UKCAT - GEM applicants 2012.

[Fatima1]

UKCAT thread for GEM applicants, just in case we need to ask/give advice and provide one another with moral support! .

FYI I've booked my UKCAT for the beginning of July.

Apologies if a similar thread already exists!

[Fatima1]

So it's just me and my thoughts here! So it would seem.

I've spent the last hour and a half working on the UKCAT. I'm much too tired to do anymore today. I've done a little bit of the 600Q book and I also found this website which might seem a little easy tbh but I think every little helps with the UKCAT (NUMERICAL REASONING TEST).

[Fatima1]

*Um I'm sitting the exam on 3rd July! If my score isn't totally shameful then I think I'll put it up on here along with how I found the test. It might just help some people out here. .

My current progress:
1) VR - I seem to be scoring ok, around mid 30s/44. My brain seems to switch off once between 6 or so questions.
2) QR - I can do all of the questions pretty much BUT not in the time given. I might start using educated guesses for very hard questions. I'm scoriing early 20s/36. :'(.
3) AR - I find this section enjoyable. The 600Q book was very useful to give a core grounding. I think the book and just practicing whatever you find online should hopefully suffice.
4) DA - This section is fun! I'm getting about 7-10 wrong each time though. I need to keep practicing this.

Since I've only got 27 days left to prepare -including today but not the day before the exam -I think I should get to it. I think that today I'll have a stab at practice test one on the UKCAT website. And after that - back to real life!

Clearly this thread is going to act like my blog during UKCAT preparation!

[Raasi]

Hi,

I am new to this forum. I am planning to apply for Medicine (graduate entry Programme). Can you please guide me as to which exams are required to apply for the course . whats the difference between the UKCAT and GAMSAT. How to prepare for this exams.

Thanks

[confuzzled]

Heya!

My exam is on the 31st of August, I'm only applying for UKCAT so I'm praying that's all I need to get in.

So I'm finding;
QR- Really hard, I feel so dumb.... but I'm slowly getting there
VR- Fine, provided I read through everything
AR- Is okai until I get caught out by my silly assumptions
DA- Is pretty fun, im okai with it provided I keep practicing

Websites that I'm using are emedica and medify, if there are any good resources you are using please do share them.

Amnah

[mercedes]

Hi.
I hate the maths section. I find it really hard I think past papers from maths GCSEs are meant to help improve your speed though so il start that tomorrow. My exam is in october thankfully :P

[confuzzled]

How long are you planning to spend on UKCAT a day?

I just about get an hour or 2 done

[Priyanka00]

Hi All!
I've booked mine for early July as well, and I'm just practicing as much as I can after work.
Eeeeeeeeeeeek! Not long to go!

Priyanka.

[Fatima1]

Hurray people!

I've booked mine for 3rd July. Now from tomorrow I'll be doing an hour or two a day.

And the count down begins! .

[lovelearning]

Good luck everyone! I have not booked mine yet...need more time. Probably will wait until September. I am also sitting the GAMSAT in September!