UCAT Practice Test

theMSAG is proud to offer you another free resource to get you ready for your medical school admissions… a UCAT practice test! The UCAT is a mandatory requirement for many different selection processes, so it’s time to see if you can hold your own.

Go through some practice questions covering every section of the UCAT, while getting an authentic test centre experience. Get the same time limits, the same warnings, use the same calculator and get the same question types. This is a perfect example of what it will feel like to take the University Clinical Aptitude Test when you’re ready. 

What we offer

• 40 UCAT practice questions covered
• 8 Verbal Reasoning 
• 8 Quantitative Reasoning
• 8 Abstract Reasoning
• 8 Decision Making
• 8 Situational Judgement
• Visual copy - replicated official colours and style
• Same instructions, same format as the real UCAT
• Ability to flag questions for review
• Tests your knowledge to see how well prepared you are for the exam
• Full explanation on each answer to help you understand why it is the best choice

Find out where you stand

This is not a full-length exam or a replacement for a study guide. This is a great way to get an initial practice to get a feel for the questions, the timing, the topics, the difficulty and the actual platform . In this resource we’ll put you through the same experience you would have with the real exam. If you find yourself struggling with the content or the timing, you can check out our weekend UCATCourses in 18 locations in the UK throughout the summer or our UCATSelf-studyCourse with a full interactive software and 5 workbooks that you can do from the comfort of your home.

How to get started?

Getting started is super simple. After you add this item to your cart, start your checkout. You’ll have to fill out some customer information, but once you click “continue to payment method”, it will recognise that your order is free and you can complete your checkout. No payment info required! In your email, you’ll immediately receive a receipt with your order number, and within 15 minutes you’ll get a second email giving you instant access to the practice test. Just follow the links in your email and you’re good to go!

UCAT Course package

UCAT Courses

Everyone has been telling you the UCAT exam (previously UKCAT) is a big deal. You’ve done the research, and now YOU think it’s a big deal, so you’re worried. The truth is everyone is right: the University Clinical Aptitude Test  is a big deal for medical applicants. Before you panic and put all the pressure on yourself, we have some good news: we can get rid of those nervous jitters and make sure you’re ready to ace the UCAT (UKCAT) - all we need is a weekend of your time!

theMSAG UCAT Course is a 2-day weekend classroom course from 10-17:00, held in 18 different locations across the UK from June to September. We’ll teach you how to prepare for the UCAT exam, what to study and what you’ll need for your application. This course also includes interactive study at home material (so you can stay sharp) and an hour of private tutoring to make sure all your questions are answered. 

When to start preparing for the UCAT? Ideally, you can take our course up to one year before your medical school application or the exam. Although we offer course dates all the way up to the exam date, earlier is better so you have some extra time to use all the material when you get home. And if you feel like you need a refresher closer to the exam date or if you don’t feel quite ready, you come back and attend a second time free of charge.

What we offer

• Key information: structure, timing and scoring well
• Interactive, small group teaching sessions
• Comprehensive tutoring covering each section of the UCAT (Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and Situational Judgement)
• Keypad to answer UCAT/UKCAT practice questions with during the course.
• Full UCAT exam practice using our custom built online built platform, with results and tailored advice to help you improve your UCAT score
• Personalised advice about developing your weak areas and when you should sit the exam - you get an assessment sent to you after the course
• A selection of drinks and refreshments throughout the day to keep you alert!

Extras included

• 1000 UCAT questions to practice the skills and techniques you acquire on our course
• 30 hours interactive e-learning UCAT course to keep learning tips and techniques on the move 
• 1 hour free UCAT tutoring with one of our expert tutors to focus on any particular area that you’re struggling with (via online video call) 
• Post-course support through a private Facebook group that you will be given access to, where you can ask questions, discuss concerns and interact with students and tutors.
• Come back to the course free of charge if you need to 

UCAT Course + e-Learning + 1 hr Tutoring

*Kaplan tutoring cost per hour is based on average over 10 sessions
*Medic Portal course is 1 day vs 2 days for theMSAG and Kaplan
*Medic Portal online learning is for 6 weeks vs until October UCAS deadline for theMSAG and Kaplan

Why choose our 2-day UCAT course over a 1-day course? 

