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What is the best way to approach the UKCAT test?

The majority of the questions on this paper are not overly complicated or too difficult to answer; the main difficulty is the really strict time limit per question. For the verbal reasoning and quantitative ...
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Answered by Jonny D. • UCAT tutor
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The number of questions I have to answer in the time is overwhelming! How can I make the most of my time during the UKCAT test?

The key to passing the UKCAT is to keep your momentum going throughout the test. Its easy to give up and trip into the pitfall of thinking you can't possibly do your best when your clock is slowly ticking aw...
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Answered by Gus R. • UCAT tutor
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What is your top tip for medicine personal statements?

Personal statements are all about demonstrating your understanding of what skills are required for the university course. In medicine, the interviewer wants to see you understand the key qualities of a docto...
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Answered by ELIZABETH N. • UCAT tutor
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What are the main checkpoints to look out for when attempting an abstract reasoning question?

You need to look at the numerical side - numbers of objects, numbers of corners, numbers of sides to the shapes, the number of shapes + to the number of corners, the number of lines and contained shapes etc....
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Answered by Alyssa V. • UCAT tutor
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How do you approach the questions in the verbal section and finish in the time given?

I found that the best way to go about it is to look at the question first and pick out certain keywords. Then look at the big paragraph, skimming through until you find the keywords and then you should be ab...
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Answered by Alyssa V. • UCAT tutor
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