If you're new here, I'm Loveleen a King's College London medic. As someone who had no doctors in the family I understand the struggles of navigating the medicine application process. I'm here to help you along the way so you can achieve your dream of studying medicine! I also love helping out aspiring medics, by sharing the hidden getting into medicine curriculum as someone who received 4/4 post-interview offers.

My aim is to create a community of supporting aspiring medics and making the medicine application process feel as accessible as possible. Therefore I always encourage discussion within the community. I love hearing from you and what your concerns are.

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Following the success of the first UCAT Crash Course and increased demand a second date has been announced! If you want a top-decile score but right now the UCAT feels impossible, is ruining your summer and has you confused then this course is for you.

It’s running Saturday 8th August so sign before the deadline!

This is one of the most asked questions I get as a UCAT tutor. And the answer often surprises students.

After you have sit your first mock exam you press submit. Wait for the results to load. And the score isn’t what you were hoping for. So you freak out. And sit another mock exam. But you end up scoring even worse.

A UCAT mock exam is very strenuous and intense. Sitting even one exam takes a lot of energy. So in most situations you end up performing worse when you sit a second exam.

If you sit a mock exam and feel really disappointed in the score you’re seeing here’s what used to work better for me instead of sitting another mock exam.

First take a break away from the screen. Every time I felt upset or annoyed because of my score the first thing I would do is go away from the screen by going on a walk or talking to a friend.

Once you feel more rested go through the mock exam and reflect in detail on each of the questions you have got wrong. Remember to create your error log or go over technique. If you need more detail on how to reflect on UCAT mocks check out last week’s newsletter edition.

Do a combination of untimed and timed practice questions on your weaker areas.

Rather than doing another mock exam and feeling worse its best to focus on the areas that actually need your attention. It’s important focus on what you learnt each day and try not to let the scores your seeing dictate how you feel.

And I know some of you will think its too early, but its time to start thinking about your personal statement. You don’t need to have a perfectly written, ready-to-submit draft. You just need to start planning it so you’re not stressing a week before the deadline.

Getting started is probably the hardest part. You have a blank page in front of you. Ideas in your head, but no idea how to phrase them. You’re probably trying to write out the perfect first draft with every single one of your experiences whilst ticking off everything you think your universities want.

So I want you to start of extremely simply so there is no pressure but you will quickly be able to identify any gaps.

Create a mind map of all your experiences. Work experience, volunteering, extracurriculars, hobbies, just everything. From this, draw arrows of key skills and reflection insights for each of these activities you have done. This task helps you to overcome the first mental barrier to writing your personal statement. It helps you to just write out all of your ideas, and now you can piece your experiences together so much more easily. So if you’re struggling to get started on your, use this as a stepping stone to your path of writing an amazing personal statement.

Which question bank is better? Are you more likely to get a top-decile score if you use one over the other? This has always been a big debate among UCAT applicants.

As someone who achieved a top-decile UCAT score and used both question banks, here’s my honest comparison.

I started my preparation with Medify and completed most of my practice questions there. Although it’s a strong platform, I found the questions noticeably harder than the official UCAT and UCAT mocks, which often left me scoring lower than expected.

Towards the end of my revision, I switched to Medentry. While I used it for a shorter period, I found the question style and difficulty much closer to my actual UCAT exam.

Ultimately, both are excellent question banks, and choosing one over the other won’t determine whether you achieve a top-decile score. My advice is to use the free trial for both, try the skills trainers and practice questions, and see which feels most representative of the official UCAT mocks.

From my experience, Medentry was the closer match to the real exam. If you decide to use it, you can use the discount code MEDWLOVE for 10% off.

I'm Loveleen, a medical student at King's College London and I remember being an applying student feeling confused by the entire process. I had no doctors in the family, yet went on to achieve a top decile UCAT score and 4/4 medicine offers. I'm passionate about helping other aspiring medics, so I work really hard to create the resources I wish I had in your situation.

Check out my website for my UCAT Crash Course and my Ultimate Medicine Interview Course, where 100% of my students who reached interview stage secured at least one medical school offer. Secure your spot to achieve your dream of getting into medicine!

And as a tutor for nearly 3 years, I help students in GCSE and A-level biology and chemistry, to secure their dream grade! As someone who got A*A*A I teach you all the content and exact revision methods to make studying feel easier, especially if your managing multiple aspects like interviews, UCAS applications and interests. Email me to book a place as there are limited slots.

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