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An extra test some university courses require, such as the UCAT for medicine or the LNAT for law.

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All four UK nations (details may differ), United States
Topic
Higher education

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UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) All four UK nations (details may differ)
An admissions test used by many UK medical and dental schools.
Single-academy trust (SAT) England
An academy trust that runs just one academy.
ACT United States International
A US college admission test reporting a composite score from 1 to 36.

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