heads up first: this is Cutline's blog and we're comparing ourselves with MedEntry, so we're obviously not neutral π every MedEntry fact here comes from MedEntry's own NZ and Australian websites, checked on 2 November 2026, linked at the bottom. we say where MedEntry is ahead too, because in some ways it clearly is.
medentry vs cutline: the short answer
MedEntry is a full prep company: a big online platform plus workshops, classes and one-on-one tutoring, sold as one payment for the year, from NZ$295 for the platform up to NZ$2,295 and beyond with tutoring. Cutline is online only and built just for UCAT ANZ: nearly 1,000 questions on a screen like the real test, built around fixing the exact mistakes you keep making, with a free plan, NZ$29 a month or a NZ$149 Season Pass. if you want a person teaching you, MedEntry. if you want to practise like the real test and train your weak spots on your own schedule, for a lot less, Cutline.
medentry vs cutline side by side
| MedEntry | Cutline | |
|---|---|---|
| price (NZ) | Essential NZ$295, Premium from NZ$445, Comprehensive NZ$2,295, Comprehensive Plus NZ$3,470 | free plan; Monthly NZ$29 after 7 days free; Season Pass NZ$149 once |
| price (Australia) | Essential A$395, Premium from A$595, Comprehensive A$3,495 | free plan; Monthly A$29; Season Pass A$149 |
| how you pay | one payment, no payment plans, access ends early August 2027 | monthly (cancel anytime) or one Season Pass until 31 August 2027 |
| free option | a free trial of the platform, no card (length not stated) | 30 new questions a day, Full mock 1 and three trainer rounds a day, no card |
| questions | "more than 20,000" | nearly 1,000, all written by Cutline and checked by hand |
| mocks | "25+" full practice exams and "30+" subtest mocks | 5 full mocks |
| live teaching | workshop (Premium), weekly and intensive classes, one-on-one tutoring (Comprehensive) | none |
| learning from mistakes | explanations, skills trainers and an AI tutor in Premium | the Cutline Method: 37 named traps, a Train board that drills each one until you retire it |
| refunds | only in "exceptional circumstances", not for change of mind | Monthly: cancel anytime. Season Pass: 14 day full refund |
| running since | 2002, by its own timeline | 2026 |
Sources: MedEntry's NZ and Australian pricing, platform and terms pages and cutline.nz/ucat, checked 2 November 2026.
where MedEntry is genuinely ahead
if you want a human, MedEntry has them and we don't. Premium adds a two day workshop, Comprehensive adds 10 hours of one-on-one tutoring (in person is possible in NZ), and you can buy weekly or intensive classes on their own. it also has a much bigger bank, 25+ full mocks, an app and more than 20 years of running UCAT prep. some people genuinely learn better with a tutor, and if that's you, that's a real reason to pick it.
is medentry worth the money?
that depends on whether you'll use the teaching. Essential, which is the platform without the workshop or tutoring, is NZ$295 (A$395) paid at once. the tutoring packages are NZ$2,295 and NZ$3,470. refunds are only in exceptional circumstances, so it's worth being sure before you pay. MedEntry also advertises a "92% Success Rate", but the footnote says that's for students "undergoing our full training program" and the page doesn't define success, so treat it as their claim rather than a stat you can compare.
practice that feels like the real test
UCAT ANZ is mostly a speed test, like 22 minutes for 44 Verbal Reasoning questions, so how the screen feels matters a lot. Cutline's practice screen copies the real one, same layout, timer, flag and navigator, so test day doesn't feel new:
the Cutline Method: fixing what you actually get wrong
this is the thing we built Cutline around. most UCAT marks go to the same few traps on repeat, like reading "some" as "all", picking Can't Tell when the passage actually says it, or using the wrong base in a percentage question π more questions won't fix that on their own.
so every miss goes: miss it, name it, fix it, retire it. the review names the trap (there are 37 of them), it lands on your Train board, you drill it on new questions, and three clean, in-time dodges retire it. it even flags the ones you got right too slowly, because in UCAT slow is basically wrong:
it's a bit like having the "what do I work on next" part of tutoring done for you, without the tutoring price (to be clear, it's not a tutor, there's no person on the other end, it's practice that knows your weak spots).
what you'd actually pay
- β Cutline free: 30 new questions a day, Full mock 1, three trainer rounds a day, no card
- β Cutline Monthly: NZ$29 or A$29 a month after 7 days free, cancel anytime
- β Cutline Season Pass: NZ$149 or A$149 once, until 31 August 2027, 14 day full refund
- MedEntry Essential: NZ$295 or A$395 once, until early August 2027
- MedEntry Premium (with the workshop): from NZ$445 or A$595
- MedEntry Comprehensive (with 10 hours of tutoring): NZ$2,295 or A$3,495
Cutline also gives you the UCAT Playbook, a score calculator with the ANZ 2026 deciles and a guide to each university that uses UCAT ANZ, all free.
so which one should you pick?
- pick MedEntry if you want a tutor, a workshop or classes, or 25+ full mocks, and you're happy to pay for the year up front.
- pick Cutline if you'll prep on your own, you want a screen like the real test and practice that goes straight at your weak spots, and you'd rather pay NZ$149 once (or start free) than NZ$295 and up.
whatever you choose, start with the free official practice, and don't treat anyone's mock score as an official UCAT score, ours included (why mock scores and real scores differ). if you're still deciding whether to pay at all, read do you need paid UCAT prep. we also compared Medify vs MedEntry and Medify vs Cutline. or try a free Cutline UCAT set and see how the method feels β¨
FAQ
is medentry worth it in NZ?
it can be if you'll use the workshop, classes or tutoring. the platform on its own (Essential) was NZ$295 on 2 November 2026, paid at once, with access until early August 2027 and limited refunds.
is cutline cheaper than medentry?
yes. Cutline's Season Pass is NZ$149 or A$149 once, Monthly is NZ$29 or A$29, and there's a free plan. MedEntry's cheapest UCAT 2027 package was NZ$295 or A$395. MedEntry includes live teaching in its higher packages and Cutline has none.
does cutline offer UCAT tutoring?
no. Cutline UCAT is self-paced online practice with no tutoring or live classes. if you want a tutor, MedEntry sells tutoring packages.
how many questions does medentry have compared with cutline?
MedEntry says more than 20,000 questions and 25+ full practice exams. Cutline has nearly 1,000 original questions and 5 full mocks, and focuses on training the traps you keep falling for.
Sources, all checked 2 November 2026: MedEntry NZ pricing, MedEntry Australia pricing, MedEntry platform, MedEntry NZ home, Cutline UCAT. MedEntry is a trade mark of its owner, and this post isn't connected with MedEntry.