tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45020241594280782023-11-15T06:45:11.317-08:00Gamsat101UPDATED EVERY DAY - a guide to gamsat preparation with free gamsat tips, gamsat questions and gamsat related videos and articles.Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502024159428078.post-16238725204346471082011-02-17T20:34:00.000-08:002011-02-17T20:34:18.823-08:00books books booksToday I was greeted with the sad news that my favourite shop Borders (Australia) has gone into administration how devastating, I love finding a comfy lounge and reading a good book with a coffee in my hands - an experience no other bookstore (that I know of) provides.... :(<br />
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Anyway getting back on track with gamsat related issues, I have just added a cool little widget to the blog that spins a list of books that I hope you all may be interested in, there are a few MCAT (the US version of GAMSAT) books there but I have heard of many students using MCAT prep material and getting fabulous Gamsat results.... it certainly seems that MCAT prep material is a more plentiful and much cheaper!<br />
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If you have any book recommendations you would like to share with us please post in the comments below and I will try and link it up here :)Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502024159428078.post-37941887143089454632011-02-13T20:15:00.000-08:002011-02-13T20:15:09.309-08:00Some cool sites related to gamsat and gamsat prepIf you are looking for help with gamsat or just a place to vent then you are welcome to the comments section here.<br />
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If you want some more sites then by all means check out these forums:<br />
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Gamsatforum.com and<br />
Pagingdr.net<br />
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They full of lots of helpful advice and tips but please don't forget about me :)<br />
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XOXO VanessaVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502024159428078.post-59391108466367498242011-02-12T18:43:00.000-08:002011-02-12T18:43:46.126-08:00Remain CalmOkay I know GAMSAT is looming closer and many of you are probably starting to freak out... don't you still have a month and a half left - I know people who have gotten over 65 with only 1 month's prep. The key is to plan out your study, you have to know what you are going to be studying each day and when you need to have it done by<br />
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What are you waiting grab a pen and paper and jot down a plan (and stop procrastinating!!!!)Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502024159428078.post-42533300688508487982011-02-09T16:02:00.001-08:002011-02-12T18:38:26.340-08:00an intro to acid and base chemistry<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dzXeb_jm9sQ" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502024159428078.post-39980330705054449342011-02-09T15:59:00.000-08:002011-02-12T18:39:56.409-08:00an intro to organic chemistryHere is an amazing video guy chemguy the best chemistry teacher ever if you want more look him up on youtube or go to his website: www.chemguy.com<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ndOwa5zET8Y" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502024159428078.post-13751196095140897342011-02-06T17:24:00.000-08:002011-02-12T18:38:00.606-08:00gamsat practice questionOkay so I am a little bored atm so I figured i would try stitching together a gamsat question or 2... hopefully there will be a lot more of these to come... please let me know what you think!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Regulation of blood glucose level is tightly controlled by feedback mechanisms in the body. Insulin is a released from beta cells in the pancreas in response to a meal eaten. As glucose levels drop during fasting, the pancreas secretes glucagon from alpha cells that release glucose from body stores. Thirty minutes after eating a large sweet meal consisting of cake and candy, which of the following blood levels would be expected?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US">A.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Low Glucose Low Insulin</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US">B.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">High Glucose Low Insulin</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US">C.<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Low Glucose High Insulin</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US">D. High Glucose High insulin</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
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Put your answers in the comments!Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502024159428078.post-42628726755595364572011-02-06T16:54:00.000-08:002011-02-06T16:54:46.806-08:00Gamsat essays aka Section 2I used to love writing essays in highschool and thought I would ace section 2 but alas I only scored 68 for that part... I was hoping for something closer to eighty... <br />
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So I did a bit of searching around and found this <a href="http://e-gamsat.com/">gamsat essay</a> guide, kind of helpful, I did a prep course last year which I think helped but I don't think I was getting my structure or examples quite right... hopefully I'll get that 80 for section 2 this time aroundVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502024159428078.post-19878462342407431002011-02-06T16:16:00.000-08:002011-02-06T16:16:08.227-08:00the gamsat adventure so farWell this year won't be my first round with gamsat. I took the Gamsat UK last year in Melbourne - suffice to say I was underprepared - even though i spent over $700 on prep courses..... (rolls eyes)<br />
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I guess I should have allowed more than a month, oh well thats what ya get for being too cocky. My biggest issue was timing - I actually did a lot better than I thought in the first two sections but I ran out of time in section 3 with like 30 or more questions left... definately need to work on my timing for my next go!Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502024159428078.post-1716404046811770602011-02-05T21:38:00.000-08:002011-02-05T21:38:08.696-08:00Hey allWelcome - this is my first post! How exciting right? <br />
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This is blog is going to be all about the gamsat journey from deciding you wanna take the monster that is gamsat to studying to freaking out to trying find ways to prepare to actually taking the test and feeling completely drained and ambivalent (nice word huh?) afterwards.Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530501461931567798noreply@blogger.com0