Score Higher on the UKCAT The expert guide from Kaplan, with over 1000 questions and a mock online test

by Holmes, Brian; Parker, Marianna; Hunt, Katie

• ISBN13: 9780198779230
• ISBN10: 0198779232
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-06-10
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

One test stands between you and a place at the medical school of your dreams: the UKCAT. Unlike any other exam candidates have faced before, the UK Clinical Aptitude Test is incredibly challenging, but this print and online resource will help build your confidence and make sure you achieve a high school.

Online updates for 2017-18 entry
We know that it's crucial that you go into your UKCAT exam equipped with the most up-to-date information available. That's why we've included access to the Oxford University Press Online Resource Centre with this book. It contains a full chapter and example questions for the new Decision Making section of the exam, with further practice questions available on our mock online test. Additional updates and advice from the authors are also uploaded onto the Online Resource Centre to ensure that there are no surprises waiting for you on Test Day.

Over 1000 questions and a mock online test
Practice makes perfect, and Score Higher on the UKCAT makes sure you get plenty of it! Through the book and the Online Resource Centre you will have over 1000 questions to try, with an online mock test that mirrors the format of the real UKCAT exam available for you to take at the end to give you the best possible preparation.

Expert advice from the Kaplan Test Prep team
The authors have helped thousands of students prepare for the exam, and study the test every year. They offer invaluable tips on how to approach the questions correctly and strategies to manage your time in the exam, helping you to avoid the common pitfalls that trip up other UKCAT students.

With over 1000 questions, a mock online test, and online updates to track any changes to the format of the exam, Score Higher on the UKCAT is the ultimate resource for any student taking the UKCAT.

Author Biography

Brian Holmes, Curriculum and Training Director, Kaplan Test Prep, London, UK,Marianna Parker, Lead UKCAT Teacher, Kaplan Test Prep and Neonatology Fellow, Boston, Massachusetts,Katie Hunt, Lead UKCAT Teacher, Kaplan Test Prep, and Paediatric Trainee, London, UK

Brian is the Curriculum and Training Director at Kaplan Test Prep International and the head writer for Kaplan's UKCAT and BMAT courses. He scored a 3310 on the UKCAT. Before relocating to London in 2006, Brian lectured in drama, classics and film at Cornell University and the University of California, Los Angeles. He graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Greek and Latin, and earned a master's degree in theatre arts from UCLA.

Marianna earned a Chemistry BSc from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a medical degree from St George's University of London, where she was nominated for the University of London Gold Medal. As a successful applicant to both UK and US universities, she has extensive personal experience with admissions tests. She is a Neonatology Fellow in the Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program at Boston Children's Hospital.

Katie studied Pre-Clinical Medicine and Developmental Biology at the University of Cambridge and then completed her medical degree at King's College London School of Medicine, graduating with Distinction. She has always enjoyed teaching and training, with experience both abroad and in the UK. Katie has taught UKCAT and BMAT courses for Kaplan since 2007, including as lead UKCAT teacher. She is a Paediatric Trainee in London and has a keen interest in research and medical education.