55% of Medical School and Dental applications are rejected immediately.
The reason?
A LOW UCAT SCORE!
About UCAT & BMAT
UK Medical and Dental Schools have a tough job because there are only a few places but with so many good students with top GSCE and A-Level grades all applying.
Furthermore, they all have the necessary work experience and highly polished Personal Statements. Therefore, all the admission teams at every UK Medical/Dental School use the results of an aptitude test.
There are 2 tests with the majority using The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). The remaining few use The BioMedical Admissions Test ( BMAT).
You can only take the UCAT once in that year’s application cycle
UCAT VS BMAT
For Medicine there are currently thirty three medical schools in the United Kingdom where students can study for a medical degree to become a qualified doctor.
- England has twenty-five such schools
- Scotland has five
- Wales has two
- Northern Ireland has one
30 use the UCAT test with the remaining 3 using the BMAT test
For Dentistry ( undergraduate entry) there are currently fourteen dental schools in the United Kingdom where students can study for a dental degree to become a qualified dentist
- England has nine such schools
- Scotland has three
- Wales has one
- Northern Ireland has one
You can see the full list of Schools and how each individual university actually use your scores as each university places a different emphasis on the result HERE
As always – please check with each individual Medical or Dental School before you apply as their criteria can change each year.
UCAT Deciles
Each year UCAT scores using marks from the 5 sections are then are sorted into deciles, with each one representing 10% of candidates. For example, a UCAT score in the 1st decile means that you have scored in the bottom 10% of all UCAT takers. A score in the 10th decile means you are in the top 10%. In this way, you know where you are amongst all the candidates.
DON’T FORGET... You still also have the option of applying to BMAT universities for a 2nd chance.
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