Due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, medical schools moved to the virtual format last year and the majority will be conducting them online for 2022 entry.

🏆 So you did well on your UCAT Exam – Congratulations 🤩. It does mean that you can apply to any UCAT consortium registered university in the United Kingdom. However, at certain medical schools, having a higher score can give you more of an advantage compared to students with lower scores.

Did you score low in your UCAT exam? This does not mean an end to your application to medical school. Your choice of universities will be restricted, and you will need to apply to those that place a less emphasis on your UCAT score.

Medicine involves accumulating and processing a huge amount of information, substantially more than you are accustomed to with your A-levels. In addition, you will find you will have less time to undertake this. Sulaiman Ghiyas, final year medical student at UCLAN medical school, shares with you his tips on how to make this transition.

We look at work experience requirements for students wishing to apply for medicine during the COVID19 pandemic.

We look at how dental schools can assess your manual dexterity skills and experience in interviews.

The Quantitative Reasoning section of the UCAT tests your maths and numerical problem-solving skills. It lasts 24 minutes and it would probably come as no surprise that this is the section that most students score highest in.

The abstract reasoning section of the UCAT exam tests your ability to assess patterns and trends amongst abstract shapes. It is possible to learn these patterns and this lets you answer questions more quickly and accurately.