Blogs
17th April 2025
FREE UCAT Packages for Rural South Australians!
Pursuing a career in medicine begins with success in the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) – a critical hurdle for aspiring medical students. For rural students, accessing quality UCAT preparation can be challenging due to geographical isolation and limited resources. MedEntry is proud to partner with the government-funded Rural Doctors Workforce Agency (RDWA) to provide free U ...
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14th April 2025
MedEntry’s Comprehensive UCAT Medical Entry Handbook Is Now Available, FREE!
If you’re a student, parent or teacher and looking for a great resource to help you navigate all the steps in your path to medicine or dentistry then check out the MedEntry Handbook. MedEntry's updated, 100+ page, comprehensive UCAT Handbook is now available, absolutely free! It covers everything you need to know about medical entry, including pathways into medicine / dentistry, ...
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12th March 2025
Virtual Work Experience for Aspiring Doctors
Securing traditional hands-on experience within a hospital setting can be challenging. Virtual work experience has emerged as a dynamic and innovative solution for aspiring doctors. In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of virtual work experience and how it can help you achieve your goals. Accessibility and Inclusivity Virtual work experience transcends geographic ...
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9th March 2025
Want to Be a Doctor? Here’s 5 Things You Should Know
Want to be a doctor one day? There are a few things you should know before embarking on your journey. This blog outlines them. 1. There are A LOT of students in the same position as you It really is remarkable how many people want to study medicine. This is both good and bad news for you. The bad part is how small most medical cohorts are, which makes medical entry extremely ...
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3rd March 2025
How to Register for UCAT ANZ 2025
Registrations and bookings to sit UCAT ANZ 2025 are now open! UCAT ANZ 2025 testing takes place between 1 July and 5 August 2025. However, we strongly advise registering and booking your UCAT test early to ensure you secure a location, date and time that is suitable for you. If you leave it until later to register and book your UCAT test, it is possible you will need to ...
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27th February 2025
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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24th February 2025
ATTENTION PARENTS: 5 Ways to Help Your Son or Daughter Get Into Medicine
Great things never come easy. Medicine is an incredibly rewarding, secure, well paid and respected profession in Australia. It is also the hardest course to get into. Furthermore, the final years of high school are a stressful and demanding time for your son or daughter, and the need to sit UCAT places additional pressure on them during this time. Thankfully there are ways you ...
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3rd February 2025
Everything You Need To Know About UCAT 2025
Do you want to study medicine or dentistry in 2026? If so, you will need to sit UCAT 2025. This blog describes everything you need to know about UCAT 2025. What is UCAT? UCAT stands for University Clinical Aptitude Test. The UCAT is a 2-hour long computer-based exam that is required to gain entry into most medicine and dentistry courses across Australia, New Zealand and the U ...
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31st January 2025
So, You Want to Be a Doctor? How to Get Into Medicine in Australia
Congratulations on your decision to pursue medicine as a career! Medicine is an interesting, valued and rewarding profession. The process of getting into medicine can be confusing, so here’s an introduction. Criteria for getting into medicine Unlike most other courses, getting into medicine doesn’t just require a high ATAR. Entry into medicine at most universities ...
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23rd January 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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