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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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.
Hello! I'm a student in year 13 and did the UCAT exam so I think I can help you with some of your questions.
I think using Medify or medentry is almost a must, there are some question banks on the UCAS website but you can't do them in timed conditions which is the main challenge in regards to the UCAT. You also can't get an automated score like you can with medentry/medify.
You can only take the UCAT exam once every year and I don't think retaking it affects your chances of getting into university.
I started preparing in July and sat mine is September so I had about 2 months of practice and got 2810.
Most people don't prepare for a whole year, it's usually between 1-3 months so I would definitely not worry. My friends who did receive scores of 3000+ did about 2-3 months of practice so I think it really depends on you as an individual. If you tend to take time to think about questions then try and start 3-4 months before your exam and see how you go, that's probably what I should have done.
I hope this has helped, good luck!
(edited 11 months ago)
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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.
Hi, I’m also in year 13.
I would recommend Medify or MedEntry. I personally used MedEntry. There’s so many debates going on online about MedEntry vs Medify, don’t be too fazed about this and their similarity to the actual UCAT. I found some aspects harder in my actual UCAT and some aspects easier.
There aren’t a lot of free resources out there is the problem. I wouldn't recommend the UCAT book as you need to get used to doing practice on a desktop computer.
You can’t retake the UCAT in the same year. You can only retake the next year. And no, a gap year shouldn’t really impact your chances as long as you make it count.
I started preparation mainly in June of Year 12, though had introduced myself to the basics in February/March. My UCAT exam was in August.
And no, I don’t feel like you need to prepare a year in advance. Focus on your year 12 studies, after all, you need those predicted grades. It’s not how long you prepare, it’s more how you prepare.
I don’t really feel like taking a gap year is for me so if I don’t get in this year I’ll try again for graduate entry. However, if I do sit the UCAT again I would focus more on my weakest points, but make sure not to reject my strongest.
Reply 3
Some of your questions have been answered already so I’ll just help with my experience of it.
I used Medify and it was a great tool, you should ideally use a website like that to practice.
I started preparing under a month before and got 3100 - don’t feel at all like you need to start really early. It could help you to look at a few questions on the free UCAT official question bank but genuinely there’s no need to prepare more than 2 months or so before.
Any questions let me know 👍
I used Medify and it was a great tool, you should ideally use a website like that to practice.
I started preparing under a month before and got 3100 - don’t feel at all like you need to start really early. It could help you to look at a few questions on the free UCAT official question bank but genuinely there’s no need to prepare more than 2 months or so before.
Any questions let me know 👍
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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.
Hey, I sat the UCAT this year and got 3030 B2, also applying to dentistry but i did BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy before this.
1) I personally used both Medify and MedEntry but only for their practice questions and mock exams - I didn’t buy any preparation courses as I didn’t think it was necessary. I found Medify was “harder” that MedEntry but they were both quite difficult and fairly similar to the real exam
2) No you cannot retake the UCAT in that year, you only get one chance per admissions cycle. If you score lower that you’d have liked I’d recommend researching the universities and seeing if they have a UCAT cutoff point because if you’re below it and you apply there then you’ll just get rejected, so apply strategically.
3+4) I originally sat the ucat 4 years ago and got 2540 but haven’t done any prep on it in these past 4 years since then, This year I started minimal revision a month before and then intense revision (5/6 hours per day every day) about 2 weeks before. HOWEVER I WOULDN’T RECOMMEND LEAVING IT THAT LATE, idk what I did in those few weeks to do as well as I did (I honestly think it’s because I was familiar with the layout) but I’d definitely say start revising minimum 6-8 weeks before hand because the UCAT is unlike any other exam you’ll have sat and you need the time to prepare - BUT do not start toooooo early because you’ll burn yourself out (i really don’t think you need over a year)
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I have chronic OCD and anxiety and I get extra time in university examinations because of this. If I apply am I likely to get extra time in the UCAT?
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by atierneyI have chronic OCD and anxiety and I get extra time in university examinations because of this. If I apply am I likely to get extra time in the UCAT?
Yes! You just need a letter from your university that outlines that you get extra time, and why. The usually want quite a bit of detail but they should give you it! Go onto the UCAT Access Arrangements page and it says everything you need
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by penguinfloofHello! I'm a student in year 13 and did the UCAT exam so I think I can help you with some of your questions.
I think using Medify or medentry is almost a must, there are some question banks on the UCAS website but you can't do them in timed conditions which is the main challenge in regards to the UCAT. You also can't get an automated score like you can with medentry/medify.
You can only take the UCAT exam once every year and I don't think retaking it affects your chances of getting into university.
I started preparing in July and sat mine is September so I had about 2 months of practice and got 2810.
Most people don't prepare for a whole year, it's usually between 1-3 months so I would definitely not worry. My friends who did receive scores of 3000+ did about 2-3 months of practice so I think it really depends on you as an individual. If you tend to take time to think about questions then try and start 3-4 months before your exam and see how you go, that's probably what I should have done.
I hope this has helped, good luck!
I think using Medify or medentry is almost a must, there are some question banks on the UCAS website but you can't do them in timed conditions which is the main challenge in regards to the UCAT. You also can't get an automated score like you can with medentry/medify.
You can only take the UCAT exam once every year and I don't think retaking it affects your chances of getting into university.
I started preparing in July and sat mine is September so I had about 2 months of practice and got 2810.
Most people don't prepare for a whole year, it's usually between 1-3 months so I would definitely not worry. My friends who did receive scores of 3000+ did about 2-3 months of practice so I think it really depends on you as an individual. If you tend to take time to think about questions then try and start 3-4 months before your exam and see how you go, that's probably what I should have done.
I hope this has helped, good luck!
Yeah I agree with everything here. Only thing i can say is dont start practicing now, as testing does not open till start of june i dont think, and theres just no point. Get your 3 A predictions from end of year exams first and then begin ucat preparation after that.
Reply 8
I know a lot of people have responded already but may as well chip in too.
I disagree with your teacher totally, you can definitely achieve 3000+ within a few months let alone a year. I got 3160 B1 with 2 months prep on medify. Hope this helps
I disagree with your teacher totally, you can definitely achieve 3000+ within a few months let alone a year. I got 3160 B1 with 2 months prep on medify. Hope this helps
Reply 9
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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) As others have mentioned, both Medentry and Medify are both excellent resources. I solely used Medify to prep and I think it's worth it. My final mock score was almost identical to what I got in the actual UCAT. The QR, AR, and DM sections are especially good given that they are more or less identical to what's in the actual exam. For SJT I'd recommend using the UCAT question bank as the questions on Medify seems a lot easier.
2) You can only retake it the following year and reapply in the subsequent application cycle and this means taking a gap year.
3) I did one month prep and got 3000 and a B1.
4) You certainly have more than enough time to get 3000+. I think if you start revising too early it might cause mental exhaustion and might demotivate you in the long run. Most people I know revised for it 2 months prior to their exam sitting. This gives you enough time to familiarize yourself with the exam format, to identify sections you need to prioritize, and to practice the strategies you will develop as you revise.
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