To get you as prepared as possible, we cover a lot of content. That means we need more time. We’ve found 2 days is perfect for letting all that information sink in. We give you a chance to apply the knowledge from day 1 with a full mock exam on day 2. 2 days also gives you more time to spend with our tutors, so we can make sure all your questions are answered. Dr Jiva tells us how she designed theMSAG UCAT course, having taken a close look at other competitor's UCAT courses in this blog.

The team behind theMSAG UCAT Courses

Something that really makes theMSAG stand out is our all-star team. We work with the best experts in the business, and make sure each member of our staff has skills and strengths that complement each other. From medical students and doctors, to the best UCAT tutor in the UK, we’ve assembled the perfect team to help you conquer the UCAT. 

To do well in the UCAT - it's 30% knowledge and 70% strategy. Being smart with timing - answering some questions in 20 seconds rather than 40 - is what makes the difference between an average and a strong score.

Our course is only taught by tutors who have scored top 10% and above of their year cohort in their UCAT exam.

theMSAG senior management is comprised of medical doctors, who have themselves gone through the rigorous admissions process, and therefore understand what students are going through and can offer tailored experienced advice

Extremely comprehensive, extremely good results

Critical, time-saving strategies NOT TAUGHT by anyone else, by Mr Linell:

UCAT Self-Study Course overview

The University Clinical Aptitude Test can be a lot to study for. To effectively prepare, you need a UCAT study plan. That’s where theMSAG’s self-study course comes in! Our online UCAT course will have you ready in no time. If you would prefer an in-person class, we do offer 2-day UCAT Courses throughout the UK with the UCAT Self-Study Course included. However, if you can’t travel to a course or prefer to study from home at your own pace, the self-study course is for you! 

Interactive video lessons cover every topic, question type and strategy tested in the UCAT exam. We have been through every practice test or course out there and are certain there is no other resource that is more comprehensive.

We are so sure of this that if you buy any other online course that teaches you more topics/strategies than we do, we will refund your course fully. Actually, we will even go one step further. If you find an Online UKCAT Course that teaches better than we do, we will also refund you.  

Our interactive platform is called UCAT React. Start using the most advanced technology to prepare for your exam! Much more than 9 hours of videos, it’s a combination of videos and software that REACTs to your responses, giving you an engaging, fun and easily accessible resource. And you can REACT to the tutor too!  

What's included?

• 9 hrs of Interactive video lessons - UCAT REACT
• 2 full lengths practice exams - authentic UCAT feel platform
• 1000 UCAT practice questions
• Personalised progress reports
• Unlimited email support until your exam dates
• Quantitative Reasoning Workbook - Strategy & Practice
• Verbal Reasoning Workbook - Strategy & Practice 
• Abstract Reasoning Workbook - Strategy & Practice 
• Decision Making Workbook - Strategy & Practice 
• Situational Judgement Test Workbook - Strategy & Practice 

UCAT React

UCAT React is our online, interactive UCAT program. It lets you take control of your studying whenever and wherever they go. Available on any device, you can study in the comfort of your home or while you’re stuck in a queue!

This isn’t just 9 hours of videos. It’s like having 9 hours of private lessons, keeping you engaged with quizzes, cartoons, characters, and infographics. This one of a kind interactive UCAT experience allows you full access until the following UCAS deadline. 

We break down each section of the UCAT: Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and Situational Judgement. For each section, we’ll explain the most common situations or phrasing. We’ll go over the key concepts, then show you the fastest and most efficient ways to answer every question type. 

We also ask you questions throughout to keep you on your toes. All lessons are fully repeatable and you can jump to any point. If you get interrupted or have to take a break, it’s easy to pick up where you left off! 

5 UCAT Workbooks

Get 5 UCAT Workbooks, one for each section for the UCAT to help you become familiar with each question type. 

Each one will help you work on a specific section of the exam, with a summary of all the key strategies at hand, all the practice questions worked through the UCAT React lessons and extra practice drills to get you comfortable answering so you can practice every question type.

UCAT Practice Test

2 full-length practice test help you solidify your knowledge under timed conditions, using software that looks and feels exactly like the real UCAT exam. We believe students get tricked by answering questions fast on paper or on a particular website, but once they are in the real exam, they are unfamiliar with the online UCAT calculator, the online navigation, flagging system etc. and everything takes longer. Our software looks and works like the real deal, so you get no surprises on your exam day, with questions that look exactly like the REAL UCAT test. This means you’ll be familiar with all the buttons, placement and weird calculator before the big day. No surprises!

