10 Highest Impact Decision Making Tips For The UCAT

Top 10 Tips for Scoring Highly in the Decision Making Section of the UCAT

In this video, Dr. Ashley Hilton shares his top 10 tips for scoring highly in the decision making section of the UCAT. He covers a range of topics including question types, evaluating arguments, drag and drop questions, using your board, and drawing out schematics.

Be Aware of the Six Different Types of Questions

• There are six different types of questions that come up in the decision making section.

• Know exactly how to tackle them by watching Dr. Hilton's decision making overview video.

• The decision making section combines a variety of skills so it is recommended to first do verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning prep.

• Practicing for section 1 of BMAT will complement your preparation for decision making.

Trick for Evaluating Arguments

• One common question type is evaluating arguments.

• Use mnemonic "REEFS" to evaluate arguments:

• Relevance

• Evidence

• Emotional

• Factual

• Sensible

Important Advice for Drag and Drop Yes/No Questions

• Base your answer solely on what is said in the text.

• Make no assumptions and don't include any outside knowledge.

• Pay attention to language mismatches between question and answer statement.

Use Your Board

• The decision making section presents a lot of information at once.

• Draw out a chain or table to help you keep track of related information.

Draw Out Schematics

• Some questions are based on venn diagrams but not explicitly drawn as such.

• Drawing your own venn diagram can help you picture what's going on and work out what information you need to infer based on the question.

Other Tips

• Be sure to check out Dr. Hilton's decision-making playlist for more lessons.

• Practice, practice, practice!

• Don't panic if you don't finish all the questions.

• Take breaks during the test to avoid burnout.

Tips for UCAT Decision Making Section

This transcript provides tips and tricks for the decision making section of the UCAT exam.

Critical Thinking Skills

• Develop critical thinking skills by researching basic concepts.

• Use these skills to make informed decisions in the exam.

Important Skills to Master

• Probability, statistics, and Venn diagrams are important quantitative reasoning skills.

• These skills are often combined with verbal reasoning type questions.

• Understanding these skills will help you avoid silly mistakes and gain easy points.

Time Management

• Keep an eye on the time during the exam.

• The decision making section is not the most time pressured, but it's still quick.

• Stick to 64 seconds per question to maximize your chance of getting marks.

Common Traps

Wording and Presenting Numbers

• Be careful with how numbers are worded and presented in questions.

• Watch out for words like "everybody" or "everyone else" that may exclude or include people accordingly.

Venn Diagrams

• Pay attention to how circles overlap in Venn diagrams.

• Avoid double counting when calculating remaining areas.

Assumptions

• Avoid making assumptions when answering best argument questions.

• Strong arguments use evidence and are free of assumptions.

Traps to Avoid in UCAT Decision Making

In this section, the speaker provides tips on how to avoid traps in UCAT decision making.

Interchangeable Maths Terms

• Be wary of interchangeable maths terms.

• For example, a "15 reduction" and "85 of the original" essentially mean the same thing.

• Pay attention to people saying the same thing but just representing it with different numbers.

Importance of Attempting Mock Papers for UCAT Decision Making

In this section, the speaker emphasizes the importance of attempting mock papers for UCAT decision making.

Attempting Mock Papers

• Attempt some mock papers before taking the actual test.

• Go through all of the answers whether they were right or wrong.

• It will take time to go through them, but that is where most learning happens.

Benefits of Going Through Mock Papers

• Going through incorrect answers helps you remember them better.

• Going through correct answers solidifies your knowledge.

• Spending time going through mock papers maximizes your efficiency and score in the UCAT.

Additional Resources for Learning About UCAT Decision Making

In this section, the speaker provides additional resources for learning about UCAT decision making.

Online Course and Playlist

• Check out an online course with over 20 hours of content, 200 lessons, and 350 practice questions with work-through answers.

• A brand new playlist is available where all lessons and things needed to know are covered.