Getting into Med

[clare.28.10]

Hi!!!

I just wanted to ask about the process people went through in order to get into Med at Unimelb.
I'm doing Biomedicine at Melbourne and my WAM is just below 80. I am also planning to sit the GAMSAT in march next year
whilst also taking a summer subject so I can focus on my core subjects throughout the year.

If you don't mind me asking, what was your WAM throughout UNI and how did you prepare for the GAMSAT?
Is it difficult to maintain such a high WAM for med entry? Also, did you work during uni or focus solely on your studies?

Thank you so much!

[vox nihili]

Hi!!!

I just wanted to ask about the process people went through in order to get into Med at Unimelb.
I'm doing Biomedicine at Melbourne and my WAM is just below 80. I am also planning to sit the GAMSAT in march next year
whilst also taking a summer subject so I can focus on my core subjects throughout the year.

If you don't mind me asking, what was your WAM throughout UNI and how did you prepare for the GAMSAT?
Is it difficult to maintain such a high WAM for med entry? Also, did you work during uni or focus solely on your studies?

Thank you so much!

My WAM was 86, although it steadily improved as the years went on. At the end of first year I think it was low 80s, if not high 70s.

Personally, I didn't prepare for the GAMSAT at all. I had two cracks at it and the second time did a lot better. I think the critical differences the second time were that I didn't really mind much how I did, so the pressure was off, as well as the fact that I started reading a lot more non-fiction in second year. Being further along in your course also helps to hone your science knowledge, which is useful for section III. I did reasonably poorly on both chemistry and physics at uni, yet section III was by far my strongest, providing fairly poor evidence that section III is more about how you reason with science than your knowledge of science.

The difficulty of maintaining a high WAM really depends on the person. It's usually not easy for anyone to continually do well; it takes commitment and hardwork. It is very achievable though.
I wouldn't focus solely on the GAMSAT if I were you. You need to have a life and earn an income too

[clare.28.10]

My WAM was 86, although it steadily improved as the years went on. At the end of first year I think it was low 80s, if not high 70s.

Personally, I didn't prepare for the GAMSAT at all. I had two cracks at it and the second time did a lot better. I think the critical differences the second time were that I didn't really mind much how I did, so the pressure was off, as well as the fact that I started reading a lot more non-fiction in second year. Being further along in your course also helps to hone your science knowledge, which is useful for section III. I did reasonably poorly on both chemistry and physics at uni, yet section III was by far my strongest, providing fairly poor evidence that section III is more about how you reason with science than your knowledge of science.

The difficulty of maintaining a high WAM really depends on the person. It's usually not easy for anyone to continually do well; it takes commitment and hardwork. It is very achievable though.
I wouldn't focus solely on the GAMSAT if I were you. You need to have a life and earn an income too

Thanks for that!
Also, in regards to GAMSAT preparation, did you sign up to any of those preparation courses such as GradReady or did you go in without any external help/ guidance? If so, was is worth it? If not, what were your strategies for the second sitting?

[vox nihili]

Thanks for that!
Also, in regards to GAMSAT preparation, did you sign up to any of those preparation courses such as GradReady or did you go in without any external help/ guidance? If so, was is worth it? If not, what were your strategies for the second sitting?

As I said above, I didn't prepare for the GAMSAT at all.

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As I said above, I didn't prepare for the GAMSAT at all.

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