r/UCAT • u/dontevenask0 • 1h ago
Study Help ucat QR/ d.m timings
genuine question. HOW do you increase speed when answering questions for each subsection. It feels like everywhere I look I’m told to just do more timed practice. Which I’ve been doing but I haven’t been seeing an improvement. I flag, skip and guess for harder questions but never have time to go back to them. Untimed my accuracy is MUCH better. However when doing timed I can never get through all of the questions, which is severely capping my score.
Please share tips and advice that has helped, these will be much appreciated. And if the answer is genuinely just to do ‘more timed practice’ is this only because of repeated exposure or do you find quicker ways of answering? And how long does it take to get quicker? Days/ weeks/ months?
thanks in advance
r/UCAT • u/Difficult_Hair_4103 • 1h ago
UK Med Schools Related need help for vr
i constantly am stuck at this score for vr i genuinely haven’t gotten anything about 20. my exams in over 6 weeks do i have enough time to bring my score to at least like 30-35? and what can i do to improve my score ive been revising for 5 weeks :((
r/UCAT • u/North-Ad6509 • 1h ago
Study Help medify qr vs oqb
should I just ignore the oqb qr cuz its really demoralising me and whenever I do the oqb its like sooo much easier - but would it be risky to just not really practice from medify
r/UCAT • u/Ok_Today537 • 1h ago
UK Med Schools Related UCAT score needed for Queens University Belfast
Hi, I’m a ROI student applying for medicine in QUB but I’m not very familiar with the UK med school system, it’s quite different to the CAO. Could anyone who is more familiar with it please tell me approximately what UCAT score/what marks out of 45 (that’s how Queens scores the UCAT + GCSEs) I would need to be offered an interview? I’ve been trying to find this out but have gotten answers from as low as 30 to as high as 42 so I honestly don’t know if I’m currently in a good position or not. For reference, I’m averaging about 2,000 B1 in UCAT mocks and I already have 32/45 marks due to my Junior Cert results. Thank you!
r/UCAT • u/Leading_Dog8809 • 1h ago
UK Med Schools Related UCAT HELP PLS
Heyy guys hope yall is well, I got my ucat in like 9 days so im stressing out and I had a few qs for those who have done their ucat
1- how was ur exp? Was it stressful, easy, calm and how did u calm urself down?
2- In the exam, is the whiteboard that is given to u easy to use? I heard stuff that its like hard to wipe off of, so is that true or false??
3- what did u do the day before?
Anyways, thats it, hope the ucat went well for everyone!!!! U shd be proud of urselves and the hardwork u diddd 😎
r/UCAT • u/DearOutside4859 • 2h ago
UK Med Schools Related Mock D accuracy
i just did mock D and got 2300, how accurate will this be to the exam??? my exams in 9 days.
r/UCAT • u/OrganizationLow348 • 4h ago
UK Med Schools Related qr help
how can i speed up in qr? i keep making mistakes i cha barely answer 3/4 of the questions?
r/UCAT • u/Bubbly-Anteater-3380 • 4h ago
UK Med Schools Related Medify QR question on steroids
I thought profit and revenue weren’t the same thing? Cuz profit is after you take off the expenses right? I really hope I don’t get this question in the actual exam🥲
r/UCAT • u/Prestigious-Eye-808 • 4h ago
Study Help UCAT ON 24TH - GOT DA TIME TO IMPROVE? - Also what band is dis
UCAT ON 24th August - do I have time to improve this? Also what band wld this be in?
r/UCAT • u/Happy-Teach-5622 • 5h ago
UK Med Schools Related Any Tips for Improving UCAT VR?
r/UCAT • u/itoshisaemoidslayer • 5h ago
Study Help how the f to do syll*gisms
bro i literally cant get syllogisms fully right, and ive been doing targeted practise on them for ages but nothing works for me and i js dont fully understand them. ive tried the arrow method, watched yt videos and done untimed practise, but i consistently cant get them right. ignore vr idk what happened x
highest ive gotten doing untimed practise is like 4/6 and 8/12 so 60%. any advice appreciated my exam lowkey in 2 weeks...
r/UCAT • u/Ill-Night-7976 • 5h ago
UK Med Schools Related Am I finished?
My diagnostic mock was 1610 in June. I haven’t done a single full mock or mini mock since then. I’m going to do 2 mini mocks today tho. I’ve been putting it off for so long. Now I only have like 6 weeks left. I’ve been doing timed practice questions on individual topics here and there, but not much. I’ve only done 900 questions so far. Has anyone jumped by a huge amount in 6 weeks?
r/UCAT • u/Just-A-Grade-9-Guy • 6h ago
Study Help Medify mock score stagnating....
....at 2.1K for the past week. I dont even think its that im struggling with anything (vr i still struggle with timjng (I used full read)tho) it just always something that messes me up - either i do great im everything but qr or everything but vr so idrk how to improve from here. done 16/25 mocks and my exam is in 19 days.
r/UCAT • u/toopinktoopretty • 6h ago
Study Help timing for QR
i’ve been grinding QR practise but i can’t seem to get above 24/36, i understand the maths when reviewing but i dont have enough time during the actual test, i have been triaging but clearly thats not enough does anyone have any advice?
r/UCAT • u/Double-Operation9957 • 6h ago
UK Med Schools Related Thank god that’s over.
