Seems like (next year!) majority of medschools are gonna require students to sit extra entrance tests:
http://www.medlink-uk.com/UKCAT/UKCAT%20me...files/frame.htm
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Started by Ally, Jan 26 2006 09:52 PM
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Posted 26 January 2006 - 09:52 PM
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Posted 27 January 2006 - 04:30 PM
QUOTE(Ally @ Jan 26 2006, 09:52 PM)
Seems like (next year!) majority of medschools are gonna require students to sit extra entrance tests:
http://www.medlink-uk.com/UKCAT/UKCAT%20me...files/frame.htm
http://www.medlink-uk.com/UKCAT/UKCAT%20me...files/frame.htm
OMG! But i suppose if you dont get a good mark then you shouldnt apply for medicine...and then you havent wasted 4 spaces on your ucas form
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Posted 27 January 2006 - 07:27 PM
Hmm, I wonder how it will compare to the BMAT... I did wonder when something like this would happen.
Seems a bit strange that this new test won't have a science paper like the BMAT.
Seems a bit strange that this new test won't have a science paper like the BMAT.
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 11:13 PM
QUOTE(werlop @ Jan 27 2006, 07:27 PM)
Seems a bit strange that this new test won't have a science paper like the BMAT.
Yeah, that's quite weird. It says it's not curriculum-based either; for the BMAT it tests GCSE knowledge, doesn't it?
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Posted 02 February 2006 - 10:46 PM
Damnit... oh well better start getting smart. 
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Posted 02 February 2006 - 11:14 PM
QUOTE($D$2 @ Feb 2 2006, 10:46 PM)
Damnit... oh well better start getting smart.
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Posted 02 April 2006 - 08:57 PM
Does anybody know when the website
www.ukcat.ac.uk is planned to go live?
all i've heard is that it's this month sometime
www.ukcat.ac.uk is planned to go live?
all i've heard is that it's this month sometime
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Posted 27 April 2006 - 07:20 PM
for anyone applying to Medicine or Dentistry in 2007 later...
The UKCAT site is now live:
http://www.ukcat.ac.uk/home/
However, the example questions and test centres won't be online until end May/June
But for now, there is still some info on the test
The UKCAT site is now live:
http://www.ukcat.ac.uk/home/
However, the example questions and test centres won't be online until end May/June
But for now, there is still some info on the test
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Posted 11 June 2006 - 01:33 AM
Registration is now online, and example test questions
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Posted 11 June 2006 - 11:23 AM
I thought they already did? I'm surprised they're only just instating it.
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Posted 27 June 2006 - 11:35 PM
Interesting fact for medicine/dentistry applicants;
if you recieve EMA at £30 per week, you are elegable to sit your UKCAT for free..all you need to do is fill in a form and send it to nottingham
if you recieve EMA at £30 per week, you are elegable to sit your UKCAT for free..all you need to do is fill in a form and send it to nottingham
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Posted 15 July 2006 - 11:53 PM
additional practice questions now available 
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Posted 16 July 2006 - 12:31 PM
I'm sitting it on 3rd Aug...scary biscuits
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 01:15 PM
I've been doing practise questions and I actually enjoy working my way through them!
The only ones which appear to be my weakness are associating shapes!
Oh dear, I must not be very observant.
There are other websites and stuff with 'matching shapes' questions so I can brush up on them if they make an appearance in the test.
I like the ones where you have to formulate realistic sentances using codes.
What does everyone else think about it?
The only ones which appear to be my weakness are associating shapes!
Oh dear, I must not be very observant.
There are other websites and stuff with 'matching shapes' questions so I can brush up on them if they make an appearance in the test.I like the ones where you have to formulate realistic sentances using codes.
What does everyone else think about it?
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 05:17 PM
Ive did this test yesterday, its just a weird. When you leave its difficult to have any idea how you've done but the one thing I will say is that the questions arent too difficult but they get progressively harder in each section and time is definately the biggest issue. There just isnt enough of it. I mean I think if you break down the sections for the shapes you get somethin like 9.3 secs per question which is pretty ridiculous.
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 06:38 PM
I tend to be quite good with timing, although I've heard from several people that you simply don't get enough for this test.
Is the ukcat used as a last resort when the admissions panel is unsure about the candidate? Or do they consider everyone's ukcat score?
I tend to be quite good with timing, although I've heard from several people that you simply don't get enough for this test.
Is the ukcat used as a last resort when the admissions panel is unsure about the candidate? Or do they consider everyone's ukcat score?
Is the ukcat used as a last resort when the admissions panel is unsure about the candidate? Or do they consider everyone's ukcat score?
I tend to be quite good with timing, although I've heard from several people that you simply don't get enough for this test.
Is the ukcat used as a last resort when the admissions panel is unsure about the candidate? Or do they consider everyone's ukcat score?
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 08:14 PM
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I tend to be quite good with timing, although I've heard from several people that you simply don't get enough for this test.
Is the ukcat used as a last resort when the admissions panel is unsure about the candidate? Or do they consider everyone's ukcat score?
Considering most of the Scottish unis use a points system..ie academics has so many points, extra-curricular has so many points, etc, I would imagine that it would just be allocated a certain number of points....but I'm not even gonna attempt to fathom how they choose their students
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 08:41 PM
Since when have Scottish Unis used a points system for selecting pupils?
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 09:04 PM
QUOTE(Sodium_Ho @ Jul 19 2006, 09:41 PM)
Since when have Scottish Unis used a points system for selecting pupils?
Apparently they do for medicine...i dunno
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