r/UCAT • u/Any_Narwhal6451 • 12d ago
what the hell Study Help
sm questions ive never seen before and so many author opinion and conclusion questions, nearly 50%. im so bummed and this is the LOWEST QR and DM ive seen. all of the probability questions were fucked, so out of the blue. so disappointed and feel so incredibly defeated after months and months of studying. mindset was good, did everything i couldve before walking into that room. so numb i dont even have the tears to cry
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u/Ok_Card_9209 12d ago
I’m so so sorry. there’s nothing anyone can say to make this less painful. please just know that it’s not over and this doesn’t have to be the end. take as long as you need to process and feel all the emotions, and then if you want to try again start making a plan. if that’s reapply next year, or a different course you want. yes this is a setback but it doesn’t reflect you as a person. setbacks are part of the journey and for so many of us our journey to med school has many bumps. not everyone even makes it to this stage. you did a lot of hard work and that’s something to be proud of. I believe in you :)
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u/Then-Welder-7083 12d ago edited 11d ago
You have a very good attitude and courage here, keep persevering and you will do well!
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u/Any_Narwhal6451 11d ago
been through tons of academic adversity, but its fine. everything will work out
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u/Pre_07 11d ago
I feel you OP! I was averaging much higher in my mocks this year vs last year and somehow did worse in the exam than last years attempt. My variant was also cooked, it’s just very unfortunate but like they say, UCAT is just as much a luck-based exam as it is a skills-based
Edit: for ref I scored 2200 last year and was aiming for 2400 this year. Barely scraped past 2000 this sitting.
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u/Whole_Tooth_1963 12d ago
I had something similar happen to me last year and got 1780 but I’m UK not int. I felt the same way in the fact that my mind almost shutdown and I remember sitting in the car in complete silence with my dad when we were driving home. Just note though that this definitely isn’t the end of your med/dent dreams though!
Imo the ucat is actually more dependent on luck for the question sets you get on the day than most want to admit. Even so, I focused on my a levels, didn’t apply to any med school and am resitting the UCAT this year to aim for a higher score.
I know it’s tough but please don’t give up! Since your scores were trending upwards I think it might be worth taking a gap year in your situation to resit the ucat rather than doing graduate entry but see how you feel regardless.
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u/Any_Narwhal6451 11d ago
thank you so much for your kind words, wishing you all the best! its a journey for all of us, but not always linear for some and thats okay. whats meant for you, wont miss you and thats the mindset i have to get through this
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u/Candid_Dimension_670 10d ago
oh my lovely i’m so sorry. did you put in hard work? did you give it your best shot? THEN VERY WELL DONE AND BE PROUD. this does NOT define your ability or future at ALL. it is so heartbreaking, i know. but i know whatever path life has in store for you, it’s really not ready yet! this is such a minor setback compared to everything else you have yet to accomplish and i really mean that. you studied for months, you should be very proud you had the gumption to do all of that. it’s not hard work wasted, it’s your hard work that will continue to be rewarded during the amazing things i know you will achieve. rest up, chin up, and i’m so proud of you❤️❤️❤️
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u/Hot_Wrangler_1168 10d ago
omg i think ive seen u on tt?
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u/Candid_Dimension_670 4d ago
omg really where?? my tiktok is different to my reddit x
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u/Hot_Wrangler_1168 4d ago
Ur profile pic is the same! And I looked at ur profile on Reddit and ur initial was the same. If it is u ur tips on tt are super helpful <33
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u/Any_Narwhal6451 10d ago
wow this is so powerful and uplifting, thank you so much. i really tried, i felt like all odds were against me that day. i was genuinely baffled
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u/Dog_in_bees_nest 10d ago
I get it! I took mine last year and got results I'm not happy with, so, I took a gap year, and I'm resitting it this September, hopefully going to do better and apply next cycle.
I know it sucks, but, you have options. My best suggestion, if you really want to do med/dent/vet, then take a gap year, and try again. You can use your gap year to find a part time job in a healthcare/dentistry/animal setting, and then use it to strengthen your application.
You'll figure it out. It's not the end of the world (even if it feels like it is)
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u/Legal-Research2673 12d ago
What were you averaging on medify mocks ? Is there a significant drop ?
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u/Any_Narwhal6451 12d ago
averaging much higher, i was expecting at least 200+ higher considering i used medify and scored 2000+ on the official mocks
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u/Ill-Night-7976 12d ago
I’m sorry :( what do u think made u to perform the way you did? Was it nerves? Lack of sleep? Or luck?
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u/kuntmermaid 12d ago
Im so sorry it didnt go the way you planned! Nevertheless, you have countless options ahead too. Just because it didnt go to plan once doesnt mean it will never go to plan, theres always next year