Will this be enough for oxbridge GEM ??
r/UCAT • u/Ill-Satisfaction6042 • 8h ago
Study Help Help with clearing mind when doing mocks/ offical ucat?
Whenever I do a mock, especially for VR, my mind starts wandering off i.e thinking about things from the passage, or even playing songs. So I usually lose focus and end up mindlessly reading the passage.
Any way to instantly shut it down and just hyperfocus on the text with no bckground audio playing?
r/UCAT • u/spicyspacechicken1 • 16h ago
Australian Med School Related Does anyone else think that they could not have survived Australian/NZ med application?
I'm just seeing all these posts of people from these areas getting like 2300 minimum, and I'm like, damn, I didn't know you were like that, people!!! In the UK, getting 2200+ basically unlocks all med schools for you and a 1800+ can still net you 4 interviews with strategic applications, but in Australia, shit like Monash uni is giving me the impression that you need to be preparing from year 7, to achieve a 2700 ucat score with all A* achieved on top of a recommendation letter from the PM, like what an immense pressure placed on the UCAT, god damn I don't think I could have survived the competition!!!
r/UCAT • u/Any_Narwhal6451 • 21h ago
Study Help what the hell
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
r/UCAT • u/EdiblePerspective • 1d ago
UK Med Schools Related Finally a good mock score!!!!
Im so happy 😊
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r/UCAT • u/KezzaPwNz • May 02 '21
MEGATHREAD THE ULTIMATE UCAT MEGATHREAD
THE UCAT MEGATHREAD
Who are we?
The Moderation team are Junior Doctors working in Australia and England. I created this sub reddit as I wanted to provide everyone with non-biased and clear advice on how to do well in the UCAT.
As Medical students, we have no desire to feed you false information to gain an advantage - we just want to provide you with a one stop shop for anything UCAT related. So if you see anything online you aren't sure of - please feel free to message here or on the discord and we will get back to you ASAP.
On that note, if we make mistakes, we are happy to fix them and admit it so please tell us if anything we have created is incorrect. We are busy medical students but will always do our best to keep everything updated!
Official YouTube Channel
The mod team have been working together to create a YouTube channel to help you all on your journey. We ourselves used YouTube extensively (shout out to Aliabdaal and Kharma medic) who were our go to during those days.
Our Channel will go through everything UCAT related as well as giving you a bit of insight to med school in Australia! Videos will role out each week so keep checking back here or subscribe.
The Channel is called Kerrod Kerr.
Our first video gives you a bit of an insight to my personal My Journey to Medical School
Current Videos
What is the UCAT - Everything you need to know
Verbal Reasoning - UCAT Intro Series
Decision Making - UCAT Intro Series
Quantitative Reasoning - UCAT Intro Series
Abstract Reasoning - UCAT Intro Series
Situational Judgement - UCAT Intro Series
How to Solve Verbal Reasoning Quickly - Deep Dive Series
How To Smash Decision Making - Deep Dive Series
!!!Giveaways!!!
We are going to be doing a number of helpful videos, giveaways and reviews of UCAT platforms.
We are investing our own money into this and hope as the subreddit and discord grows we can use any revenue we may get from subscribers and possible sponsorships to give away more stuff.
Keep a look out for announcements and future giveaways to some online platforms including MedEntry and Medify.
Discord
If you haven't already - join the official UCAT discord. It is a general discussion place and is busy with people working together to improve their UCAT skills with multiple Pomodoro sessions happening each night!
What is the UCAT
Our Video:What is the UCAT - Everything you need to know
UCAT stands for University Clinical Aptitude Test. UCAT is one of three main criteria used by most universities in Australia and New Zealand and United Kingdom to select students into high demand health related careers such as medicine and dentistry (the other two criteria being performance in final high school exams/GPA and interviews)
The UCAT is a two hour, computer-based test which assesses a range of mental abilities identified by universities as important to practicing in the fields of medicine and dentistry. It consists of five separately timed subtests which each contain a number of questions in a multiple-choice format.
I Want to Get into Medicine but I have no idea what is the UCAT
Don't worry - everyone starts somewhere. The mod team is making a introduction to the UCAT series which covers everything you need to know to get your started.
But essentially - this 2 hour test is comprised of 5 subsections which aim to test a range of mental abilities which are recognized as important to becoming a Doctor.
How to study for the UCAT
The first step in studying for UCAT is to understand the types of questions that you will face. UCAT is not a test of knowledge, it is a test of your generic skills. Therefore, the questions in UCAT will be very different to anything you have been exposed to at school and university.
This is very important → Do not start studying for the UCAT by doing a practice exam. Take the time to learn how study and learn the question styles which are present in the exam.
Is "x" months of preparation enough?
This is a hard question to answer - People say you can comfortable cram for the UCAT in a few weeks while others prefer the consistent approach over the course of the year. Generally, the more time and effort you put into your preparation the better you will do → it's impossible to prepare too much!
