UKCAT Prep , what do i need?????

**a-2-med** · 03-02-2012, 04:47 AM

Hi everyone.

Preparing for the UKCAT. I bought the 600q book. So was just asking any other books anyone could recommend???

Also was looking through the book (600q) for the first time. Is the 'real thing' as hard as the book makes it out to be??

P:S applying for Graduate Entry (no idea how that is useful information)

Thanks

**Martigan** · 04-02-2012, 04:25 AM

Personally I found the QR much harder in the book and DA in the book easier than the real thing.

**WANTING TO BE A DOC** · 26-03-2012, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by a-2-med

Hi everyone.

Preparing for the UKCAT. I bought the 600q book. So was just asking any other books anyone could recommend???

Also was looking through the book (600q) for the first time. Is the 'real thing' as hard as the book makes it out to be??

P:S applying for Graduate Entry (no idea how that is useful information)

Thanks

Hiya a-2-med
glad that alteast u started a new thread for UKCAT preps,for 2012.
have you started preparing for it....how is it going?
am applying for GEP,need to give UKCAT this summer.

it wud be nice to keep in touch n keep posted abt how is it going.
i need to start preparing,no idea where to start,with 2 toddlers around
keep posted....amy be you can be an motivator for me ;-]

**Princewill** · 29-03-2012, 05:58 PM

Hi

Planning to take UKCAT as well as GAMSAT.

Dont know where to start from honestly. i have 3 kids (last 2 are twins)

but i am really determeined to make this work. Any ideas?????

**rosalie_davies** · 29-03-2012, 07:45 PM

Hiya,

I am too taking the UKCAT and the GAMSAT test this year to apply for the GEP does anyone know how effective the intensive courses are? I havent bought any books yet so i honestly dont know where to start either!!

**Medic_88** · 31-03-2012, 07:43 PM

Personally, I don't see the value of going on one of the intensive courses. Especially GAMSAT where the fees charged are ludicrous. Spend plenty of time going over the material and using the books mentioned here and on their official websites and you should improve huge amounts.
If you've got lots of money to spend then i'm sure they'll be useful, but not a guarantee of any success. One company kept emailing me said I would be guaranteed a score of at least 60 if i went on the course. I didn't go on the course, just used the books and ended up with 65. I'm not boasting, just pointing out that its not the only way to get a good score.

**folpips** · 31-03-2012, 11:37 PM

I am preparing for gamsat and ukcat as well this year,i wrote the ireland gamsat last saturday,so i am still in gamsat mood.if you have the griffith review ,the listed topics for section 3,should be a good starting point,as well as establish an essay pattern for yourself and start to write at least 1 essay per week and increase the frequency as the exam draw close.For the ukcat,600q book under time condition is the way to go

**Nicks_33** · 13-05-2012, 11:37 PM

Hi,

Could you please advise which books , you used for the UKCAT and GAMSAT. thanks

**Princewill** · 14-05-2012, 12:19 AM

Hi

For UKCAT I am using 'How to Mater the Ukact' and 'Get Into Medical School the 600q book' Also suscribed ukcatprep.com
For GAMSAT, I have not really got specific material

**MattKneale** · 14-05-2012, 12:22 AM

UKCAT: 600Q book + an online revision site (e.g. Emedica). This will be entirely sufficient for most people.
GAMSAT: GAMSAT review ebook, gold standard prep (if you can afford it, otherwise go for the AS&A2 revision guides for biology, chemistry & physics).