*MEGATHREAD* - UKCAT 2015 Entry Discussion Megathread

Hi I am a re-applicant and the first time I did the UKCAT I got an average score of 740. I just sat the UKCAT again today and somehow got 607

Does anyone know any uni's that don't look at the UKCAT? I know bristol and liverpool don't.
Here are my other stats:

GCSE's: 7A*'s 3A's 1B
AS: AAAA
A2: A*AA

I'm sorry but can I ask how you found the QR?

Hullo, took mine this morning and got 737.5 Band 1, which I know is nothing to be upset about but I got 757.5 last year so was hoping to beat that score. The main thing I have to say is that Decision analysis was much harder than any I have done before, or at least I got the worst score in it I have ever done. I normally find I finish it with time to spare but not today! So warning on that front. Also it felt like the vast majority of my VR were the questions rather than true/false/can't tell, so harder, but that may just be me remembering the bad bits Just wondering, does anyone know what the preliminary mean scores were for 2013? As in did they change a lot post August? I'm just trying to figure out where my score ranks because I have no idea where to apply...
Good luck to anyone who is still practicing!

Hullo, took mine this morning and got 737.5 Band 1, which I know is nothing to be upset about but I got 757.5 last year so was hoping to beat that score. The main thing I have to say is that Decision analysis was much harder than any I have done before, or at least I got the worst score in it I have ever done. I normally find I finish it with time to spare but not today! So warning on that front. Also it felt like the vast majority of my VR were the questions rather than true/false/can't tell, so harder, but that may just be me remembering the bad bits Just wondering, does anyone know what the preliminary mean scores were for 2013? As in did they change a lot post August? I'm just trying to figure out where my score ranks because I have no idea where to apply...Good luck to anyone who is still practicing!

Hi, great scores! I have my ukcat on 28th, any tips n advice for each sections? Any help will be really appreciated!!!

Thanks I have no idea how to improve on verbal reasoning questions that aren't true/false, but I'd say work on them (sorry rubbish advice here!) because they are so difficult to pick answers out for! I'd say keep moving though because chances are the next one might be easier. Don't underestimate Decision Analysis! In any practice ones I have done I have always felt like the worst is out of the way by that point and relaxed a bit, but if you can, don't :P And really try and think in situational judgement about the issue in the situation if you know what I mean? Oh and if you get stuck in AR move on, because if you are quick and go back later, you might see the pattern on a second glance Good luck

I got 670 in QR which isn't too bad. It was probably the easiest section.

Hi,

I can understand how frustrating it is applying as an international. What you'll have to do is either phone or email the specific universities you're looking into and ask them that. From my experience, I know that the majority will say that the cut-off applies to both home and internationals, but for example, Queen Mary may require a higher cut-off due to the intense competition for international spaces. So it depends on each unis individual selection procedure. Do phone them and ask though.

Will 675 be ok for Exeter? Don't know what happened it was DA that brought my score down despite scoring around 80% consistently in practise

Got a rather lacklustre 632.5
VR= 570 (f*** you)
Qr=710 (surprised)
At=700 (content)
Da=550 (hugely disappointed)

Overall meh.
What do u guys think of my 4 options? Are they viable..

Liverpool
UEA
Keele/Lancaster (can't decide)
Kings EMDP

Good luck everyone else who has it to come

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With VR, most people just skim for keywords from the answers because unless you're a very fast reader, there isn't time to read the whole passage.
DA write the code out exactly as written with brackets and commas etc. The codes are incredibly difficult to remember perfectly in your head! I used up and down arrows and other symbols like stick men

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I just sat my UKCAT and got 622.5
I was wondering, there does not seem to be the A101 option for Kings EMDP programme in the UCAS system...are you finding the same problem?