Science Section: The Difference Between Knowledge And Reasoning

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If you’ve seen anything that we do at PassGAMSAT, you’ll know how passionate we are about understanding the difference between knowledge and reasoning, especially in the science section. That’s because the GAMSAT and the science section are not a test of how much science you’ve learnt from a textbook, or how many formulas you know, or […]

OMG Do I have Enough Time To Prepare?

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The exam is like a dark storm cloud getting closer by the day. You’re starting to feel the pressure. There is so much to cover. And it’s hard stuff. The Science section is HUGE with its Chemistry, Biology and Physics. (Oh God, the Physics.) Then there are the weird essay quotes – what do they even […]

How Do You Increase Your GAMSAT Score?

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Did you get a lower than expected score on the last GAMSAT? Perhaps you weren’t taking it seriously… Or maybe you were, But you thought your score would be higher. Much higher. It hurts to get a low score. It’s like a punch in the stomach, or slap in the face. It’s heart-breaking. And now […]

I Want To Be A Doctor, Not A Poet

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“I hate Poetry! It’s the hardest part of Section 1. The language is difficult. I don’t understand the poems, the terms and words used.” This is a common response I hear when I ask people about the hardest aspects of section 1. You don’t have much time to answer the section 1 questions. So […]

How To Prepare For The Long Passages In Section 1

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The GAMSAT has evolved over the past 9 years that I’ve been following it. And every year it’s slightly different. What’s been happening recently is that passages about doctors and written by doctors have been appearing in Section 1. But these aren’t the interesting Buzzfeed-style articles you’re used to reading online. We’re talking about […]

The Secret Behind The University Selection Process

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Many people say to me, “I have a GPA over 5 so I will get an interview if my GAMSAT is above the minimum score.” Or “I will be considered for an interview because my GPA or GAMSAT is above the hurdle mark.” That’s wrong. It doesn’t work that way. Just because your GPA or […]

Why GAMSAT Preparation Is VITAL If You Want To Be A Doctor?

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It took me three years to get into medical school. I failed the process twice. Each time was painful and the second was the worst. When I finally got in, I thought that there had to be a better way. So many people I saw preparing for the GAMSAT were doing it all wrong. They […]

How much time do I need to prepare for the GAMSAT?

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So, I get this question a lot. People ask me this question 3 months before the exam, 5 months before, 9 months before, and even 3 weeks before the exam. They ask: “Do I have enough time to prepare?” “How much do I need?” The bottom line is this: It’s never too late to […]

Why do you want to be a doctor?

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“Someone standing right next to me was hit by a car. I was the first one of the scene but I didn’t know how to help. They died right in front of me. I felt so helpless. I need to change that. I want to have the skills to help.” “I watched my grandfather […]

Why I failed my interview…and how you can avoid doing the same

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I failed my first medical school MMI. It did not go as expected. I went into it feeling SUPER confident. I had beaten the GAMSAT – increased my score from the previous year and got an interview with my first preference university when all my friends didn’t. That made me feel bullet-proof. I thought […]

What GAMSAT Books and Texts should you read?

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I often get the question, “Which GAMSAT books and texts do you recommend?” It’s true, there are so many of them! How do you chose which one is worth reading and which one will actually help you? Plus they’re all huge and have lots and lots of information. There seems to be an endless […]

What’s the Difference? September GAMSAT UK vs March GAMSAT

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With the September GAMSAT UK right around the corner, many people have questions about it. Such as: Is it the same as the Australian GAMSAT? Can I use it to apply in Australia? Can I sit the UK exam in Australia? Is the preparation the same? Should I sit it as well as March? Well, […]

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