13th November 2024
NEW Direct Entry Undergraduate Medicine Programme at University of Limerick
The University of Limerick (UL) is set to introduce an exciting new addition to its health sciences course offerings: a direct-entry undergraduate medicine course. This course, the first of its kind at the University of Limerick, is part of a nationwide initiative to expand healthcare education and address Ireland’s shortage of medical professionals. This blog answers some common questio ...
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13th November 2024
Introducing Mai: MedEntry’s Innovative AI Chatbot
MedEntry’s IT team has been busy creating an exciting new tool to help students with their HPAT preparation. Mai, MedEntry’s intelligent AI chatbot, has been created to provide HPAT support whenever you need it. Available to students with MedEntry’s Comprehensive and Premium HPAT preparation packages, Mai is your go-to resource for any questions related to the HPAT exam, m ...
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8th November 2024
Managing HPAT With Other Commitments
As many of you would have noticed, HPAT preparation takes time. And I mean a LOT of time! It’s often overwhelming trying to get those HPAT practice exams you’d promised yourself to get done as well as study for that first chemistry quiz if you’re in 6th year, or keep up with your GAA training. In many cases, students often lose time, confidence and their interest in ...
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5th November 2024
HPAT 2025 Test Session Bookings Now Open! Here Are 3 Tips
Test session bookings for HPAT 2025 are now available! Full instructions on how to register and book a HPAT 2025 test session are available in the 2025 HPAT Information Booklet. HPAT 2025 will take place online from Friday 14 February to Monday 17 February, over various timeslots. Students with technical issues will be able to test after this testing wi ...
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31st October 2024
Dispelling the Myths of Medicine
The idea of studying medicine at university can seem like a very daunting prospect. There are many myths and false beliefs about the degree which allow these fears to prosper. Having completed my first year studying medicine at University, I hope I can dispel some of your fears about studying medicine at university. 1. Medicine is ultra competitive Granted, Medicine, like all ...
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28th October 2024
Alternative Admissions Schemes for School Leavers: HEAR and DARE
Applying for a place in medicine is difficult enough for most students. If you have a disability or are from a low socioeconomic background, it can make the process even more challenging. For this reason, alternative admissions schemes are available which help students who might otherwise not have the opportunity to study. Examples of these third level alternative schemes are DARE (Disabi ...
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21st October 2024
HPAT 2025 Will Run ONLINE! Here’s What You Need to Know
HPAT historically took place in paper and pencil format. However, due to the COVID pandemic, HPAT ran online for the first time ever in 2021. In following years, HPAT also ran online, and ACER has confirmed that HPAT 2025 will run online as well. This blog summarises what you need to know. HPAT 2025 will take place online HPAT 2025 will take place online. Th ...
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21st October 2024
How I Scored 100th Percentile in the HPAT
I am now a medical student at university, but I remember being in exactly your position, desperate for tips that would help me perform well in the HPAT. So, here you are – the five most important practices that helped me score 100th percentile in the HPAT. Found my ‘Zone of Excellence’ Finding my ‘zone of excellence’ was life changing for me. I f ...
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18th October 2024
4 Ways to Prepare for HPAT Online
As you may be aware, the HPAT exam next year will proceed as it has in recent years, taking place online. This means that you will take the HPAT exam in your own, predetermined environment at a time chosen by you (within the given window). You will have a proctor overlooking your activities as you complete the HPAT exam, which you will be taking on your own laptop or computer. Having sat th ...
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16th October 2024
Why Group Study is Effective for HPAT
There is a fundamental difference in how you need to study for exams which test knowledge (such as school and university exams) and for high stakes tests such as HPAT which assesses generic thinking skills. For the former, a lot of memorisation and recall are involved so studying alone can be effective, and even preferred by motivated students who do not want to be distracted by less moti ...
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