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Case Study: Medical Defence Union achieves 30% exam score improvement for students with Synap
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How the Medical Defence Union helped prepare their members for their final exams
The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK’s leading medical defence organisation representing 60% of UK medics, needed an online study platform to offer members preparing for medical exams. The MDU partnered with Synap to provide a study system filled with Oxford University Press content and support for key exam formats like the Situational Judgement Test (SJT).
Synap delivered its spaced‑learning platform — using background spaced‑repetition algorithms to generate personalised daily 5‑minute quizzes, mobile iOS/Android access, automated MDU account creation, question moderation, and multiple question formats — and supported the MDU with marketing and onboarding. The implemented solution produced measurable gains: Synap’s data shows about a 15% score improvement for regular users and a 30% score increase for students who follow Synap’s recommendations, with strong positive feedback from an independent pilot at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
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