GAMSAT: Studying full time and preparing for the GAMSAT?

If you are one of the many GAMSAT aspirants who are pursuing full time studies, you may be faced with the unsettling question of how to prepare for GAMSAT? GAMSAT is not easy to get through in any case. With the added burden of full time studies, you may be at your wit’s end in figuring out the correct preparation technique for the big G. Time becomes the most precious commodity in such a situation. Use it cleverly and you will master GAMSAT.

Utilise the holidays in the best way possible. For students pursuing a degree course, the summer break is the time when a major bulk of the studies and revisions can be done. Utilise the free periods and the recess as and when you can. Find a quiet spot where you can concentrate and sit down with a book or sample papers and start preparing. The university library is a real good place that can be used to its full potential. With books readily at your disposal, it is the best place to start preparing for the GAMSAT.

For students pursuing a full time degree course there is the added advantage of finding or forming a study group. Form a study group with like-minded people who are seriously interested in preparing for GAMSAT. Make sure the study group does not have overtly brilliant nerds who end up making you unsure and nervous about your GAMSAT preparation nor a bunch of truants who shirk studies all the time. A good study group has individuals where each member helps and compliments the others weaknesses and strengths.

Preparing for any exam is about maintaining a momentum. You are the best judge of whether you are using your time well or not. Gauge your strengths and weaknesses and have an honest idea of your chances at GAMSAT. Your preparation time will depend on this too. Start with dealing with your loopholes first. You may begin really well with a lot of enthusiasm in the beginning, but gradually your enthusiasm begins to fade and it becomes increasingly difficult to keep yourself motivated. Don’t get so preoccupied with your weaknesses that you forget that you have strengths too!

Last but definitely not the least: don’t forget the importance of GAMSAT in your life. These four to five months that you will spend on preparing for GAMSAT is a crucial make or break period. Work hard and you will be richly rewarded with a fascinating profession in the field of medicine, something you have always dreamed of. Being a med practitioner is all about hard work and dedication. So, if you are dead sure about wanting to ace GAMSAT, factors like full time studies won’t remain a factor at all!