Ongoing support

To support you throughout your preparation, you also benefit from unlimited email support with our tutors and personalized progress reports.

Self-Study Course access

Your access starts from June 2019 until the next UCAT deadline so the earlier you sign up, the longer you have access to all the materials for. If you purchase your access before 15th May 2019, you benefit from an early bird discount of 20% off.

Extremely high-quality standards:

UCAT Tutoring overview

There are a few key components to medicine applications. In the UK (and now in Australia and New Zealand, courtesy of the UCAT Consortium) before you even get to the personal statement or interview stages, you have to go through a mandatory entrance exam. While challenging, theMSAG has extensive experience and offers courses and tutoring to help you ace the UCAT! 

When you sit down for our one-to-one sessions, you’re sitting down with our team of doctors and medical students with over three years of experience in tutoring for the University Clinical Aptitude Test. 

The average UCAT exam score across our team is over 700. Using this experience, your MSAG guide will quickly identify the areas and subsections of the test in which you’ll need the most help. Then, we’re able to focus on those difficult, problematic areas and teach you techniques to improve your speed as well as strategies to ensure that you choose the correct answer. 

Everyone is different. theMSAG Tutors will tailor your sessions towards your level of ability and preparation. For example, if you are starting your preparation from scratch, we would recommend an intense 3-month programme, including 12 two-hour sessions. Maybe you only need one month. We’ll work with you to figure out which UCATpreparation plan is best for you. 

Each session is at least one hour and more sessions can be booked until you’re completely satisfied. We recommend this for students who are struggling to grasp the strategy, timing or technique for answering exam questions, or need more than just an online course. It gives you a chance to voice any questions or concerns directly to one of our senior reviewers. We’ll make sure when the time comes, the UCAT/UKCAT test isn’t a barrier between you and your medical school of choice

What is included?

• One-to-one session with experienced UCAT tutors
• Comprehensive tailored tutoring covering each section of the exam 
• Individual reports shared with you at the end of each session 
• Improve your speed and technique with detailed feedback throughout each UCAT tutoring session
• Learn from an team with proven results

Medical School Interview Courses overview

The medical school interview: it’s where you can make a lasting impression. It's also the deciding factor as to whether or not you begin your med school career. So, make sure you’re ready to ace the medical school interview with our full-day medical school interview preparation course, where we help you improve your interview techniques. Students who have attended our medical school interview course are being offered places at some of the top medical schools in the UK such as Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College London and more. 

Over the last 5 years, we have an incredible 98.5% success rate. 98.5% of the students who attend our Interview Courses and MMI Circuits have received an offer after their medical school interview. Follow in their footsteps and get into the medical school you want! 

Our full-day medical interview courses are facilitated by both experienced medical doctors and senior medical students, who have the benefit of recent medical school interview experience. Additionally, 8 of our facilitators have sat or are currently on interview panels at medical schools around the UK.

In our full day medical school interview course, we coach you on how to approach all different types of questions and MMI stations. It's not lecture based - it’s a full-day practice where you are taught techniques, strategies, and how to structure your answers. It gives you real interview experience and helps you improve your abilities throughout the day.

What to expect

• Small class sizes: With a maximum of 9 to 12 students per 3 to 4 facilitators, the small group size and interactive nature mean our students get a lot of opportunities to practice delivering answers and receive individual feedback. 
• Up-to-date information: The medical school interview course is updated each year, and thus the most up-to-date hot topics in healthcare that are relevant to your medical school interview will also be covered. 
• All interview types: From interview practice questions panel style to mock interviews in a realistic MMI circuit, we’ll make sure you are fully prepared for your medical school interview when the time comes. 
• MMI Circuits: The course includes an MMI (multiple mini interview) circuit with 6 stations in the afternoon. We will record a video of your practice and the feedback that you receive. This video is yours to take home, along with the marking schemes. In this circuit, we will have the following stations; medical ethics, the NHS, Duties of a Doctor, role-play, one station based on your personal statement and one station based on the medical or dental school of your choosing. 
• theMSAG Workbook: You are also provided with theMSAG workbook which includes how to approach the most common interview questions.
• Pre-interview Course E-Learning Access: Before the course, you will also be provided access to our pre-course learning material that features videos to help you prepare for the course day. 

