The HPAT has turned out to be a failure. Back to the Leaving Cert

If being able to assess information and make important decisions in a timely fashion in a pressurised environment is not preparation for a career in medicine, what is?

Admission to medical courses is determined by combining a candidate’s HPAT and Leaving Certificate results.

Comedian George Burns observed: “The key to success is sincerity. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.”

Despite living until he was 100 years old, Burns never attempted to enrol in medical school in Ireland. But, with that attitude, he would have aced the Health Professions Admissions Test (HPAT).