What it’s like being the doctor in the family

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I have a 2-year-old daughter, Ruby. She’s the most amazing thing in the world. And she’s also the most active thing in the world. If you know much about toddlers, you’ll know they’re here, there and everywhere. There was a great meme on Facebook that said something like; having a toddler is like a blender […]

The #1 most overlooked getting-into-medicine principle

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If there was only one getting-into-medicine “principle” (I put that word in quotes on purpose…) I’ve ever taught and used it with my students that made all the difference it would be the one I talk about in the applying for GEMSAS part of the Bootcamp. The key is, it’s a principle. This is a confusing […]

The most terrible great results ever

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Getting into medicine isn’t always purity… No sir-ey. Case in point: The now-former Bootcamp member, Jonathan. Jon did the GAMSAT 4 times and received 3x ‘email of deaths’ over the course of 4 long hard years. But it didn’t start like that. In fact, in the beginning, things looked really good for Jon. Because after […]

GAMSAT makes the whole family cry (in a good way)

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“The whole family cried when I told them. Except for my dad, of course.” #chinesedad You’re on a difficult journey with the GAMSAT. It often feels like a massive uphill climb and you don’t know the path. Jon also had it tough. 4 GAMSAT, 3 rejections, 2 interviews, and finally, an offer. Yesterday I spoke […]

Med Offers We Released

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Med offers for 2020 entry came out early this year. Well done, GAMSAT and the Uni’s. The waiting is the worst. So an early release is perfect. And as you can imagine, it was a day of mixed emotions. Some people got some of the best news of their lives. While others were devastated. Personally, […]

Netflix’s Chef’s Table vs GAMSAT

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My go-to Netflix series right now is Chef’s Table. Personally, I have nothing but contempt for reality cooking competition shows. You know the ones: some accountant decides they’ve always wanted to be a chef but instead of doing it the usual way by getting an apprenticeship – like every other legitimate chef in the world […]

The secret ‘Between Two Ferns’ GAMSAT lessons

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Ever seen the web-series “Between Two Ferns”? He asks the most random, awkward questions, makes his guests super uncomfortable… and it is… The one with Zack Galifianakis interviewing celebrities and insulting the hell out of them? Absolutely HILARIOUS. Apparently, it’s been around for a while! I only really discovered it a few weeks ago when […]

PassGAMSAT Reviews – the good and the bad.

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Every year at PassGAMSAT we get an influx of tear-jerking messages, reviews and thank you’s. It’s one of the fun parts of this job. Especially because every one of those happy PassGAMSAT reviews is someone who is going to become a doctor. It’s someone who has finally achieved their dreams. That’s what has our team […]

Missed the deadline? (One last chance to enrol)

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After we closed our enrolment to the PassGAMSAT BootCamp, I’ve received lots of requests from students who weren’t able to get their enrolment completed on time. I do want to let everyone in, but my team is busy getting our new students ready for the March gamsat and it wouldn’t be efficient for them to […]

Dr Tom on the biggest problems people have with GAMSAT Section 1

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It’s that time of the year again when everyone is starting to knuckle down with their GAMSAT prepartion for the upcoming March exam. If you haven’t already started, then you’ll need to jump into your study ASAP. Now one of the reasons you might be avoiding to start your study is you’re at a loss […]

When Should I Begin My GAMSAT Preparation?

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I get asked this question all the time, no matter what time of year it is. There are always people who are going to feel like they don’t have enough time, even it’s a year or more until they sit the GAMSAT. On the other hand, there are people who have 4 weeks and think […]

How To Study For The GAMSAT With A Busy Schedule

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I talk to lots of different people, with lots of different schedules and some of the people we’ve helped have 3 kids, work FT, study PT and also prepare for the GAMSAT and yes, these people also get into med school. So, you’re thinking to yourself ‘how did they do it!?’ Preparing for the GAMSAT, […]

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