Course timetable

MMI Interview Circuit overview

Along with your personal statement, the interview is an integral part of the admissions process. You will encounter multiple interview types for med school, but the MMI differs from the traditional interviews. It’s designed to demonstrate communication skills, a fundamental part of medicine. 

As a doctor, you will rely on your communication skills every day for patient care and working with your medical team. Don’t get caught flat-footed: get ready to ace your interview by taking the MSAG’s MMI crash course!

Our MMI preparation course is a half-day mock MMI circuit, tailored to each applicant’s needs. You’ll complete 10 full stations with questions from the schools you’re applying for, then observe another 10 full stations. 

What is it like to participate in Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)

Each medical school is different but the MMI traditionally consists of up to 10 stations, including rest station(s). Each station is a mini interview around 8-10 minutes long. Before each station, the student will be given a real question or scenario and time to prepare and formulate their answer. 

Next, you’ll sit and discuss your response with the interviewer. Our interview room will feature up to 20 sample MMI stations and offers 10 MMI stations personalised for each applicant. To provide you with authentic MMI questions, our mock interview questions are based on real UK University questions.

Common MMI interview stations

• Personal stations: engineered to determine if medicine is the right profession for you. 
• Teamwork stations: stations asking about teamwork and how you have worked with a team in the past. 
• Medical ethics stations: how you would handle situations or challenges in the medical profession, such as ethical scenarios.
• Role play stations: uses real actors and real-life scenarios that the applicant will need to talk through to show how he or she would handle the situation. 
• Calculation/ Problem solving stations: you are given information and you will need to calculate the data and provide solutions. 
• Hot topics stations: asks you questions based on recent health care related subjects such as the NHS. 
• Photo stations: you are asked to review a photo and then interpret what you think is happening. 

What to expect?

Our interview room will feature up to 20 sample MMI stations and offers 10 MMI stations personalised for each applicant. Our MMI questions are based off interview questions previously used by universities in the UK, to provide you with an authentic MMI interview.

Our interview course has a 98% success rate for last year’s students that attended our MMI and interview courses, with some students being offered a place at some of the top medical schools in the UK such as Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College London and more.The half-day course is led by experienced doctors, senior medical students and medical education professionals that apply their knowledge and experience from getting into medical school themselves. 

At the end of the circuit, you will receive a video copy of your performance as well as the feedback provided by our facilitators. In addition to this, you’ll receive a written copy of your performance marked against a mark scheme.

Medical School Interview Coaching overview

Your medical school interview is on the horizon: are you ready? Whether you’re feeling shy talking to examiners or just struggling to tackle tough ethics questions, we can help. Our 1-on-1 medical school interview coaching sessions are all delivered by experienced doctors and medical students. Each tailored session will teach interview techniques to improve your confidence before the big day. 

Before your first session, we’ll ask you for a copy of your personal statement and find out which areas YOU want to focus on. During the first session, your guide will assess your interview strengths and weaknesses. Each session afterward will include a mock interview element reflecting the schools that you’re applying to. These can be traditional interview formats or MMI interviews. 

If you’ve attended our Medical School Interview Preparation Course or MMICourse, our coaching is the next step to prepare you for interviews.We partner you with an experienced MSAG guide, a current doctor or medical student. All of our guides have over 3 years of experience coaching medical school applicants. Many of our guides have sat on interview panels or Multiple Mini Interviews at medical schools in the UK, such as the University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, Imperial College London, King’s College London and the University of Nottingham. 

What to expect

• Work alongside highly trained coaches: Our medical school interview tutors have gained experience by delivering our Medical School Interview Courses, MMI Circuits and designing our Online Interview Course. We make sure every coach undergoes extensive training to ensure they’re able to deliver consistent, high-quality feedback. Many of our guides have also sat on interview panels or MMI's at medical schools in the UK such as the University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, Imperial College London, King’s College London and the University of Nottingham. 
• We cover all topics: The sessions will cover important topics such as hot topics in healthcare, the NHS, medical ethics, role-plays and much more. Our tutoring will prepare you for interview panel or MMI format interview questions. Throughout each session you will be provided detailed feedback from the medical school tutor. 
• Prepare from anywhere: We have interview coaches across the UK so you can choose to meet in person or sessions can take place over Skype, Google Hangouts or in person, depending on availability and locations.
• Tailored just for you: Each one-to-one medical school interview coaching session is tailored to meet your specific needs. We can help you to improve your interview technique, improve your communication skills and develop your confidence. Our tutoring will prepare you for an interview panel or MMI format interview questions. Throughout each session, you will be provided detailed feedback from the medical school tutor.

