Even in 2024, there is a myth that only privately educated students belong at Oxbridge. No matter who you are, the transition from school to university is both exciting and nerve-wracking. For public school students, the prospect of going to university – particularly to a socially accepted ‘good’ university, such as Oxbridge or a Russell Group – has its own set of challenges.
After a number of changes within the Oxbridge admissions test space, the University of Oxford has announced its partnership with global testing company Pearson VUE to deliver all of its admissions tests. In this guide we’ll explore what’s happened, how it will affect your application and what it means for admissions testing as a whole.
The UCAT is a test that can’t be revised for traditionally, so you will be relying on the materials you gather to support you through the majority of your preparation. In this guide, we’ll explore ten of the best options for materials and resources that you can use to get ready for the UCAT and improve your score.
Each year, thousands of medicine applicants will be sitting the UCAT with the hope of achieving a top score and earning their place. Before you can sit the test, you’ll need to register your place, so this guide will show you everything you need to know to confirm your sitting of the UCAT.
One of the greatest challenges in the UCAT is the time restrictions put in place for each subtest. You’ll need to find ways to shave off seconds wherever you can, and these 10 keyboard shortcuts are an essential place to start in order to improve your technique.
In 2023, it was announced by the University of Cambridge that many of their established admissions tests would stop being run after the 2023 – 2024 admissions cycle. In January 2024, we have now learned what admissions test will be used for courses such as Medicine, Natural Science, Economics and Engineering.
