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Free advice & guidanceDo Masks Stop The Spread of COVID19?
Author: Robyn S. Third Year Medical Student Introduction In this article I am going to explore the use of facemasks, how effective they are and why and how they have been used during the corona virus pandemic. Covid-19 will be a historical outbreak, with millions of...
What to do with your UCAT Score
Author: Holly M. Fourth Year Medical Student Introduction By now, you may have already sat the UCAT exam, and as a result already have your UCAT result. After so much preparation for the exam, suddenly you have to decide what to do with your test results, something...
Organising work experience during COVID-19
Author: Holly M. Fourth Year Medical Student Why is work experience important? Work experience is a really important part of your medical school application. You will need to be able to talk about in both your personal statement and in subsequent medical school...
Which whiteboard should I use for the UCAT?
Author: Holly M. Fourth Year Medical Student Introduction: UCAT season is now in full swing, but there are some really big changes in how the exam is taking place this year compared to other years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The main change being that this year,...
Top Tips for verbal reasoning
Author: Holly M. Fourth Year Medical StudentIntroduction: This article gives you a quick introduction and overview of the verbal reasoning section of the UCAT exam. It’s really important you take the time to prepare properly for your UCAT exam and that should involve...
How Effective is the 2m Social Distancing Rule?
Author: Holly M. Fourth Year Medical StudentIntroduction: This is a short introductory article to social distancing. This is a very important topic at the moment, with much debate surrounding it. Policies are changing constantly, and new research is coming out all the...
Preparing for UCAT During a Pandemic
Author: Holly M. Fourth Year Medical StudentDespite everything that is currently going on in the world, UCAT exams are going ahead. So if you’re planning on applying to medical school this year, it’s important that you do the test (after checking if your chosen...
How to use the calculator efficiently in the UCAT exam
Author: Holly M. Fourth Year Medical StudentPreparation for the UCAT exam is key to success, and this is even true for small things, that may seem trivial, such as using the provided calculator in the UCAT exam. Time is of the essence in the UCAT exam and if you are...