Michael O. Carter

UCAT General tip 2: Guessing shouldn't be the last resort. Use it strategically to save time. You can cut calculations in half and eliminate options with a smart educated guessing approach. Be on the lookout when such an opportunity arises. #ucat #ucatanz #ucat2021

UCAT General tip 1: Triage... guess and skip difficult questions. If you feel the problem is easy but time-consuming then flag to come back to it. If it is long AND difficult, cut your losses and don't dwell on coming back to it. You most likely won't have time. #ucat2021

STJ tip 2: With STJ questions you should often just go with your gut and try not to overthink it too much.

STJ tip 1: Quickly read the scenario and identify the key issues. Keep in mind the character or perspective you are dealing with, as this may influence the correct answer.

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AR tip 2: Don't become too reliant on a mnemonic. Go with your gut first, some patterns will jump out to you within 1-2 secs. If you use SCANS every time but have an easy problem based on the ARRANGEMENT of elements. You would have wasted time on S (shape) and C (colour).

AR tip 1: When spotting patterns it helps to start with the box with the least amount of items in it. But keep in mind that there may be another rule present that doesn't contradict. This may show in other boxes but not in the simplest box. #ucat #ucat2021 #ucatanz #premed

QR tip 4: Look out for opportunities to do little calculation by eyeballing the data and making an educated guess. They tend to be questions with tabular or graphical data and have a significant difference between the answer options. #ucat #ucat2021 #ucatanz #premed

QR tip 3: Don't rely too heavily on the ucat online calculator. Use it in conjunction with mental maths to increase both accuracy and speed #ucat #ucat2021 #ucatanz #premed

QR tip 2: Quickly scan the answer options before solving. If they’re very close together you’re going to need to work more precisely. The further apart the answer options the more room you have to estimate and make educated guesses. #ucat #ucat2021 #ucatanz #premed

QR tip 1: Pay attention to whether a question requires solving precisely or approximating. If you are asked to approximate then you can estimate and round numbers to save time. #ucat #ucat2021 #ucatanz #premed #medicalschool

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DM Tip 14: Keep in mind that the on-screen calculator is very basic, it will carry out calculations in the exact order that you input the numbers. Save time by doing some calculations in your head. Balance mental maths and your use of the calculator.

DM Tip 13: For Probability problems, read the information carefully and briefly. When appropriate use the 'OR' and 'AND' rules to solve a question. For a step-by-step walkthrough of a probability, problem check out the blog #ucat2021 #ucat themedicblog.co.uk/probabili…

DM Tip 12: For Venn problems, keep in mind that you may not need all the information provided to solve a question. Eliminate answer options by recognising options that obviously cannot represent the information provided.

DM Tip 11: For Venn problems, read the information carefully and try to do only as much working out as you need. Sometimes you can get away with answering a question with zero to little working out. #ucat2021 #ucat

DM Tip 10: For recognising assumption, don't base your answer on your own belief. Always pick the option with the strongest argument whether you agree or not.

DM Tip 9: For recognising assumption, when analysing an argument it helps to think about 3 things - its validity, evidence, and relevance. Keep in mind that strong arguments are logical, address all aspects of the question, and are not speculative.

DM Tip 8: For recognising assumptions, read each of the arguments in the answer options and discard the ones that are not relevant to the subject discussed in the statement.

DM Tip 7: For information interpretation problems, scan the data before looking at the stem and answer options. Try to get a general grasp of it. Look for any titles, axes, and trends in the data.