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Meet the team

The doctors, dentists and vets behind your application

TheUKCATPeople is a team of practising doctors, dentists and veterinary surgeons, supported by current medical, dental and veterinary students at UK universities. Every tutor won their own place through the same application process you are facing now, so the people guiding you have genuinely been where you are.

  • Qualified clinicians
  • Won their own place
  • Med, dental & vet specialists
  • Online 1-1
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  • Dr Akash Gandhi
  • Dr Sonal Gandhi
  • Dr Rebecca Massie

Led by Dr Akash, Dr Sonal and Dr Rebecca

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Track record

Running since 2012, our mentors have helped 2700+ students into UK medical, dental and veterinary schools.

14+
Years helping applicants
2700+
Students mentored
550+
Five-star verified reviews
99%
Five-star review rate
Why students and parents trust us

Guidance from people who have done it themselves

We are not a faceless tutoring agency. You work with named clinicians and students who have come through the exact process you are about to start.

Qualified clinicians, not anonymous tutors

Your mentors are practising doctors, dentists and vets, supported by current medical, dental and veterinary students at UK universities. You always know exactly who is teaching you.

They have sat where you are sitting

Every tutor won their own place through the same UCAT, personal statement and interview process. Several of our leads received all four of their offers.

Real admissions-panel insight

Our team includes mentors who have sat on university admissions and interview panels, so you prepare against what schools actually score, not guesswork.

Vetted, briefed and safeguarding-first

We hand-pick every tutor, check their background and admissions record, and follow a published safeguarding policy. Sessions are online and parents are welcome to stay in the loop.

Lead mentors

The people who will guide you

Our lead mentors oversee every programme and personally coach students on the Ultimate Package. Each one is matched to the subject they studied and work in.

Dr Akash Gandhi, NHS GP · Cambridge & UCL

Dr Akash Gandhi

Founder & Lead Medicine Mentor

MBBS (Dist), MA (Cantab), DGM, DRCOG, MRCGP

NHS GP · Cambridge & UCL

Received all 4 medicine offers

Dr Akash founded TheUKCATPeople in 2012 and has spent 14 years helping students win places at UK medical schools. He received all four of his own offers to study medicine, graduated from Cambridge with a first class degree and prize and from UCL with a distinction, and now works as an NHS GP in London. He personally mentors students on the Ultimate Package.

  • UCAT
  • Personal Statement
  • Interview
  • Application strategy
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Dr Sonal Gandhi, Dentist · King's College London

Dr Sonal Gandhi

Lead Dentistry Mentor

BDS (Hons)

Dentist · King's College London

Received all 4 dentistry offers

Dr Sonal is a dentistry admissions expert who received all four of her offers to study dentistry. With over nine years of tutoring experience, she specialises in the UCAT, personal statement and interview practice, and has sat on dental admissions panels. She mentors students on the Ultimate Package and works to instil confidence in everyone she teaches.

  • UCAT
  • Personal Statement
  • Interview
  • Admissions panels
Dr Rebecca Massie, Veterinary Surgeon · Royal Veterinary College

Dr Rebecca Massie

Lead Veterinary Mentor

MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon · Royal Veterinary College

RVC graduate & practising vet

Dr Rebecca is a practising vet and Royal Veterinary College graduate who has coached many students into veterinary medicine at universities across the country. She focuses on the written SAQs, personal statements and panel interviews that vet schools rely on, and has a strong record of helping the students she coaches secure at least one offer.

  • Personal Statement
  • SAQs
  • Interview

Behind our leads is a wider team of doctors, dentists, vets and current students who deliver 1-1 sessions across the UCAT, personal statements and interviews.

The wider team

Doctors, dentists, vets and students, all in one place

Whatever you are applying for, you are matched with someone who applied to and trained in that exact field.

Doctors

Practising NHS doctors who mentor medicine applicants on the UCAT, personal statement and interviews.

Dentists

Qualified dentists, including admissions-panel members, leading our dentistry tutoring.

Vets

Registered veterinary surgeons coaching vet school SAQs, statements and panel interviews.

Current students

Medical, dental and veterinary students at UK universities who add recent, on-the-ground experience.

Our mentors studied at

  • University of Cambridge
  • University College London
  • King's College London
  • University of Sheffield
  • Royal Veterinary College
  • and other leading UK schools
How we choose our tutors

Every tutor is vetted before they teach a student

We are selective about who joins the team, so you can be confident in who is preparing you.

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Step 1

Hand-picked

We only take on doctors, dentists, vets and high-performing students who excelled in their own applications.
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Step 2

Verified

We check qualifications, university and admissions track record before anyone teaches a student.
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Step 3

Briefed

Tutors are trained on our methods and the current UCAT and UCAS cycle so advice is always up to date.
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Step 4

Reviewed

We gather student feedback after sessions and keep mentors on the team based on results.
In their words

What students say about our tutors

550+ 5* reviews from students our team has helped into medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine.

