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Hi all.

My niece wanted to do medicine as an undergraduate and got 55 in UMAT but did not get a sufficient TER so is instead now thinking of entry via GAMSAT.

Are UMAT and GAMSAT on the same scale? So does a 55 UMAT (which was top 20% of entrants) correspond to a 55 GAMSAT (all things being equal)? I know top 20% GAMSAT is more like 64 or so, but then again, you'd expect the GAMSAT entrants to be a bit smarter than school leavers, since they have already completed a degree (the chaff don't finish their first degree).

Will she have to lift her game?

As Lovebite has stated, a GPA of 4.1 is below the hurdle that all the medical schools have set. However, is this your weighted GPA, or your unweighted score? Most schools use the weighted GPA, and so you will need to calculate it according to the specifications of the university you are interested in applying for.

If your GPA is below the hurdle, then you might look into perhaps doing an extra year (Honours) in order to boost it. You may also see whether you are able to complete a Masters degree (1.5 year full-time). It will take half the time it takes to complete a new Bachelor degree, and I believe there are a couple of universities that consider a Masters degree as an automatic GPA of 6.0

Please read the ACER guide, and consider your options carefully.

All the best,

Yuyu

Hey all.

I've procured 'ExamKrackers MCAT Audio Osmosis' (w w w . mcatbookstore . com / examkrackers-audio-osmosis) and was wonder whether anyone had used this before. I've read a few things that have said it's a little to deep/comprehensive for GAMSAT level.

Any info/opinions would be appreciated

Cheers, Shucked.

sorry mate, but with a GPA of 4.1 you have NO chance at any of the schools listed in the ACER booklet.

If you really want to be a Doctor, maybe consider studying a new bachelor's degree.
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Hi... i just calculated my GPA and its 4.1...
do i have any chance at all...?
i know that some uni's dn't look at GPA at first and some have the minium cut-off as 4 and over... but should i even do gamsat?
do you guys kno anyone else that had low GPA like mine that managed to get into a medical school in Oz?

Hi guys,

I have just completed the Des O'Neil full practice test and got scores of:

Section I : 48/75
Section III: 67/110

And I just wanted some frame of reference for how I'm going. Did anyone else do this test? Should I be scared going in to the GAMSAT with a Science score like that if I want to get into UQ?

I know you can't simply use your percentages, or a raw score, but I am finding it really difficult to study without some kind of benchmark for where I'm at.

Help!!!

I am aerospace engineer, wants to try Medicine. Sitting for Gamsat 2010. Any one living near Balwyn looking for joint study?

Cheers

Michael Louis

Hi Ophelia,
Its great to know that you want to be a doctor and plan to sit GAMSAT in 2011. Yes you right in thinking that you can enroll yourself in a different course in 2010 while preparing for GAMSAT. In that case there are two good options for you: One is that you get enrolled in a course that is related to the life sciences and that way comes in handy for GAMSAT preparation. The other option for you could be to take up something that's not very pressurizing, yet is a valuable course, thereby providing you ample time for study, as well as providing an alternate career option.
I would suggest that you go for the former option. And yes, while its prudent to be realistic, you must also have lots of faith in yourself from the very outset. So go at it with a very positive outlook, and you will surely succeed.
To answer your last query, if you pursue studies in a different field, it will not affect your chances of being accepted in medicine. In fact, GAMSAT is not only open to students of varied backgrounds, but encourages the same.
Cheers!
Prepgenie
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hello,
Am contemplating buying the Gamsat Pro preparation material; am just wondering if there is anyone here who has seen/used it before? if so is it good?
They claim to have feed back on essay writing, what does this mean? Any help will be highly appreciated, thanks in advance!