Can anyone recommend any books for the Gamsat??

[p_annie]

I've recently graduated from Business and Law and i intend on sitting the gamsat in march 2008. I studied biology and chem for the Leaving Cert (4 years ago!). Can't say I remember much! Does anyone know any good books out there which were/are helpful to them?? I'd really appreciate a few names. Thanks a mil!

[anneflan]

Hi Annie,

I sat the Gamsat the last 2yrs and would really recommend the books aimed at gamsat.. for my first year i just used science texts (even after a science degree and didnt do so well) but for my second year of sitting it i used the Gamsat Guru and Medired.. they was really good as it gets you thinking the right way for the gamsat exam and both had lots have practise questions-- cos it really isnt a normal exam! so i did wel last year and doing my 1st year of vet now.. so if ur interested in either the books i have both of them still and could tell u more them if your interested..

Anne

[p_annie]

Hey Anne,

Thanks a mil for your reply and congrats on getting into veterinary! Thats absolutely fantastic! How informative are the books? Like, would it be necessary for me to buy a physics book considering i've never studied it before?

Annie

[anneflan]

Yea the books are very good.. they go over all the basic concepts which is all you really need for the gamsat, i just got a revision leaving cert physics book n that was a help too.. neway u can email me on anneflan_ders@yahoo.co.uk if u wanna know anymore bout the books or anything else...

Anne

[Dr C]

Originally Posted by p_annie

I've recently graduated from Business and Law and i intend on sitting the gamsat in march 2008. I studied biology and chem for the Leaving Cert (4 years ago!). Can't say I remember much! Does anyone know any good books out there which were/are helpful to them?? I'd really appreciate a few names. Thanks a mil!

Hi
I have the medprep home-study preparation course, very costly though. I can't comment on whether it helped me as I didn't take GAMSAT and only going for UKCAT schools but other people speak highly of it and there is a study plan on what you should cover etc. It's one book with everything you need including a diagnostic test to highlight your weaknesses and two full length exams to do after the course.
Let me know if you are interested.
Best wishes

[Alice C]

Hi there,

I see from the replies you recommended more GAMSAT aimmed books, could you tell me where I can buy them as I was considering doing as you had in reviewing science texts, thanks for the heads up on that! I have not done science in 8 years so anything which covers from basics needed!

Thanks

Alice

[Arch_Angel]

The "GAMSAT GURU" books are rubbish. Seriously they are not worth the paper they are printed on. You will struggle anyway if you're not a science grad (but it's not impossible), but to try and do it through the GURU would be murder for you. I was a second year genetics student at the time I started on the GURU and it was hopeless. It leaves vast swathes of stuff out and is very confusing.

One thing I will def. recommend is "Organic chem for dummies"

That is a necessity.

Good luck

[maikol]

highly recommend "Organic chem for dummies"