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[Russ]

@mavis hahahahah i looked at the list, felt smug that i'd read some of them and then did what I could. it's just an example really.

@mike not des, medprep i think (not a recommendation or anything)

[mikee65]

I really dont now were to start with that list reading all of them is obviously unrealistic

[Russ]

Item 1 on page 1 -> Item 1 on page 2 -> ... -> Item 2 on page 1

If you've heard of any of them before read those first I guess

[simpak]

@mavis hahahahah i looked at the list, felt smug that i'd read some of them and then did what I could. it's just an example really.

I HEREBY PROCLAIM THAT I SHALL READ EVERY ONE BY THE TIME I TAKE THE SECOND GAMSAT.  A challenge I am likely to give up on in one week.

[Russ]

@ mavisgibbons.  I'll be chasing you up for my $10 when results come out. :p

You owe me and mavis $10

[simpak]

Pay up you crazy genius.

[vea]

Congrats stonecold!
Owning the GAMSAT while in first year is pro! 

[stonecold]

@ mavisgibbons.  I'll be chasing you up for my $10 when results come out. :p

You owe me and mavis $10

Pay up you crazy genius.

Since when were you in on it Russ???  :p  But honestly, I am that over the moon I don't care.  $10 for both of you. 

Cheers vea.

For those interested, my score was

Section 1: 56
Section 2: 64
Section 3: 83

Overall: 71 (97th percentile)

The Melb weighting brings it down to 68 (~94th percentile), but with good GPA/interview, I am hoping that it will be enough.
Worst case scenario I will go to Gippsland.

But OMG, yayy, I get to have a summer!!! This is so exciting.

Thanks everyone...i'm pretty sure most of you were talking me out of the gap year option, and it seems to have been the right decision.

And honestly, if I can manage a decent score on GAMSAT, then I am pretty sure you will own it mavis!!!

[BigFunt]

hey dude well done!


Just to clarify, you are first year biomed and you did the gamsat. Does this mean you can go straight to med next year instead of continuing on with biomed?


Did you do a shit load of study?

[dc302]

hey dude well done!


Just to clarify, you are first year biomed and you did the gamsat. Does this mean you can go straight to med next year instead of continuing on with biomed?


Did you do a shit load of study?

No you have to complete an undergrad degree if you want to do MD at melbourne.

[anti]

hey dude well done!


Just to clarify, you are first year biomed and you did the gamsat. Does this mean you can go straight to med next year instead of continuing on with biomed?


Did you do a shit load of study?

No, it's graduate medicine so you have to have completed a degree or be completing it the year before starting.

I got 78 up from 68 on my first shot so I'm really happy

71 is really fantastic for sitting it the first time though, given the test itself is a bit of an experience!

[happyhappyland]

hey dude well done!


Just to clarify, you are first year biomed and you did the gamsat. Does this mean you can go straight to med next year instead of continuing on with biomed?


Did you do a shit load of study?

No, it's graduate medicine so you have to have completed a degree or be completing it the year before starting.

I got 78 up from 68 on my first shot so I'm really happy

71 is really fantastic for sitting it the first time though, given the test itself is a bit of an experience!

How did you study for it? Did you do biomed at melbourne?

[anti]

hey dude well done!


Just to clarify, you are first year biomed and you did the gamsat. Does this mean you can go straight to med next year instead of continuing on with biomed?


Did you do a shit load of study?

No, it's graduate medicine so you have to have completed a degree or be completing it the year before starting.

I got 78 up from 68 on my first shot so I'm really happy

71 is really fantastic for sitting it the first time though, given the test itself is a bit of an experience!

How did you study for it? Did you do biomed at melbourne?

Yup I'm in biomed.  First time I just went over some basic science, second time I did the ACER books and wrote some practice essays.  I only really studied during the uni semester.

[mikee65]

@ mavisgibbons.  I'll be chasing you up for my $10 when results come out. :p

You owe me and mavis $10

Pay up you crazy genius.

Since when were you in on it Russ???  :p  But honestly, I am that over the moon I don't care.  $10 for both of you. 

Cheers vea.

For those interested, my score was

Section 1: 56
Section 2: 64
Section 3: 83

Overall: 71 (97th percentile)

The Melb weighting brings it down to 68 (~94th percentile), but with good GPA/interview, I am hoping that it will be enough.
Worst case scenario I will go to Gippsland.

But OMG, yayy, I get to have a summer!!! This is so exciting.

Thanks everyone...i'm pretty sure most of you were talking me out of the gap year option, and it seems to have been the right decision.

And honestly, if I can manage a decent score on GAMSAT, then I am pretty sure you will own it mavis!!!

I see S3 did you justice, any questions you found particularly difficult?

[Russ]

The Melb weighting brings it down to 68 (~94th percentile), but with good GPA/interview, I am hoping that it will be enough.

It should be, I got in with somewhat similar scores