Blogs
16th February 2021
5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before UMAT
Rosanna sat the UMAT five times, and with the help of MedEntry is now studying medicine. In this video, she shares five things she wishes she had known about UMAT. Note: UMAT is the same as HPAT and was used in Australia prior to the change to UCAT.
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27th January 2021
Putting the HPAT in perspective
6th year - exams littered throughout the semester, assignments that pile up, and extra-curricular activities that take up chunks of time. When you throw HPAT preparation into the mix, it’s easy to see why your senior year can often seem like a very stressful time of your life. In amongst all this, its easy to lose track of what is going on and to blow things out of proportion. If you are read ...
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6th December 2020
HPAT or GAMSAT? which route is harder? which route is easier?
Medicine entry via GAMSAT or HPAT? what’s the difference? It’s a question anyone wanting to gain entry into medicine will inevitably ask: ‘Am I better off sitting the HPAT and doing an undergraduate medicine degree, or should I sit the GAMSAT to gain entry into a graduate medicine course?’ To make things easier, below is a comparative summary of some of the key el ...
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1st December 2020
When Will Registrations Open For HPAT 2021?
Registrations to sit HPAT Ireland normally open in early November each year. HPAT normally takes place in paper and pencil based format in large testing centres in late February. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes to educational testing across the world, and it is very likely that HPAT 2021 will be delivered in a different manner to previous years. ACER have confirmed ...
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30th November 2020
Speed Up Your HPAT Video Guides
MedEntry is delighted to release a much-requested enhancement to the video player on the HPAT Online Learning Platform. You can now change the playback speed of MedEntry HPAT video guides! Simply select your speed, and start learning! This helpful update will allow to move through the HPAT video guides at your preferred pace. MedEntry students have access to over 50 HPAT video guides, ...
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11th September 2020
Brand New, Innovative Features on MedEntry's HPAT Learning Platform!
MedEntry is excited to have launched a new look Online Learning Platform for students sitting the HPAT in 2021. The new HPAT Platform is packed with innovative features to ensure that MedEntry students continue to receive the highest quality HPAT preparation available. Here is a brief summary of some of the new features on the HPAT Online Learning Platform. Interactive Study Pl ...
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10th September 2020
THE NEW MEDENTRY HPAT ONLINE PLATFORM IS HERE!
Our IT engineers have been working hard to deliver the most intuitive, personalised and effective HPAT platform available. We are excited to have launched this platform for our students sitting the HPAT in 2021. Some of the LMS resources have moved around. Here is a summary of where they can now be found: HPAT Structured Learning Curriculum MedEntry’s HPAT guides and HPAT video guides are ...
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21st July 2020
How to survive your first year of Medicine
Medicine is tough, really tough but you’ve made it this far so you’re tougher. First year is a whirlwind and at times can seem overwhelming but having made it through to the other side of those first few full on months I can hand on heart say that everyone is telling the truth when they say college will be the best time of your life. You’ll have ups and downs, I can guarantee that, but overall ...
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15th July 2020
Using the Holidays to Boost your Leaving Certificate
When transitioning from 5th year to 6th year, the holidays can sometimes generate a bit of anxiety – how should I study, when should I start studying, will I get the grades I need to make it into my course…? This is completely natural and the fact that some of these questions pop into your mind shows that you are already becoming mentally primed for the big year. Yet, at the same ...
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9th July 2020
HPAT Score Calculator
MedEntry is delighted to launch our new HPAT score calculator. This HPAT score calculator allows easy calculation of how many Leaving Certificate points and what HPAT score you need to get into medicine. Access the calculator here: https://www.medentry-hpat.ie/hpat-and-leaving-certificate-calculator There are three easy steps to using the HPAT score calculator: Step 1: Enter ...
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