored 99th Percentile in the UCAT
I am now a medical student at University, but I remember being in exactly your position, desperate for tips that would help me perform well in the UCAT. So, here you are – the five most important practices that helped me score 99th percentile in the UCAT. Found my ‘Zone of Excellence’ Finding my ‘zone of excellence’ was life changing for me. ...
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21st May 2025
Medicine – The Big Picture
So you’re going into, or in your final year of schooling, and you’re super duper set on being a doctor. There are lots of ways you can keep hold of medicine as the big picture throughout this long and sometimes arduous year. By putting some of these points into action now, you will increase your chances of getting straight into med, pump up your motivation over the year, and be an ...
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20th May 2025
Equipment You Need to Get UCAT Ready!
The saying goes, ‘A bad workman blames his tools’, but it’s also true that having the right tools plays an important role in the successful completion of any task, including UCAT. For example, imagine trying to chop down a tree with a kitchen knife! Not only is it important to select the right tools, you also need to use them efficiently and effectively. So, what equipm ...
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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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16th May 2025
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 ...
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16th May 2025
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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15th May 2025
Overcoming Disappointment After Medical School Rejection
After all the 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 for medical school I was rejected and you are probably feeling very similar feelings to what I did back then. Firstly, these feelings are valid. ...
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13th May 2025
UCAT UK 2025 Access Arrangements
Did you know that if you have educational needs, psychological needs, disabilities or medical conditions you may be entitled to access arrangements (special conditions) when sitting the UCAT UK 2025? You must: apply and be approved for access arrangements in advance of your test day accompany applications with suitable official documentation submit your application bef ...
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13th May 2025
How to Register for UCAT UK 2025
Registrations to sit UCAT UK 2025 are now open! UCAT UK 2025 testing takes place between 7 July and 26 September 2025, and bookings for UCAT open on 17 June 2025. However, you can register your UCAT UK account now, which will allow you to immediately book a suitable location, date and time as soon as bookings open. How do I register for UCAT UK 2025? ...
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