GAMSAT Prep Course – A Tough Decision

Every potential and experienced GAMSAT examinee will vouch for the importance of a good GAMSAT preparation. With scores of GAMSAT prep companies sprouting up every other day it becomes more and more difficult for students to separate the grain from the chaff. So how do you know that the preparation course you take is an honest effort to see you through GAMSAT? Here’s a checklist of some of the things you should check out before you empty your pockets and buy a GAMSAT test preparation course.

First and foremost, find out if the test prep company gives you some free preview of the material they may claim as the ‘best’. Sample test papers, study guides, test strategies, tips and techniques…no company should charge students money for giving basic examination related information. The free sample test papers are a good way of getting a sneak peek into the real deal.

Secondly, evaluate for yourself the test structure and exam details from the official test website. In your case, the ACER website should be the prime source of information. ACER also provides study preparation material for GAMSAT, though at a price. These can be coupled with one or two other good course materials for an all round preparation.

Word of mouth. It is undeniably the most honest piece of promotion you can find for any new course material. Both test preparation companies and students seek to follow the word of mouth publicity. It is almost a guarantee of the effectiveness of the course in your preparation for GAMSAT. But do take advice with a pinch of salt as we live in complicated times where cut throat competition among the test prep course providers leads to some trying to defame others by any means possible.

Many GAMSAT related e-learning sites also try to misguide you by making really tall and false claims as to who prepares their GAMSAT prep material. It is actually not so difficult to trace the falsities if you do a bit of research before investing in the course material they provide. Some UMAT test preparation companies for instance claim to give students classroom coaching from acclaimed doctors and physicians alone. UMAT is an aptitude test that has nothing to do with classroom learning or scientific knowhow. You may have absolutely no idea of the intricacies of ‘cell division’ and the concept of thermodynamics and yet may qualify for UMAT. GAMSAT, likewise, tests your reasoning and written communication skills. Know what skills the test makers are testing you for before you believe in what others say.

GAMSAT decides your medical career. Your choices affect YOU alone, so make sure choose wisely. While parents, teachers and friends may tell you what to choose, do what suits you best. After all, GAMSAT is about preparing doctors who have a mind of their own and can think for themselves.