is revision in two weeks possible!!

**kimiko6** · 07-09-2009, 04:09 AM

is there a possiblity of being able to revise for this exam in just two weeks lol
has anyone done it like that before
just thought i'd ask lol

**Jirhe15** · 07-09-2009, 04:49 AM

Sure (not that I've done the test yet) but if the ACER practise tests are anything to go by ihe gamsat doesn't really require a lot of presumed knowledge. It whether you can actually use what they give you (im refering to section 1 and 3 here) that is important.

**Meaney** · 07-09-2009, 04:10 PM

Yeah i'm only going to concentrate on section2 and organic chemistry!

**omlette** · 07-09-2009, 11:57 PM

I bloody well hope it is! I had spent the whole summer refreshing my knowledge of A level chemistry, now that I've actually got round to acquiring official material the gaps that need plugging are slightly more substantial than I would've liked.

**Bolt_700** · 07-09-2009, 11:58 PM

A level chemistry isn't particularly difficult ..

**Bolt_700** · 08-09-2009, 12:00 AM

Why is it more difficult entering medicine when you're a graduate compared to a school leaver ?

**omlette** · 08-09-2009, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by Bolt_700

Why is it more difficult entering medicine when you're a graduate compared to a school leaver ?

Mainly due to the fact that graduate entry courses have a higher applicant

lace ratio (although we can apply for 5 yr courses too), depending on your uni choices you might have more than just the ukcat to contend with in terms of entrance exams, not everyone has a strong science background so it can be a challenge getting to grips with new concepts, you're up against a wide range of applicants with masterses and phds not just the usual a-level bunch, plus I think in terms of life experience and work experience medical schools expect just that little bit more from grad applicants. Plus the whole finance "issue".

**Bolt_700** · 08-09-2009, 12:24 AM

why is it because you are more 'mature' they expect more than you? surely you would be the same and wouldn't change that dramatically despite age differences. j ust because you may have a phd or masters does not necessarily prepare you more for medicine than an a level applicant.

**omlette** · 08-09-2009, 12:35 AM

I'm inclined to disagree, if one has completed undergraduate or post-graduate study then one is already slightly prepared for the level of study expected by medicine, slightly more so than at A level. Also, in terms of the opportunities for work experience etc available to the more mature applicant, at school-level they kinda make allowances for the fact that you might only manage a week at a hospital. Admittedly, at both levels it's still "quality over quantity" that counts, but there is a stronger expectation that you'll have had the time to add more strings to your bow with age. And also life experience, when I think back to how I was when I was a school-leaver compared to how I am now, I've come a long way and I'm sure other grad applicants will agree that they have a lot more to offer now that they're older and wiser.