“I am very grateful to have met Sonal from TheUKCATPeople. She was patient, caring and always taught with a smile. I received all 4 of my offers for Dentistry, mainly because of all the practice that we did. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
Savita
Dentistry · 4 offers
“Akash is a great tutor, especially for the UCAT. He helped me with my prep and gave me invaluable tips that came in really handy. He also provided extra resources. All of this helped me achieve a 740 average. Thanks.”
Mohammed
UCAT 740 average
“My best advice is to get in contact with TheUKCATPeople, Akash and Sonal in particular, as soon as possible. Without their UCAT tutoring and personal statement help I would not have gained medicine offers from King's, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield. They went over and above.”
Adam
Medicine · King's
“Akash went through my medicine personal statement in immense detail, offering suggestions that none of my teachers had even thought of. He knew exactly what was needed to enhance it, and went through the tips logically.”
Ben
Medicine · UCL
“Doing 1-1 medicine interview practice gave me the content, structure and confidence to succeed in my interview. Breaking down what I needed to do with helpful pointers proved invaluable on the day. I would recommend them to anybody.”
Mohamed
Medicine · 4 offers
“I didn't get in the first time I applied. I then joined the Dentistry Ultimate Package and it was the best decision I made. I had constant support, mentoring and reassurance throughout the year, and my parents were kept in the loop too.”
Gemma
Dentistry · Ultimate Package
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Trusted by leading schools

  • St Paul's School, London
  • City of London School
  • Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
  • Francis Holland School, Sloane Square
  • Partner school crest (Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam)
  • Brampton College, Independent Sixth Form College
  • Partner school crest
Common questions

Questions about our tutors

Who will my tutor be?

We match you with a mentor who specialises in your subject and the stage you need help with, whether that is the UCAT, your personal statement or interviews. Medicine applicants are paired with a doctor or senior medical student, dentistry applicants with a dentist, and veterinary applicants with a vet.

Our lead mentors, Dr Akash, Dr Sonal and Dr Rebecca, oversee the programmes and personally mentor students on the Ultimate Package.

Are your tutors actually qualified doctors, dentists and vets?

Yes. Our team is made up of practising doctors, dentists and veterinary surgeons, alongside current medical, dental and veterinary students at UK universities. Every tutor won their own place through the same application process you are going through, and several of our leads received all four of their offers.

Do I get a tutor in my exact field?

Yes. We keep separate medicine, dentistry and veterinary mentors, so your guidance comes from someone who applied to, trained in and works in your chosen subject. The application demands differ between the three, and your tutor knows yours inside out.

Can I choose or change my tutor?

Tell us your preferences when you enquire and we will match you accordingly. If a pairing ever feels like the wrong fit, we will happily move you to another tutor so you always feel comfortable and well supported.

Are students or qualified clinicians doing the teaching?

Both, by design. Qualified doctors, dentists and vets lead the programmes and mentor on the Ultimate Package, while current students add recent, first-hand experience of sitting the UCAT and interviews in the latest cycle. You get the credibility of clinicians and the immediacy of people who applied very recently.

How do you make sure tutors are trustworthy and safe?

We hand-pick every tutor, verify their qualifications and admissions record, and follow a published safeguarding policy. All sessions are online and we welcome parents staying in the loop throughout.

How experienced is the team?

TheUKCATPeople has been running since 2012 and our mentors have helped 2700+ students through their applications, earning 550+ five-star reviews along the way.

Talk to the team

Speak to a doctor, dentist or vet today

Get free, no-obligation advice from an expert who has been exactly where you are. We will help you map out the UCAT, your personal statement and interviews, and answer any questions you have.

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2025/26 results

Why Students & Parents Recommend Us

Ultimate Package students from our 2025/26 cycle, with their UCAT scores and offers, who trained with us for the UCAT, personal statements and interviews.

Ultimate Package
Sophie
Medicine, King's College London
2025 UCAT2,590 / 2,700
“Harry got my UCAT up to 2,590, working through the sections I kept dropping marks on week by week. Gemma then ran my interview practice so the MMI stations didn't catch me out, and Dr Akash mentored me the whole way through. I'm off to King's for Medicine.”
Ultimate Package
Daniel
Medicine, University College London
Medicine offers4 offers
“The interview prep was the part that actually moved the needle. Proper mock MMIs, not just lists of questions, and feedback that was honest about what I was getting wrong. I ended up with four offers and firmed UCL.”
Ultimate Package
Aisha
Dentistry, University of Birmingham
Dentistry offers4 offers
“The Ultimate Package kept me organised from UCAT through to interviews. They knew what dental schools actually ask and tightened up my personal statement. Four offers in the end, and I'm going to Birmingham.”
Ultimate Package
Charlotte
Veterinary Medicine, Royal Veterinary College
Vet offers4 offers
“Vet applications come down to the written SAQs as much as the interview. Dr Rebecca went through my SAQs line by line, sharpened my answers and prepped me for the panels. I came away with four offers and chose the RVC.”
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Trusted by leading schools

  • St Paul's School, London
  • City of London School
  • Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
  • Francis Holland School, Sloane Square
  • Partner school crest (Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam)
  • Brampton College, Independent Sixth Form College
  • Partner school crest