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# Why do MedEntry’s services cost this much?

There are several things that affect our pricing:
* Good services are seldom cheap, and cheap services are seldom good.
* Many people think the packages are a bargain for what you receive – access to numerous and valuable resources which not only help with UCAT, but develop important life skills.
* High level of expenses (e.g. website/online platform hosting, IT; legal costs, researchers, consultants, intellectual property, staff salaries, costs for scholarships/prizes, accreditation and other regulatory expenses, fixed and variable costs)
* Writing high-quality questions that accurately simulate UCAT is a difficult and expensive process. In fact, studies performed by aptitude testing centres have shown that writing just one item (question) costs an average of $3000!
Other benefits of UCAT preparation include enhanced study and higher-order thinking skills, improved ATAR/GPA scores, and the development of generic skills (critical thinking, problem-solving, logical reasoning, interpersonal skills etc.) which are invaluable for high school, tertiary study and throughout your life.
Please note that MedEntry is involved in a number of initiatives to help access to our courses for disadvantaged students including several discounts. See more about how we [give back](https://www.medentry.edu.au/why-choose-medentry/giving-back)