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What the UCAT ANZ actually counts for in New Zealand, school by school.
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What UCAT Score Do You Need for Medicine in NZ?
There is no UCAT cutoff in New Zealand. Otago sets percentile thresholds then stops counting, and Auckland drops the test entirely for 2028 entry.
12 min read- HSFY
How to Get Into Medicine in New Zealand (2027 Entry)
Otago, Auckland and the new Waikato med school, side by side. Real entry scores from 2022 to 2026, UCAT thresholds and every date. By med students.
15 min read - Interviews
Auckland is dropping the UCAT: what changes for 2027 and 2028 entry
GPA stops being a ranking lever, UCAT disappears, and Casper arrives at half the weight.
5 min read
UCAT practice that looks and times like the real test.