A 90s video game explains why most GAMSAT essays stink?

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Did you ever play the “Lemmings” video game growing up? I still think about it these days… Those little things were so dumb. They would just follow one another around endlessly and if one fell off the cliff the rest would follow. You had to race against time to put up barriers or dig holes […]

The case against practice questions in the science section

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Some believe that doing endless practice questions is some sort of secret elixir to getting a high score. “Just do lots of practice questions and you’ll be ok.” No one knows how and why they should do this. It’s just that someone said it in the depths for a GAMSAT group somewhere and it kinda […]

Who are the GAMSAT Hobbyists and Forum Flexors?

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If you’re traveling the plains of GAMSAT preparation on your way to the March exam then I’d like to introduce you to two of your new best buds. They are the most common of the bottom-dwelling inhabitants of GAMSAT forums and online ‘communities’… They are – the GAMSAT Hobbyists and the Forum Flexors. Firstly, Forum […]

Want the easy, minimal energy way to prepare for GAMSAT?

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Do you just want to be told what to do to get a high score… Sit and be taught everything you need… Tick the boxes and have minimal difficulty or challenge along the way? Yes? Well… that’s why you’re screwed. The GAMSAT doesn’t work that way. Being a doctor doesn’t work that way. Let’s look […]

“Apparently, ’tis heating up”, said the GAMSAT Shakespeare.

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I just sent an email to all my BC’ers because… We’re officially in summer now (except off course my GAMSAT readers outside of Australia – hi guys!). And tell you what… We’re feeling it here at Kings Beach. People kept telling me when we moved up to the Sunshine Coast that it gets hot in […]

The utter pointlessness of mock exams

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“Mock Exams”…[yawn]…. Nice cash grab. But how useful are they really? People sometimes ask if we do mock exams at PassGAMSAT. What they’re referring to is the pretend GAMSATs the industrial-chicken-farm GAMSAT prep companies run where they get people in a room for a ‘simulated’ exam. And as if only to highlight their futility… they’re […]

“I’ve been put down so many times in my life”: GAMSAT candidate

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Growing up, Bianca was repeatedly told she couldn’t do it and that she wasn’t smart enough to reach her dreams. Her teachers told her so (which is absolutely pathetic of them). Even her family doubted her and told her she couldn’t do it. The funny looks they made when she told them her dreams. The […]

Jane the GAMSAT Virgin

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God, that show! Netflix’s “Jane The Virgin” It’s funny but soooo bad. But so good. But so not. I’m torn. Mare loves it and has convinced me to watch a few episodes in the past…oh who am I kidding… it’s never just ‘a few’ episode with a Telenovela! There have been nights where I’ve made Mare play […]

Do you REALLY think you’re smart enough for this?

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The biggest and most dangerous question that goes through the mind of a GAMSAT candidate is, “Do you really think you’re smart enough for this?” It happened to me and it happens to everyone who gets a bad result. It’s also the reason why people do the GAMSAT as a ‘trial’ or to ‘get a […]

How to write high scoring essays like an ESL student

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Not sure if you know my background, but I wasn’t born in Australia. We were political refugees from Poland (that’s a story for another day.) But it means that English is not my first language. I started school in Australia in Year 1 without a word of English. It was pretty rough. In fact, I […]

Forget about Dre… Dr Tom is here.

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So R’n’B Fridays Live in Brisbane was a lot of fun!! I’m not going to show my booty shacking photos here for your sensitive eyes… (that’s what Insta is for) But tell you what, there were some overly revealing outfits and dancing at the event. And it wasn’t just me either… The biggest surprise was […]

“Severe Fire Warning”…really?

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I’m writing this for Kings Beach, Queensland. If you’ve ever been (and you really should visit – it’s beautiful) you’ll know it’s a hilly town on the beach, hence the name. And our place is right on top of the hill. On one side we’ve got 180-degree ocean views and on the other, we can […]

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