ARE YOU GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS?

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Ah. GAMSAT. A wonderful and yet soul destroying exam. Many are doing it, many of you are doing it right and many of you are doing it so awfully wrong. So, are YOU going through the motions? If you haven’t heard of this terminology before, please let me explain. Basically it means the act of […]

ARE YOU SELF SABOTAGING YOUR OWN GOALS?

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Self sabotage is the any action that gets in the way of your intent. Sitting the GAMSAT as a trial? Doesn’t count if I do badly and the most common form of self sabotage is procrastination. This behaviour can create problems and interfere with our long-standing goals. Self sabotaging is usually the blanket cover of […]

WHY YOU DIDN’T GET AN INTERVIEW OFFER

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If you applied to Notre Dame or Wollongong this year and fell short of getting an interview offer and wondering why you didn’t, then you need to read this article. So, your friend who got a score in the high 50s, got an interview offer and your score was in the mid 60s and you […]

HOW THE GAMSAT IS JUST LIKE A BOOTCAMP (NO PUN INTENDED!)

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If you’ve ever done a Bootcamp before, you should have some idea what I’m talking about in today’s article. If not, then that’s ok because if you’re preparing for the GAMSAT then you’re pretty much doing a Bootcamp anyway. Now what do I exactly mean when I say ‘the GAMSAT is just like a Bootcamp’? […]

FEAR OF FAILURE

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Scared of doing the GAMSAT again for the dreaded fear of failing and not getting that dream score? Fear not! We get it. This exam is hard. The pressure is on and you don’t want to let yourself down or anyone else who wants you to get into med school ASAP. However, not giving yourself […]

REASONS TO SIT ANOTHER GAMSAT…AND NOT SIT IT EVER AGAIN

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Now that all the interview offers are out, you’re in a pretty clear position whether or not the reality of getting into medical school is happening next year. Today, I want to discuss the reasons to sit another GAMSAT exam or NOT to sit another GAMSAT. If getting into medicine is your number one goal […]

THE EMAIL OF DEATH…AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

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Interview offers are out and congratulations to those who were successful in getting an interview for this year. For those who got the email of death (EOD) last Thursday, please make sure that you’ve taken some time over the last few days to feel all of the feels. Today’s article is aimed at those who got […]

WHAT IS AN MMI AND HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR IT

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We’re counting down the days until the GEMSAS interview offers are out and I’m getting lots of questions about the interview and what an MMI is and how the hell do I prepare for it. The MMI is just, if not, more important than the actual GAMSAT as it is the gateway that stands between […]

INTERVIEW OFFERS ARE COMING…AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR YOU

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Over the past few days, there have been several posts from students who have gotten interview offers at Flinders (NB: GEMSAS is yet to release offers, so hold your hats) and it has got lots of you starting to wonder ‘am I going to be so lucky ’ and I just want to address some […]

HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED TO PREPARE FOR THE GAMSAT?

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If only we had the answer for everyone! Unfortunately, when it comes to the GAMSAT, there is no “one size fits all approach”. There are many different circumstances for everyone and it is all dependent upon your own situation. We have a mixture of people who are preparing for the GAMSAT and everyone is on […]

THE LAST FEW WEEKS

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A few people have been reaching out to us asking us what they should be doing with their GAMSAT study in the last few weeks leading up to the exam. They’re a bit lost, nervous, and overwhelmed as time is ticking and you’re starting to think to yourself that you’d be a lot more prepared […]

How to Learn How To Give Yourself a Chance

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Over the past several weeks, Dr Tom & I have had loads of conversations with our Bootcampers and the public about their GAMSAT preparation and how to improve. There’s been frustration, confusion, misconceptions and rumor mills on how to improve and get a better score. The biggest lesson that we’ve learned from you guys, is […]

How To Pass The GAMSAT