Medical School Online Interview Course overview

Preparing for interviews for Medical and Dental school can be tough. Not only is it hard to find the right information, but you may not have much time between exams or work. You want to ace your interview, but you may not feel comfortable practising questions with others. Or you may want some more help before you start forming your answers.Well, let us be your guide. 

The key to good interview preparation is to: 

• Find out more about the interview process and type of medical school interview you will be having (e.g. panel interview or MMI stations)
• Learn about the common questions that medical school applicants are asked
• Formulate your answers, supporting each statement with an example based on your own personal experience
• Finally, practice!

This is why we have created this Medical School Online course. Each 10-20 minute video is created and filmed by our team of doctors and covers in depth what you need to know and how to approach the different types of multiple mini interview stations to help improve your performance in medical or dental school interviews. 

What to expect

Our online course offers access to 3.5 hours of interactive footage. With our question bank from medical schools around the UK we have created a course that covers all the topics, interview questions and answers you need to know - comprehensive medicine interview preparation!

High quality content

These are high-quality videos with real doctors and real interview experts. The Medical School Interview Course was created by doctors who have over 15 years of combined experience. In addition to working in a career in medicine, our instructors have worked as admissions tutors, developed interview question banks, sat on university panels as a faculty member, worked as medical educationalists and much more! 

Topics covered

• How to structure your medical school interview answers | Questions asking for an opinion
• The 4 Medical Ethical Pillars
• Capacity, Consent and Confidentiality in health care
• Abortion Debate
• The structure and role of the NHS
• Should we privatise the NHS | How to answer the question?
• How to structure your medical school interview answers | Questions asking for an example
• What are the biggest health care challenges facing the UK?
• Preparing for data interpretation questions
• Preparing for the calculation station
• Preparing for the role play station
• Breaking bad news
• Should Euthanasia be legalised? | How to answer the question?
• How can we tackle the obesity epidemic in health care?
• Giving an explanation
• What memorable learning can you take from your volunteer work experience?
• Understand the Key Duties of a Doctor according to the GMC
• Why do you want to be a doctor?

Learn at your own pace

Each module offers unlimited replays with flexible playback features which allows you to learn at your own pace and track your progress, to make it a more personalised learning experience. The course is professionally filmed for a better learning experience and is fully mobile and tablet responsive, so you can access the videos from anywhere. 

The Essentials of Medical Ethics Online Course 

When preparing for the medical school interviews it’s helpful to understand which topics you should focus on. A particularly common topic includes questions regarding ethical principles, issues and your stance on these sensitive subjects. Questions will arise concerning abortion, assisted reproduction, euthanasia and the basic principles of ethics. In other instances, scenarios are given that can have ethical implications and you must make a medical decision. 

We’ll help you become fully informed before attempting to answer these complicated questions. This course will cover the 4 pillars of health care ethics (the principles of Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence and Non-Maleficence) as well as the “3 C’s” (Confidentiality, Capacity and Consent). We’ll dive into each section and discuss ethical dilemmas, examples and how they apply to a good medical practice. We also highlight key legal cases and discuss related factors, followed by mock interviews. Here, we ask sample questions and give examples of great answers. Our hope is that our answers guide your preparation, leaving you more confident with structuring your answer and delivering under pressure.

