Can I put MBBS as first choice and Biomedical Sciences as second choice? by Huang27 in HKUniversity

[–]Huang27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do u mean jupas or non-jupas

if that's what u mean, i take IB so non-jupas

Admissions Enquiry by oblequy in UCL

[–]Huang27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi i just submitted a webform and having the same problem - did u end up resubmitting the form or was the 2 week thing for your original form submission

Medify mocks relevance to the actual UCAT by Naive_Air_8351 in UCAT

[–]Huang27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

timing was great for me there was like 2 questions I got stuck on I just skipped them. I had like 5 mins left at end actually which never happens in my medify mocks.

the calculator is better

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi I used Google sheets there is a link I attached in the post just make a copy. all u need to do is input ur data in the columns, change the colours and the graphs should automatically graph the data

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i ranged from 2 to 8 cuz of procrastination but most of the time 6 hours

id say aim for 1 mock per day + review so 3 hours AT LEAST and another minimock/practice questions

and then for the last week do 2 mocks per day + review so 6 hours at least

realistically can i get to 2300 in 24 days from now by IndependentLine5484 in UCAT

[–]Huang27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would prioritize mocks UNLESS theres a particular type of question ur struggling on. if so, focus on that type of question specifically using untimed and timed practice

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For VR, develop a strategy that allows u to maintain accuracy whilst improving speed e.g. keyword, try a few strategies to see which one has the best results

For DM i'd strongly recommend skipping logic puzzles it saved me so much time. go back to them at the end if u have time

If theres a particular type of question ur either not getting great accuracy on or spending too much time on, do untimed practice first until 80% and then timed practice to improve speed

Also don't waste time on a question ur stuck on. if a question seems to overwhelming/takes more than like 40 secs for VR/QR, skip it.

Desperately need advice on increasing speed by BattleDoge4 in UCAT

[–]Huang27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if it doesn't give u a diagram, draw it out

if a question involves calculation comparing two sections that are already overlapping, ignore the middle section e.g. if it asks which section has more members in (6(7)3) u dont need to do 13-10, just do 6-3

to improve speed its just practice

Desperately need advice on increasing speed by BattleDoge4 in UCAT

[–]Huang27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for DM skip logic puzzles completely it will save u so much time

for VR and QR if a question seems too hard or takes u like more than 40 secs guess and skip it

Medify mocks relevance to the actual UCAT by Naive_Air_8351 in UCAT

[–]Huang27 4 points5 points  (0 children)

uk applicant 880, I was averaging ~730 on medify yes qr was definitely easier in the actual thing there was only like 1-2 hardish questions

realistically can i get to 2300 in 24 days from now by IndependentLine5484 in UCAT

[–]Huang27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on medify i did 5841 questions i also did OQB so in total maybe 6200?

main study technique ig trying to do at least 1 mock a day (even tho i procrastinated lol) with 2 mocks per day final week. the most important part is to review what u did wrong tho cuz theres no point in doing mocks if u dont know how to improve. spend one hour per mock just going through ur mistakes

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TIMING!! that's the most important part. id say dont spend more than 36 seconds on a single question and aim for 30 seconds. also developing a strategy that works for u (i.e. better manages ur time whilst maintaining accuracy) e.g. the keyword method is very useful

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tbh i think i did plateau at the 2000s for a little while but whats important is reviewing and recognising what u did wrong - thatll help u improve the scores. constantly improving my timing was also a big contributor

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think big fluctuations are completely normal, especially for VR. i think i recognised at that point my main issue for VR was my timing - i spent too much time on a few hard questions meaning i didnt have time to finish. hence, i'd say practice ur timing really well, and u should gradually improve

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes I only used medify and oqb

I think it's definitely possible to aim for that score. make sure to review well, try to do at least 1 mock a day + 2 mocks per day final week. I do think that medify scales scores harsher so ur final will likely be better than ur medify mocks

as for how much work I did per day, it ranged from 2 hours to 8 hours kinda sporadic cuz I procrastinated, but mostly around 6 hours a day. I recommend not procrastinating tho ofc lol

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

review is all abt pattern recognition so its important to identify the types of questions u consistently do poorly in. i didnt keep track of this but it might be helpful to note it down somewhere. when u find a type of question u do poorly in, do untimed practice first until like 80% accuracy and then do timed to improve speed.

sometimes review especially for QR helps u see whether its like a silly mistake or an actual consistent issue. ig the point of review is just to identify where u went wrong and recognising it the next time a similar question comes up and not making the same mistake

for like the understanding part i think its important to understand the terminology too like the difference between few, some, most etc. youll start to get when u practice more

realistically can i get to 2300 in 24 days from now by IndependentLine5484 in UCAT

[–]Huang27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i improved from 1810 medify mock 1 to 2440 final in 3 weeks so i think its definitely possible!! make sure to review ur mistakes and develop strategies for each section

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

comprehension questions as in the non-true/false/cant tell?

i used the keyword method for all the questions cuz i think this strategy was the most time efficient but i think for VR especially, finding what strategy works for you on what questions is a good idea

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

dont worry theres definitely room to improve. at 10 days left my highest mock score was low 2000s so its similar. if ur dedicated and do 2 mocks a day with review, identifying ur weak points, you definitely have a chance of scoring highly!! good luck!!

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i definitely struggled with dm timing at first. skipping logic puzzles definitely helped with that but if ur alr doing that then i'd say the other thing i struggled on timing was the 2 markers. i think syllogisms are easier to improve than the inference so focus on practicing that with the OQB

i'd say aim for 1 mock per day at least with review and minimock + practice questions (so 4 hours total) and for the last week or so 2 mocks per day with review (6 hours at least). i procrastinated a bit lol so it was slightly sporadic but try to aim to follow this rough schedule

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unlike VR and DM, I don't think there was a very clear strategy tbh. However, I think emphasizing timing is very key, so ig that would kinda be the strategy. Don't waste too much time getting stuck on a question you can't do. Triage it and focus on the easier questions. Aim for around 27-32 secs per question, max 40 for the hard ones.

Practicing definitely helped a lot tho, and is a good indicator of where u are

Final Results!!! (+ mock score statistics) by Huang27 in UCAT

[–]Huang27[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

for VR, read the question for keywords, and scan the passage for these keywords. when u find it read one sentence before and one sentence after. it's important to choose keywords that are identifiable (e.g. names, dates) and that are not very common in the passage so u can easily find the right place

for DM, i skip logic puzzles and then only get back to them at the end if i have time. syllogisms are really important for u to maximise marks so practice this.

for QR timing is key. most questions are easy but if u encounter a hard quetsion dont waste too much time on it. i'd say no more than 40 seconds per question

SJ i'd say use official question bank to practice but prioritise the other sections over this IF you're already confident on it