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Hpat score of 187?

178327172 · 2019-02-07 21:01:38

I’m in first year of college and I’d need a HPAT of 187 to be 100% safe in getting UCD med... (say it’s 740points...) How realistic would getting a HPAT of 187 be and what sort of study would be needed. I’m considering doing it next year... I got 143 (I think) in the hpat last year but barely studied for it (stupid enough,…

07-02-2019 9:01pm

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I’m in first year of college and I’d need a HPAT of 187 to be 100% safe in getting UCD med... (say it’s 740points...)

How realistic would getting a HPAT of 187 be and what sort of study would be needed. I’m considering doing it next year...

I got 143 (I think) in the hpat last year but barely studied for it (stupid enough, I know, and I regret not studying)!

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#2 24-02-2019 11:32pm

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Unrealistic.
https://hpat-ireland.acer.org/files/HPAT_-_Ireland_2018_Candidate_Performance.pdf
A score like that is in the top 5% or so. I know plenty of people doing the course elsewhere who put in serious work and had higher points than you but still didn't get close to that.
Maybe consider some of the other colleges. If you put in the work, you'll have a decent shot, even then its a crapshoot for everyone.

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