What to expect

• Professionally filmed for a better learning experience
• Hours of interactive footage featuring high quality videos ~20 minutes long
• Created by real doctors and interview experts with over 15 years of experience
• Fully mobile and tablet responsive, so you can access the videos from anywhere
• Set your own goals along the way

Ethical questions in medical school interviews covered:

• Autonomy
• The Ethical Pillar of Autonomy and in-depth analysis of the Hippocratic Oath
• Case report: Slater vs Baker and Stapleton (1767)
• What do we mean by a patient's autonomy?
• Factors influencing a patient's autonomy
• Jehovah's Witnesses
• When does Autonomy become a moral dilemma?
• Case report: T vs Court of Appeal (1993)

• Beneficence
• The Ethical Pillar of Beneficence
• Beneficence and Jehovah's Witnesses
• Would you transfuse a Jehovah's Witness?
• The history of Beneficence
• Physician assisted suicide: Harmful or Beneficent?
• Is it harmful or beneficial to help a competent patient who has requested hastened death?
• Social Beneficence: Organ Donation

• Non-maleficence
• The Ethical Pillar of Non-Maleficence
• Non-Maleficence and Beneficence: The Weighing Scale
• Case report: Mr Bolam and Clinical Negligence
• Case report: Patrick Bolitho (1996)
• The Principal of Medical Futility and The Trisomy 18 Disorder
• Other scenarios you might encounter

• Justice
• The Ethical Pillar of Justice
• Deciphering Justice: The Clinical Angle
• Factors influencing the same level of care
• Unequal access health care for unequal patients
• Allocation of resources at a population level
• Can we refuse to perform cardiac surgery on a smoker?

• Confidentiality
• The 3Cs: Confidentiality
• The Origins of Confidentiality and the Hippocratic Oath
• The impact of breaching confidentiality
• The Data Protection Act (1998)
• Confidentiality: It's importance on the doctor-patient relationship
• When can confidentiality be breached?
• Case report: Dr Robert Browne vs The General Medical Council (1971)
• Case report: Prosenjit Poddar (1967)

• Capacity
• The 3Cs: Capacity
• The Mental Capacity Act (2005)
• Assessing patients' capacity
• Define: Power of Attorney
• The case that led to the Mental Capacity Act (2005)
• Further cases related to the Mental Capacity Act (2005)
• Capacity: Children's perspective

• Consent
• The 3Cs: Consent
• How can we take Consent?
• Case report: Nadine Montgomery

• Abortion and pregnancy
• The Pro-choice Argument
• Does an unborn foetus have the right to Autonomy?
• Case report: Roe vs Wade (1973), a game changer
• Non-Maleficence and Beneficence in Abortion
• The Abortion Act (1976) and global perspective
• Justice in Abortion
• Should fathers have a say in Abortions?

• Assisted Reproduction
• Assisted Reproduction: Arguments in favour
• Assisted Reproduction: Arguments against
• The History of Assisted Reproduction
• Should donor eggs or sperm be used?

Who is this course designed for?

This online medical ethics course is designed for students preparing for their medicine interviews. We help you focus on the topics that matter so you can go into your interview confident. This course will prepare you for commonly asked questions regarding medical ethics. We will cover the essentials to medical ethics, including the 4 pillars of medical ethics as well as the 3 C's. This course will cover commonly asked questions and give you to the tools you need to answer appropriately during your medicine interviews! 

Our guarantee 

Essential content: We have separated the videos into important topics that we feel are fundamental to interview success. We begin by teaching you how to structure your answers. We go through the common types of interview questions that you may come across. Extra quizzes and info will also become available for you to put your knowledge into practice.

Interactive features: Being interactive is the key to our teaching success! So, you will find our team members asking you questions and asking you to pause the video. We may ask you to write something down. Or we may recommend that you look up some extra info to enhance your learning.  

Unlimited playbacks and mobile responsive: Each module offers unlimited replays with flexible playback features. This allows you to learn at your own pace and track your progress, to make it a more personalised learning experience.

Medical School Interview Book overview

Written by the team behind the most successful Medical School Interview Course in the UK, containing detailed information for each of the 135 interview questions covered. This practical guide will help you prepare for commonly asked medical school interview questions and will help you to learn how to best structure your answers. We will cover all questions from real medical school interviews. We discuss panel style interviews as well as multiple mini MMI interviews to help you prepare for every type of interview scenario. 

You will learn how to show your motivation for medical school through each answer while demonstrating that you have strong communication skills and a clear understanding of what it means to work in the medical profession.The combination of the knowledge you need and the in-depth analysis of each question makes this your perfect guide to get you into medical school. 

