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I Am Expecting a High ATAR and I Scored Highly in UCAT – Do I Still Need Interview Training?

12th October 2025

I Am Expecting a High ATAR and I Scored Highly in UCAT – Do I Still Need Interview Training?

This is a common question asked by MedEntry students. Such students, having used MedEntry’s program, have scored highly in UCAT. In addition, many expect to receive a very high ATAR. These students may feel that a place in medical school is guaranteed, so they wonder: 'Why bother with interview training?' Here is a question we received recently from a student: ‘I ex ...

 

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Interview Offers Are Being Released

7th October 2025

Interview Offers Are Being Released

Getting into medicine and dentistry is a complicated process. Part of this includes navigating the various university interview offers that are released at different times. MedEntry can help! Below is a table of the various universities offering interviews for medicine and dentistry undergraduate courses around Australia and New Zealand, the interview type, interview offer dates and actual ...

 

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One-on-One With a Medical School Interviewer

6th October 2025

One-on-One With a Medical School Interviewer

I was fortunate enough to have jumped through the hurdles that lie on the way to medical school, and there are quite a few benefits on the other side. I was fortunate in being able to talk to someone who had previous experience as an interviewer. The following is an excerpt from a conversation I had with a past interviewer to understand what they are looking for in medical interview candidat ...

 

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How will Medical and Dental schools use Interviews? Here’s a summary

30th September 2025

How will Medical and Dental schools use Interviews? Here’s a summary

So, you've completed your UCAT and now you're working hard to achieve high grades. But what about your medical interview? Medical interviews are perhaps the most under-recognised part of the medical admissions process. Highly capable students who have excelled in their UCAT and ATAR have unfortunately missed out on a place in medicine simply due to inadequate interview preparation. ...

 

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5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Post-UCAT Pre-Interview Time

22nd September 2025

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Post-UCAT Pre-Interview Time

If you have completed your UCAT exam, congratulations on getting through the marathon that it is! While you can relax a little, now is not the time to be sitting back and relaxing (sadly). Instead, you should start planning for applications and interviews! Here are five tips to make the most of your post-UCAT, pre-interview time: 1. Pump up your ATAR Before UCAT, chances are you ...

 

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How Will Medical Schools Use Interviews for Postgraduate Medicine? Here’s a Summary

19th September 2025

How Will Medical Schools Use Interviews for Postgraduate Medicine? Here’s a Summary

So, you've completed your GAMSAT and now you're working hard to achieve high grades in your undergraduate degree. But what about your medical interview? Medical interviews are perhaps the most under-recognised part of the postgraduate medical admissions process. Highly capable graduates who have excelled in their GAMSAT and GPA have unfortunately missed out on a place in medicine due t ...

 

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Everything You Need to Know About Interviews and MMIs

16th September 2025

Everything You Need to Know About Interviews and MMIs

Congratulations on having made it through the UCAT! Having taken the UCAT, the first step of your medical application process is now over and you are heading towards interviews where your comprehension, problem-solving and situational judgement skills will also be assessed just like the UCAT, but in a more up-close and personal manner. Interviews are an opportunity to see a part of you that ...

 

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How to Apply to Medicine at Australian Universities

15th September 2025

How to Apply to Medicine at Australian Universities

Congratulations on your decision to pursue Medicine as a career! Medicine is a challenging field that will constantly test your ability to stay disciplined. But it is not all work; you will also find that Medicine is one of the most rewarding careers available. You will learn about many fields of study such as anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, and be able to directly apply them to a clinic ...

 

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UCAT ANZ Score Advice: What Should You Do Now?

11th September 2025

UCAT ANZ Score Advice: What Should You Do Now?

This blog will help you interpret your UCAT score and provide advice on what you should do now. Scores above 2310 Interpretation Students scoring above 2310, in general, have a good chance of receiving an interview offer, provided they meet the minimum required ATAR for the particular university and course. A score of ≥2310 equates to approximately the 90th percentile, whic ...

 

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Final UCAT ANZ 2025 Test Statistics and Percentile Calculator Released!

10th September 2025

Final UCAT ANZ 2025 Test Statistics and Percentile Calculator Released!

The UCAT ANZ 2025 percentile calculator and final statistics have been released, which will help students to interpret their UCAT 2025 scores. The UCAT consortium has developed a UCAT score to percentile calculator that will help you to convert your 2025 UCAT scaled scores into an estimated percentile ranking. You can find it here: https://www.ucat.edu.au/results/test-st ...

 

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