Cutline vs MedView
The short answer
Our verdict: for most HSFY students, Cutline is the better choice.
MedView's Otago HSFY Summer Classes are listed at NZ$2,700. For NZ$1,449, Cutline gives you Summer and every HSFY paper for the whole of 2027, including the question bank, mock exams, Anki decks, UCAT 2027 and the Otago Dent interview room. That is NZ$1,251 less, and it lasts all year instead of stopping when semester starts.
Side by side
| Compared on | Cutline | MedView |
|---|---|---|
| Summer head start price | NZ$699, or 3 x $233 | NZ$2,700 (Otago Flying Start, shown against $2,950) |
| Summer plus the full 2027 year | NZ$1,449, or 3 x $483 | We could not find a 2027 full-year product. Their 2026 test and exam workshops were NZ$999 for both semesters, on top of the summer classes |
| How you learn | App lessons, worked examples and practice you can do any time, plus an optional weekly live Q&A | Live online classes with recordings |
| Summer content | 305 lessons in 39 modules across CHEM191, PHSI191, HUBS191 and CELS191 | "130+ hours" across the Otago core papers, about 16 to 20 hours per paper |
| During semester | Question bank, mock exams and progress tests, concept pages and Anki decks for every HSFY paper, included in Full Year | Test and exam review workshops, NZ$499 to $999, sold separately |
| 1:1 help | Mentor Circle add-on (+NZ$500): a named mentor, 8 small-group sessions of up to 10, and two 1:1 check-ins | 1:1 tutoring at NZ$100 an hour (NZ$1,000 for 10 hours), NZ$90 trial hour |
| Eighth papers (STAT115, MATH130, MAOR102) | Covered, from NZ$99 | We could not find any |
| UCAT | UCAT 2027 Pass included in Full Year (NZ$199 on its own) | UCAT classes NZ$1,099, 20 hours of tutoring NZ$2,600 |
| Interviews | Otago Dent interview room included in Full Year. MMI bank of 528 stations from NZ$24.99 a month | MMI workshop and mock NZ$1,399, in person in Auckland |
| Refunds | Full refund within 14 days, no questions. Summer also has a first-module guarantee | We could not find a published refund policy. The refund policy page on MedView's NZ shop had no text on 11 Nov 2026 |
| Who runs it | TIE Education Limited, built by Otago medicine and dentistry students who sat these papers | MedView Limited, which the NZ Companies Office lists as 100% owned by Crimson Consulting Limited |
MedView prices are as listed on nz.medvieweducation.org on 11 November 2026. MedView does not say whether its prices include GST. Cutline prices include GST.
What we believe
Why 1:1 tutoring isn't enough
An hour a week with a tutor is one hour. HSFY is the other twenty you spend alone with lectures, and that is where most students get stuck. We built Cutline for those hours. Lessons are taught through walkthrough videos from Otago medicine and dentistry students who sat the same papers, so you can pause, rewind and rewatch the exact bit you didn't get, at 11pm the night before a test if that's when it clicks. Then you practise it straight away with questions written for the Otago exams.
We think understanding something at your own pace beats waiting a week to ask about it. That is the whole idea behind Cutline.
What NZ$2,700 gets you at each
At MedView, NZ$2,700 is the summer classes.
At Cutline, NZ$1,949 is the top plan: Summer, the whole 2027 HSFY year, and the Mentor Circle with your own mentor. That is still NZ$751 less than MedView's summer classes on their own.
If you only want tutoring hours, NZ$949 buys Cutline Full Year 2027 (every paper, both semesters). The same money buys about 9 and a half hours of MedView 1:1 tutoring.
Why students pick Cutline
Walkthrough videos from people who just sat it.
Otago med and dent students explain every idea the way they wish someone had explained it to them, and you can rewatch any part as many times as you need.
It is built only for Otago HSFY.
Every lesson, question and mock is written for the Otago papers and their exam formats by Otago med and dent students who sat them recently.
You are not paying for hours.
A live class costs the same whether you needed it or not. With Cutline you spend your time on the parts you don't get yet, and skip what you already know.
It doesn't stop when summer does.
The Summer plus 2027 plan carries you from now to the end of the 2027 exams, with the question bank and mocks in the weeks that decide your grades.
You can try it and get your money back.
Full refund within 14 days for any reason. On Summer, if you do the first module of each paper by 31 December 2026 and it isn't helping, you get a full refund too.
When MedView might suit you
MedView teaches live, on online calls with medical students, and some students learn better that way than from an app. You can also buy 1:1 tutoring by the hour for any core paper, which Cutline does not sell outside the Mentor Circle.
A fair question to ask any tutoring company
Ask how their success numbers are measured. Who was counted, what year, and compared with whom? Cutline shows individual results students shared with us and labels them "not typical, not a promise", because Summer is new and has no results of its own yet.
Common questions
Is Cutline cheaper than MedView?
For a summer head start, yes. Cutline Summer is NZ$699 and MedView's Otago summer classes are NZ$2,700. Cutline Summer plus the whole 2027 year is NZ$1,449.
Is MedView part of Crimson Education?
The NZ Companies Office lists MedView Limited as 100% owned by Crimson Consulting Limited, and MedView says it operates under Crimson Education.
Does Cutline have live teaching?
There is an optional weekly live Q&A, and Mentor Circle students get eight small-group sessions with a mentor plus two 1:1 check-ins. The lessons themselves are in the app so you can do them when it suits you.
Do I need tutoring for HSFY at all?
No. The University of Otago doesn't endorse private providers or recommend paying for them, and plenty of students do well from lectures alone. If you want structured help and a head start, Cutline is the cheaper way to get it.
Can I use both?
Yes. Some students use live tutoring for the paper they find hardest and Cutline for practice across every paper.
Checked 11 November 2026. MedView information comes from MedView's own public pages and the NZ Companies Office. Prices and products change, so check MedView's site for the latest. Cutline is not affiliated with the University of Otago or MedView.