| GAMSAT preparation program | Comments |
| I did not purchase any of these programs | Didn't purchase any programs, didn't study for the GAMSAT at all. |
| ACER GAMSAT practice booklets | I studied for about 6 weeks before probably an average of 8 to 10 hrs a week. |
| I did 12 months correspondence stage one Science to catch up on 10 yr rule, otherwise I did some ACER GAMSAT practise questions |
| I did the practice exams about two weeks before GAMSAT.
I used the sample questions one to give me an idea of the types of questions so I could identify my weaknesses. Particulary noted that some of the physics questions required prior knowledge that wasn't supplied by the question (as well as the use of a calculator).. |
| I studied intensively for a few days before the GAMSAT, but little prior to this time. The ACER questions I used were the best because they were official and I trusted the reliability of the resource. |
| Didn't always happen, but 80%
of the time I studied every day and I needed to do at least one heavy session a week (at least 4-5 hrs) got me through. |
| Des O'Neill: Bronze Package - Home study - 7 essays, science revision, MCQs - (AUD 660) | I sat down to study everyday but rarely was productive. |
| Non science background, lots of study was needed |
| I was working full time when studying so I generally tried to fit in at least 3 nights a week studying for a couple of hours at a time |
| With the home study course I was working through the material constantly before the GAMSAT - in the last few weeks I studied most days. |
| Although as I work full time, when life has gotten too busy I\'ve had to neglect the GAMSAT study |
| Every day for ~2 months |
| I was stupid and left studying till very late |
| Des O'Neill: Gold Package - Live - science revision, MCQs and 4 essays - (AUD 1,050) | * My work was in an SIII area and would have contributed to my study for gamsat outside of this "once a week." |
| I studied Monday-Friday about 4 hours a day. I did this for about 2 months before the gamsat. |
| From early Jan up until to test day.
Main goal was to improve test-taking skills eg. practice questions/essays with GAMSAT time restrictions. |
| The program focused by study on the most relevant material and highlighted areas that needed more attention over others. |
| This increased closer to the exam. |
| Des O'Neill: Silver Package - Home study - 15 essays, science revision, MCQs - (AUD 880) | I tried to study at least half an hour every day. But I made sure I did at least some study every second day |
| Des O'Neill: Silver Package - Home study - 15 essays, science revision, MCQs - (AUD 880) | I NEEDED to study more, but unfortunately only spent a week or so doing so, apart from reading marked essays (I purchased a second hand correspondence course), which I seemed to spend more time on. |
| Des O'Neill: Titanium Package - Live - science revision, MCQs, 15 essays and home study MCQs - (AUD 1,250) | Lots of home study practice questions. |
| There were heaps of questions that required me to study specific areas in science/humanities |
| The program really only helped me get an overall picture of what I needed to learn/cover in my private study. |
| The program made me realize that I needed to do a lot more work on my essays. |
| for 3 months |
| did this for about 3.5-4months |
| There was quite a lot of material to get through, it would have helped if they provided ua with a sample timetable to make sure we got through everything on time |
| At least 4 hours a day |
| Des O'Neill: Writing Better Essays - Home study - 15 essays | a few hours here and there |
| Des O'Neill: Writing Better Essays - Home study - 8 essays - (AUD 440) | I studied every second day in the months before however two weeks prior to the exam I studied every day |
| GAMSATguru.com: Home study - 6 essays - (AUD 597) | Small amounts (1-3 hours) of specific study per day on avg. |
| GAMSATreview.com: Griffiths GAMSAT Review - Home study - (AUD 59) | It gave a good guideline of what areas needed to be known, and that guided my study. |
| Tried to do some work every day but averaged somewhat less |
| i should have studied a lot more. I am not an advertisement for dedication ;) |
| Medired.com.au: Complete Home GAMSAT Preparation Package - Home study - Section I and II study manual - Section III study manual - (AUD475) | Full days on the weekend, an hour or so re-reading notes after work in the week - when I had a chance. Approx every second day. |
| I could only study for 1.5 to 2 hours at night after my baby went to bed. |
| Studied 3 months prior to test |
| MedPrep: 5 day live course | I studied heavily for the exam in the 3 months preceding it. |
| After the course I studied every day for about a month before GAMSAT |
| MedPrep: Basic Home-Study (paper-based) | The program was the main part of my study! The only thing i did after that was some practice exams and a lot of relaxing =) |
| Medprep: Classic Home-Study (paper-based) | I used the course to study for GAMSAT, rather than completing the course and studying differently. |
| It helped focus on the areas I was performing poorly on, and gave a good idea of test question format. |
| i find in general that the more consistently your study habits, the more organised you feel |
| However, the study schedule for the home course for med prep I extended from 28 days, over a couple of months due to work commitments. |
| MedPrep: Deluxe Home-Study (paper-based supported by online lectures) | Program was not much motivation to study & a bit too intense with suggested daily study of up to 5 hours |
| MedPrep: Virtual Live (online audiovisual) | Every day-every second day. I was dumbstruck by the volume of notes and realised I needed to get rolling with it all. The essays to be handed in after the live course were also pushing me to do them properly to get maximum benefit. |
| I work full time so studied only when I had time at night |
| Attempted to do some study every second day increasing as the test drew nearer |
| Ozimed.com: 10 Practice Tests - Home study - (AUD 186) | The only study I did was complete the Ozimed papers |
| I needed a lot more |
