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UCAT Scoring and Scaling: How Does It Work? Part 1

8th May 2025

UCAT Scoring and Scaling: How Does It Work? Part 1

A common question among students preparing to sit the UCAT is, "How does UCAT scoring work?". This blog answers that question. Practical implications for the UCAT test taker are covered in Part 2 of this blog. Many UCAT companies claim that they can predict UCAT scores and percentiles from the number of UCAT questions that you answer correctly. This is unfortunately completely mis ...

 

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Should I Attend a MedEntry UCAT Workshop?

6th May 2025

Should I Attend a MedEntry UCAT Workshop?

MedEntry workshops have become famous over the years for their engaging, effective and enjoyable nature. You may be wondering whether you should attend a MedEntry UCAT workshop. The answer is a resounding yes! Here are three reasons why:   MedEntry UCAT Workshops are Comprehensive MedEntry UCAT workshops cover everything you need to know for UCAT success, including: De ...

 

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How I Scored 99th Percentile in the UCAT

4th May 2025

How I Scored 99th Percentile in the UCAT

I am now a medical student at Monash 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 ...

 

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4 Steps to Transform Your Weakest UCAT Subtest Into Your Strongest

30th April 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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UCAT ANZ 2025 Registrations Close on 16 May!

29th April 2025

UCAT ANZ 2025 Registrations Close on 16 May!

Registrations and bookings to sit UCAT ANZ 2025 will close Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST. You can still register for UCAT ANZ 2025 after this date (up until Friday 30 May) however, this will attract a late fee of $85 AUD. After this, final late bookings will be accepted until Wednesday 6 June 11:59 pm AEST but will incur a late fee of $185 AUD. If y ...

 

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Persisting Through Underwhelming Marks

28th April 2025

Persisting Through Underwhelming Marks

Many of you may have started your preparation on MedEntry and found that you may not be achieving the scores you hoped for, and let me tell you, you’re not the only one! Many people lose confidence during their UCAT preparation and can’t see themselves achieving the scores they hope to attain. I know this for a fact because I was one of those people not too long ago. When I firs ...

 

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Prepare for UCAT: Prepare for a Marathon

26th April 2025

Prepare for UCAT: Prepare for a Marathon

Many students who have scored 99th percentile in the UCAT have said that preparing for UCAT is like preparing for a marathon. There are many similarities: they both require significant motivation, consistent practice over a period of time and a clear head under pressure. Not to mention that for many people both a marathon and the UCAT are the hardest challenges they have faced so far in t ...

 

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The Casper Test – What You Need to Know

22nd April 2025

The Casper Test – What You Need to Know

Entry to medical courses remains extremely competitive. Faced with huge numbers of prospective students, universities are constantly developing new tests and assessments to best determine which candidates are a good fit for the medical degree and the medical career that follows. Among these is the Casper test, a newly introduced test that is being implemented by some Australian universities ...

 

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Why Is UCAT So Hard?

20th April 2025

Why Is UCAT So Hard?

Most current medical students and doctors would agree that UCAT is probably the hardest and single most important test that they ever sat in their career. Many students, especially those who do not prepare effectively, are shocked by the difficulty of UCAT. Some who do prepare become disillusioned by the difficulty of UCAT. So why is UCAT so hard? And what can you do about it? Read o ...

 

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The UCAT – A Test of Endurance

18th April 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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