I have some questions about the UCAT exam
Hello, I am currently in year 12 and i'm planning to do dentistry at university and I am confused on certain things regarding the UCAT.
1) I have heard people say websites such as Medentry and Medify are really good resources that helped them achieve high scores.
But, it is a paid site so I just want to know is it worth buying the preparation course for medify, as I have also heard people say that paid courses are not needed?
2) Is it possible to retake the UCAT exam, if you did not score well? And if you can, does this affect your application and chances of getting accepted into uni?
3) Generally, out of interest how long before the UCAT did you start preparing and what score did you get? - if you feel comfortable sharing.
4) Do I have enough time now to get a really high score like 3000+? Because my teacher told me that usually students who achieve high revise a year before the exam, and now its under a year until I sit the exam.
1) I have heard people say websites such as Medentry and Medify are really good resources that helped them achieve high scores.
But, it is a paid site so I just want to know is it worth buying the preparation course for medify, as I have also heard people say that paid courses are not needed?
2) Is it possible to retake the UCAT exam, if you did not score well? And if you can, does this affect your application and chances of getting accepted into uni?
3) Generally, out of interest how long before the UCAT did you start preparing and what score did you get? - if you feel comfortable sharing.
4) Do I have enough time now to get a really high score like 3000+? Because my teacher told me that usually students who achieve high revise a year before the exam, and now its under a year until I sit the exam.
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bxcS0FSAJE_YwPy70xSqsHoB27iqCaEm/view
This document has a really useful guide to the most recent Dentistry entry requirements including info on ucat average scores for each dental school. Definitely take a look
This document has a really useful guide to the most recent Dentistry entry requirements including info on ucat average scores for each dental school. Definitely take a look
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by jxv.10Hello, I am currently in year 12 and i'm planning to do dentistry at university and I am confused on certain things regarding the UCAT.
1) I have heard people say websites such as Medentry and Medify are really good resources that helped them achieve high scores.
But, it is a paid site so I just want to know is it worth buying the preparation course for medify, as I have also heard people say that paid courses are not needed?
2) Is it possible to retake the UCAT exam, if you did not score well? And if you can, does this affect your application and chances of getting accepted into uni?
3) Generally, out of interest how long before the UCAT did you start preparing and what score did you get? - if you feel comfortable sharing.
4) Do I have enough time now to get a really high score like 3000+? Because my teacher told me that usually students who achieve high revise a year before the exam, and now its under a year until I sit the exam.
1) I have heard people say websites such as Medentry and Medify are really good resources that helped them achieve high scores.
But, it is a paid site so I just want to know is it worth buying the preparation course for medify, as I have also heard people say that paid courses are not needed?
2) Is it possible to retake the UCAT exam, if you did not score well? And if you can, does this affect your application and chances of getting accepted into uni?
3) Generally, out of interest how long before the UCAT did you start preparing and what score did you get? - if you feel comfortable sharing.
4) Do I have enough time now to get a really high score like 3000+? Because my teacher told me that usually students who achieve high revise a year before the exam, and now its under a year until I sit the exam.
1.) Yes, I used medify and medentry
2.) UCAT can only be taken once per year. Eg if one take UCAT next summer and doesn't score well, one needs to retake the following year, IE gap year
3.) I would suggest starting prep for UCAT as early as possible, the 8-9 weeks before actual UCAT depends on individual ability. If I were to retake UCAT I would start early instead of my short preparation before my actual UCAT
4.) It ain't too late to start now, just start off understanding each sections, do a few questions per week then drill down in the final 8-10weeks.
UCAT does not show how clever one is but a tool that one must have to apply to med school. All the best
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