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UKCAT For Dummies

ISBN: 978-1-119-96584-8

September 2012

350 pages

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Description

The expert advice, instruction, review and practice you need to score high on the UKCAT

If you're planning on applying to medical or dental school, the first step to proving you've got the right stuff is scoring well on the United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude Test. Co-authored by the founders of a popular tutoring firm for medical school applicants, UKCAT For Dummies provides you with a proven formula for success on the UKCAT. Packed with hundreds of practice questions and explanations, in-depth reviews and sure-fire test-taking strategies, this book is your key to conquering the test and embarking on a brilliant career in medicine.

  • Know thy enemy – get the lowdown on the UKCAT, its role in the application process, what's in it, how much time you'll have to take it, what it's really testing for, how it's scored and much more

  • Maximise your test-taking prowess – learn proven strategies and techniques for improving your performance on the UKCAT

  • Know what to expect – benefit from in-depth reviews and analyses of the Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and Decision Analysis subtests

  • Study more effectively – learn tested-in-the-trenches techniques for boosting your productivity and studying efficiency

  • Practise, practise, practise – prepare yourself to score high with two full-length, timed practice tests – worked-through solutions included

Open the book and find:

  • What the UKCAT is, how it works and what it tests for

  • Which skills each component of the UKCAT tests

  • Hundreds of sample questions with worked-through answers

  • Explanations of the correct answers to test questions

  • Two complete, timed practice tests

  • Proven test-taking strategies

  • Expert tips on managing test anxiety and minimising stress

  • Tips on navigating the medical school application process

Learn to:

  • Score well on the UKCAT

  • Make medical school a reality

  • Use proven strategies and tactics on the day of the test

  • Anticipate the unexpected with hundreds of practice questions

About the Author

Dr Chris Chopdar and Dr Neel Burton are the founders and directors of Get into Medical School (getintomedicalschool.org) an organisation serving individuals aspiring to study medicine. Dr Chopdar studied at Lincoln College, Oxford. In addition to his work at GeMS, he also works as an independent psychiatrist and life coach. Dr Burton trained at Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine in London. He specialised in psychiatry in Oxford, where he regularly tutors medical students. He is the author of two medical textbooks and has won the British Medical Association Young Authors' Award.