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I registered to take my UKCAT on August 19 and now I feel like it's too early ughhhh is anyone else taking it anytime soon ?

Lol, I have mine on the 11th August (sad times for me -.-) If that makes you feel better :P

Reply 1581

BioStudentx

Original post by maariammk

I registered to take my UKCAT on August 19 and now I feel like it's too early ughhhh is anyone else taking it anytime soon ?

I registered mine 11th of August and I'm not regretting it. I just want to get it over and done with.

Reply 1582

HCAssistant93

Original post by Jack XY

Well that was a waste of a month :l.

VR 600 (WTF never dropped below 700 in practice mocks)
QR 700
AR 740
DA 710

SJT Band 1

687.5 Avg

GL to anyone else

well done though, still a strong average for 5 year.

Reply 1583

FemaleBo55

Original post by jenniferuttams

Thanks 587.5 :frown:

.. exam next week

Aww dont worry you can do it!! When did you start revising, and what resources are you using atm??

Reply 1584

HCAssistant93

Can anyone explain this logic? The divide by 2 confuses me!

Reply 1585

FemaleBo55

Original post by BioStudentx

I registered mine 11th of August and I'm not regretting it. I just want to get it over and done with.

How ready do you feel? I have it on the same day as you :tongue:

Reply 1586

BioStudentx

Original post by Elhamm

How ready do you feel? I have it on the same day as you :tongue:

Meh not too bad. I keep procrastinating. My brains shutdown since exams :s-smilie:

. What about you?

Reply 1587

jenniferuttams

Original post by Elhamm

Aww dont worry you can do it!! When did you start revising, and what resources are you using atm??

Ive been using medify for nearly a week, went on a course 2 weeks ago, started with the 600 book but dont use it anymore, and i have the 2016 entry 1000 qs book

Reply 1588

suzywithaZY

Original post by Don Pedro K.

Anyone else not stressed about results day because of this UKCAT thing xD? I've not thought about it at all really and I just realised that there's only 15 days to go ahaaha xD

I'm torn between stressing about results, my current lack of a PS and the UKCAT :lol:

And they said that summer was going to be relaxing :rolleyes:

Reply 1589

BioStudentx

Original post by thechemistress

I'm torn between stressing about results, my current lack of a PS and the UKCAT :lol:

And they said that summer was going to be relaxing :rolleyes:

Can't wait for the BMAT

Spoiler

Reply 1590

Don Pedro K.

Original post by thechemistress

I'm torn between stressing about results, my current lack of a PS and the UKCAT :lol:

And they said that summer was going to be relaxing :rolleyes:

Haha ikr they're like "OWKAY U DO DE UKCAT, VRITE PERSUNAL STATMENT AND DO VULONTEERING ALSO OK??? Oh, and do make sure to have a nice, relaxing break so you can come back rejuvinated!!! ^_^ ^_^"

Like w0t. :frown:

Reply 1591

suzywithaZY

Original post by BioStudentx

Can't wait for the BMAT

Spoiler

Oh gosh, don't remind me. I may actually cry :cry2:

Original post by Don Pedro K.

hahahaha, exactly :lol:

As if we're going to have any time to relax :lol:

Then we'll go straight into the stressful year that is year 13. It will be a miracle if we survive honestly xD

Reply 1592

MAnnaMM

Original post by HCAssistant93

Can anyone explain this logic? The divide by 2 confuses me!

I think it's using pythagoras, if the diagonal is 120m, the 120 squared=2a^2 , so to get a^2 (the area of square) you divide by two. Hope that's right!

Edit: 120=2a^2 because it's a square, so both sides are the same, hence instead of c^2=b^2+a^2 it can be just c^2=2b^2

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 1593

HCAssistant93

Original post by MAnnaMM

I think it's using pythagoras, if the diagonal is 120m, the 120 squared=2a^2 , so to get a^2 (the area of square) you divide by two. Hope that's right!

I knew it was to do with pythag but just couldnt work it out! that makes sense thanks :smile:

Reply 1594

MAnnaMM

Original post by HCAssistant93

I knew it was to do with pythag but just couldnt work it out! that makes sense thanks :smile:

Love how we have 30 seconds for a question like this, ridiculous :biggrin:

Reply 1595

Lularose83

Despite results day and ukcat looming, speaking to people going through the same ordeals (in terms of revision) has been somewhat comforting. Good luck everyone :h:

Reply 1596

jenniferuttams

Hey guys, i SERIOUSLY do not get how they worked this out. How did they work out the times :s-smilie:

maths ukcat.docx597.9KB

Reply 1597

Atham

Original post by maariammk

I registered to take my UKCAT on August 19 and now I feel like it's too early ughhhh is anyone else taking it anytime soon ?

14th August. I have been in nursing homes, red cross training and doing extended essays that I did not have that much time. I have about 15 or so days left. Now that I have the extended essay cleared, I will focus more on the UKCAT.

I think the VR can be one of the easiest if you get the right passage. You have to search for key words and that is it. The comprehension is a bit annoying to do, but you have to search key words.

Same thing with DA. Either you get a really good sentence, or a crappy one. With DA you go by the process of elimination and it becomes much easier. Think of it as a game.

The QR you just have to know when to skip questions that are fiddly and will take too long. Do others, there are a lot more to do.

AR can be good, unless you overcomplicate things. If you take too long, just skip. Try to avoid neither if you can, although it may be tempting.

Reply 1598

HCAssistant93

I just bought the online Kaplan course! Purely for the extra practice papers. I need all the practice I can get. Need to be ruthless with cutting down QR questions and need to improve my VR!

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