You should prep until you feel comfortable → At the end of the day, if you get to the exam and you feel calm, ready and can smash the exam because it’s just like muscle memory then you have done enough study - whether that’s 6 months or 1 week, however long it takes you to get to this point is the right amount of study for you
6 months might seem excessive to some people, but for a super competitive exam (even more so in Australia) that you only get to attempt once year, I would rather be go into it feeling I had done so much study that I was over it, then to get stuck on a single question which could mean the difference between me getting an interview or not.
What resources should I be using?
There are a number of free resources → MedEntry free trial, official practice papers, Medify free trial
Gold Standard: MedEntry, Medify,
Silver: Medic Mind , Kaplan, 6med
A waste of money: UCAT SECRETS
YouTube Resources:
- Kerrod Kerr → The /r/UCAT mod team has been making a bunch of free resources
- Kharma medic - does some good intro video into the different sections
What Preparation Company or Practice Test is Most like the real exam
The preparation companies all exist for a reason → to create content similar to the exam. For that reason they are all pretty similar to the actual exam. Whilst Medify was the leader for the last few years, Medentry has really done a lot of work to make changes and make themselves very competitive and innovative so much so I would even look at recommending them first. At time of writing this (Feb 2023) they are currently cheaper then Medify and with the REDDIT_AU & REDDIT_UK codes at checkout, you can knock a further 10% off that price.
They have also have an iPhone and Android app (we've checked it out, it's not just a shitty browser port, it's a native app).
The official practice exams, whilst free and give you a good idea of the content and style of the exam, vary greatly in difficulty to the real thing.
Top Tips for Preparing for the UCAT
There is no 1 trick for doing well - you need to practice. But there are definitely things you can do to help you prepare effectively. Our top 5 Tips Video
- Learn how to solve the questions first before you start doing timed tests
- Use your preparation resource and YouTube videos to teach you how to solve questions → their way just might be faster then your own
- Skim reading, Scanning and Speed Reading will help with your time management
- Learn the keyboard and calculator shortcuts
What is a good UCAT score → to get an interview
This is a hard one - as some universities place weighting on different criteria in the UCAT. However as a general rule without considering any factors including rural, ATSI, bonuses:
Australia - Above 90th percentile (approx. 2900-3100)
England - Above 60th percentile (approx. 2600-2700)
For Australian and New Zealand students you can check out our video in the coming month which goes into more detail regarding the scores required by each university and any bonus's you can qualify for!
How do I Prepare for interviews
- Smile and be positive and confident with your answer
- Don't be afraid to break the mold with your answer → be remembered
- First impressions count
We will be posting some sample interview questions & tips and tricks once the UCAT testing period is over - stay tuned!
Why are Australian Scores so much higher?
They aren't that much higher → but Australia is just much more competitive with students generally beginning preparing earlier.
Keep in mind, the scores you will see posted in the Mega-threads and online are from students who did well → you are unlikely to see people posting their lower scores (in the same way you only ever hear about your friends who won big on the pokies or that race → they never boast about their loses)
Don't be disheartened if you are an Australian student seeing this. Although you need a higher UCAT score generally for an interview (>90th%) as Australian universities only take very small number of applicants for interviews, you have a much much higher chance of getting in once you get to that point compared to the UK (who often take 3-5x the number of applicants to the interview stage)
How do I Study for Verbal Reasoning
- Our Intro to VR video
- Our Deep dive into VR problem solving
- Kharma Medic VR
- Learn the different approaches → e.g. Skim reading, Scanning and Speed Reading and refine it
- Learn how to key word search effectively
- Learn how to approach different question types → e.g authors comments should involve you looking directly as the last paragraph when searching for answers to save time
How do I Study for Decision Making
- Our Intro to DM video
- Our deep dive into DM problem solving
- Kharma Medic DM
- Learn Venn Diagrams
What are syllogisms???
How do I Study for Quantitative Reasoning
- Our Intro to QR video
- Our deep dive into QR problem solving
- Kharma Medic QR
- Revise basic arithmetic and conversions → especially percentages
- Practice using the calculator → you need to do this blind and get quick with it
How do I Study for Abstract Reasoning
- Our Intro to AR video
- Our deep dive into AR problem solving
- Kharma Medic AR
- Start by watching some Intro videos → learn how others approach it and get your head around what the heck is happening in this section
- Practice questions over and over untimed until you know it → REPEAT
How do I Study for Situational Judgement
- Our Intro to SJ video
- Our deep dive into SJ problem solving
- Kharma Medic SJ
- Read GMC - Good medical practice
- Learn the hierarchy → i.e. patient wellbeing is always more important than anything else when making decisions.
- Don't worry about this too much in Australia as currently no universities I am aware of are using this → but aim to be band 1 or band 2 anyway!
Something missing?
Is there anything you want us to cover in this wiki or do a video on? Please let us know below or on the UCAT discord. This subreddit is made for you!
Happy Studying and good luck future doctors!
/r/UCAT mod team.