[friendlyonejim]

(Original post by confused dot com)
As others had said, there does seem to be some luck (i.e. guessing correctly or getting slightly simpler questions on the day), but this doesn't mean that generally, practice helps you get a higher score. The 600 UKCAT book was excellent (I took it everywhere and would do a couple questions on the train or so at first to ease into it) as were a lot of the free resources on TSR, which are particularly useful as you get used to entering answers online whilst doing working out on paper (which was surprisingly time consuming at first ). I think that most of the tips have been covered above so all I'll add is don't get too disheartened at how hard the questions are initially as I was completely rubbish at first, but with practise I managed to get a pretty good score. Good luck to all of you

Cheers gonna need it!

[SuperFantasticB]

Does anyone know how you can get the Kaplan course materials without having to go on the course (I could probably afford the materials but the course is an ungodly amount of money)

[highopes]

I have the kaplan material if anybody wants? Included the 'understanding test day' booklet full of tips and explanations and 5 full practise tests. Also 600Q book. PM me if you're interested

[chocochipmuffin]

(Original post by highopes)
I have the kaplan material if anybody wants? Included the 'understanding test day' booklet full of tips and explanations and 5 full practise tests. Also 600Q book. PM me if you're interested

Hey, i was just wondering..is it worth it to do the Kaplan course?

[3raindrops]

I want to sit UKCAT at the end of August, but if I get bad AS Results, I don't think I'm going to apply for medicine this year, so if I book the UKCAT can I cancel later on?

and whats the UKCAT bursary? Can someone tell me more about that?

thanks

[confused dot com]

(Original post by 3raindrops)
I want to sit UKCAT at the end of August, but if I get bad AS Results, I don't think I'm going to apply for medicine this year, so if I book the UKCAT can I cancel later on?

and whats the UKCAT bursary? Can someone tell me more about that?

thanks

You can, I think you need to do it a couple days in advance in order to ensure a refund, but check on the website just to make sure


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[candleflame]

oooooooooohhhhh well scared by the UKCAT! but it can wait till july/august - other things to get through first!!!

[Hippokrates]

I think somebody should be generous for once and just scan all the kaplan stuff for us all to use for free then nobody will be extorted by them again.

[Hippokrates]

Just as another note, does anybody else think that the UKCAT is seriously overpriced and that we shouldn't have to pay for one of the worst days of our lives?

[groovyangel2008]

I have the UKCAT 600 Questions that I want to get rid of as I have a place at medical school. It has been written in so will be selling it for cheap. Let me know if your interested!

[Hippokrates]

Just seen this on the UKCAT website. Made me smile
http://www.ukcat.ac.uk/pdf/UKCATsampleid.pdf

[Lloyds]

I will have finished my postgrad course by then.

Also, will I be able to send off my UCAS application before sitting the UKCAT? I'm restricted to the universities that I can apply to because of my 2.2, and therefore have to apply to the 4 I have in mind regardless of how well or bad I do in the test.

[PrismaticCore]

Universities get access to UKCAT results way after you submit your application.

I remember this year it was late November/early December that they got ours due to some silly delay. So basically, try doing it early just to get it out of the way but it's not the end of the world if you do it in September/early October.

[Hippokrates]

As long as those universities don't include Sheffield/ Manchester/ Newcastle it shouldn't matter anyway.

[TooSexyForMyStethoscope]

(Original post by Lloyds)
I will have finished my postgrad course by then.

Also, will I be able to send off my UCAS application before sitting the UKCAT? I'm restricted to the universities that I can apply to because of my 2.2, and therefore have to apply to the 4 I have in mind regardless of how well or bad I do in the test.

Well if your score doesn't influence your uni choices then it doesn't really matter when you sit it

UKCAT scores are sent to unis direct from Pearson Vue around November i.e separate from your UCAS. The UCAS deadline is usually 15th October every year (give or take a day or so) and there is no advantage in sending it early.

[Lloyds]

(Original post by PrismaticCore)
Universities get access to UKCAT results way after you submit your application.

I remember this year it was late November/early December that they got ours due to some silly delay. So basically, try doing it early just to get it out of the way but it's not the end of the world if you do it in September/early October.

I'm very busy with my Masters at the moment, and will be working on my dissertation over the summer which is due early September. I don't want to jeapordise messing up my dissertation for the UKCAT which I could prepare for after submitting. I've already booked a few weeks of work experience booked too, so don't really have the time to prepare for the UKCAT then (I want to spend at least 3 weeks going over the 600 questions and KAPLAN booklet which I already have).

[Lloyds]

(Original post by TooSexyForMyStethoscope)
Well if your score doesn't influence your uni choices then it doesn't really matter when you sit it

UKCAT scores are sent to unis direct from Pearson Vue around November i.e separate from your UCAS. The UCAS deadline is usually 15th October every year (give or take a day or so) and there is no advantage in sending it early.

That's true, I was just wondering whether there's any disadvantage in the scores if you sit it in the ''expensive'' period.

[sunny_veggies]

(Original post by Hippokrates)
I think somebody should be generous for once and just scan all the kaplan stuff for us all to use for free then nobody will be extorted by them again.

This needs to happen.

[TooSexyForMyStethoscope]

(Original post by Lloyds)
That's true, I was just wondering whether there's any disadvantage in the scores if you sit it in the ''expensive'' period.

No

[adsyrah]

(Original post by Lloyds)
That's true, I was just wondering whether there's any disadvantage in the scores if you sit it in the ''expensive'' period.

What do you mean? That they dock your score for sitting it later? In which case, no.

Sit it when it suits you best. That's the only thing that should influence you if cost isn't an issue.