The Guru Method GAMSAT Preparation Blog

I've just read your two posts, and to be honest, I think its a little strange that you'd spend your last dollars enrolling in GAMSAT, when you haven't even worked out what a GPA is, or what you need.

Mate, I really wish you the best of luck, but you need to step up to the plate and do some of your own research.... This means reading websites like this one, sure.... but mainly means reading the ACER manuals through their websites which will tell you everything you need to know.

There are plenty of people who will happily answer genuine questions, but please don't come on here looking for someone to hold your hand, and fill in your application for you. You want to be a Doctor, and if you're going to make it, you need to be atleast a little resourceful.

I mean no offence... I just want you to do your own work, and ask questions when you get stuck.... not when you can't be bothered looking into things properly for yourself.

Best of luck.
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Hi there, my name is James and I'm new to this forum.
I don't actually have a penny to my name. I spent my last bit of gold on entering the gamsat exam, should I take a year out to earn some money first?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Hi there, my name is James. I did an art degree. I'm new to this forum and I was just wondering what a GPA is?
I appreciate your time
James

Hello!

I didn't attend any Des O'Neill courses but I have hand-me-down MCQ books that I am using for practice questions. Currently I'm doing these in timed fashion e.g. giving myself one hour to answer about 40 Science MCQs of any particular skills basket. However, my performance is very variable across the different skills baskets, and I'm wondering if it's because these groups of questions aren't designed to be done consecutively in a timed way, as they represent types of questions that may on average take a greater or lesser amount of time compared to the average time-per-question that you'd go by when doing a full-blown Section III.

Does that make sense? Does anyone else have experience of practising using these questions and if so, how did you approach them? I know I should probably continue to make myself do them in strict time limits, but it's freaking me out when I struggle horribly with timing in some "skills baskets" compared to others.

Would appreciate your advice!

Thanks,
Ali

Hey Everyone!

I just finished my Chem degree at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I'm moving to Brisbane in Novemeber and am planning to write the GAMSAT in 2011. During my last trip to Brisbane in 2009, I picked up the MediRed complete home study package. I'm also using Exam Krackers, the ACER prep books, and my science textbooks from undergrad. Looking forward to chatting with some of you!

I got a PM asking why pharmacy?

Honestly, the reason is that each week you'll be looking at some pretty complex pathologies, physiologies and managements. Before you can start looking at these you need to understand the underlying Anatomy.

The big thing is that Pharmacology is pretty full on, in and of itself, so having that background would be an awesome step up. In my experience, its the pharmacists who seem to understand the effects and interactions of the treatment regimes better than anyone else.

J
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Hi all!

I'm looking people from france or elsewhere who are going to take the test in London next month...If you want us to exchange and motivate each other ....

thank you for your response!

Thats a really interesting question.

Are you really asking what degree will give the best GAMSAT prep, or are you more interested in what degree will be most helpful in studying graduate entry Medicine?

I'd suggest a broad based science degree for GAMSAT, and Pharmacy / Pharmacology for Medicine..... out of all of the students in our year, I envy the pharmacists the most!

Good luck
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My sibling is willing to write GAMSAT. he has completed his high school. I know he need to have a UG degree. What degree do you think will help him to score good mark in GAMSAT?

Which UG degree will help him to do GAMSAT well?

Thanks