Learn how to approach different types of interview questions

• Data interpretation questions: these stations are designed to see how well the applicant can analyse data and interpret it 
• The article station: students are given an article to read and then they get asked questions and/or have a conversation with the interviewer on the article
• Calculation stations: for this station you will be expected to do math calculations such as a drug dosage
• Picture stations: applicants will be given a picture/photo and asked to describe the image
• Medical ethics questions: for this station, you will be asked for your opinion on an ethical scenario
• NHS hot topics questions: during this station, you will be expected to discuss a topical issue or asked for your opinion
• The GMC Duties of a Good Doctor: applicants will be expected to discuss GMC duties of a doctor or answer a scenario based on these principles
• Example type questions: you will be asked to provide and discuss an example of when you have demonstrated or observed a key skill/scenario

What to expect?

We help you prepare for your medicine interviews by teaching you a detailed approach on how to answer medical school interview questions. To help you with your answers we will provide you with a variety of content ideas to help you form solid answers. In addition to showing you how to respond, we also outline what you should avoid during your medical school interviews.This book will outline full sample answers that have proven to be ideal responses. Once you finish you will be able to structure your answers to all interview question types to help you ace your medical school interviews!

Get Into Medical School for Undergraduates UK 2020-21

Take a look inside

So you’ve decided to pursue a career in medicine… congratulations! This is an exciting, ground-breaking and rewarding field. However, when you’re just starting the application process, you might not have time to research every single school and programme.

We saved you the time and did the work for you. We’ve contacted every single medical school by email, telephone or personal visit. The UK Undergrad Guidebook includes reference tables for all UK universities or medical schools open to undergraduate applicants. There is a mini-chapter for each school (full list below). Mini-chapters cover rankings, academic and non-academic requirements, tuition fees, eligibility factors and details on the selection process.

Now in its 9th Edition, theMSAG Undergraduate Entry Medicine book has been a trusted reference for almost a decade. It is currently used nationwide for both applicants and career advisers. Tailored by Dr Dibah Jiva, this is THE most comprehensive guidebook in the UK. 

What's included?

• Comprehensive and up-to-date information 
• Covers all UK medical schools (inc. the new ones)
• Dedicated sections for home and international applicants
• Over 30 collaborators from across the UK
• How to decide if medicine is right for you
• How to make a strong, stand-out application
• Advice on building your extracurricular portfolio
• How to write an excellent personal statement
• How to ace your medicine interview

Graduate Entry Medicine UK 2020-21

Applying to medical school can already seem like a full-time task – but for applicants who have already spent over 3 years at university, this can seem monumental. That’s why this book is designed to make the process as easy and straightforward as possible. We’ve compiled information about every UK medical programme in one place, and supplemented this wealth of information with all of our expertise. 

The result helps you create a successful application, helping you secure your place studying medicine. Inspired by 11 years of experience supporting applications to UK medical schools, this book is the ultimate guide for graduates. Now in its 10th edition, it was written by a dedicated team of doctors and medical students, specifically tailored to graduate applicants. It provides up-to-date information through the entire medical school application process.  

What's included?

• Written by a team of 7 doctors and medical students
• Info about all courses open to graduate applicants, including 5 and 6-year programmes
• Covers all graduate entry medical school programmes in the UK
• A full chapter for each medical school - tailored for graduate applicants
• Provides details about competition ratios, course structure, medical school rankings
• Advice on building your extracurricular portfolio for Medicine as a Graduate student
• How to Ace the Medical School Interview
• How to get into Graduate Entry Medicine UK
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Get Into Medical School Eastern Europe, Ireland & Italy 2018-19

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This particular guidebook focuses specifically on the exciting and prestigious world of European medical education. Countries covered include Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. As doctors and medical students ourselves, we know how intimidating this process can be. We’re hugely proud to be able to support others through the first steps towards a truly rewarding and thrilling career.

Everything you need for any medical school taught in English is here. We cover everything from academic requirements and admissions exams to course structures and competition ratios. We’ve contacted dozens of medical schools, scoured the internet, and interviewed current students from across Europe. The result is a unique and concise guidebook of the highest possible quality.  

What's included?

• Comprehensive Information on over 50 European medical schools 
• Entry Requirements
• Real student opinions and tips for entry
• Covers Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania and Slovakia
• Competition ratios
• Academic requirements
• Language requirements
• Entrance exams
• Interview procedures
• Information on standardised admissions tests: MCAT, GAMSAT, HPAT, or IMAT
• Tuition Fees and funding for each university