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Thanks 🙏🏻 Definitely give it a go if it’s something you want to do. You’ve got plenty of time to prepare!

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I’m in the process of putting one together. If you click through the top link in the description, I’ll be able to keep you in the loop when it’s ready!

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Yes! You can definitely sit the GAMSAT during your undergraduate degree - in fact, most people probably do - often in the penultimate year. Given that you score lasts a few years, you are able to sit the exam before the application cycle begins

@@adam_is How long before the GAMSAT do you recommend starting to study if you are still second year undergrad. Also do you recommend the nonstandard pathway where you sit the Ucat during your first year?

@@raniyahbambawala6722 I would recommend starting to study approx 3 months prior. Perhaps longer if not coming from a science background but theres no definitive best way to do things! I cover this more in my GAMSAT 101 video. Unfortunately I never considered sitting the ucat/umat again after commencing undergrad so its not something I have a tonne of experience in. Seems like there might be merit in it but would want to make sure its not detracting from getting a good GPA 🤙🏻 Hope this helps!

Good question - I am putting one together! It will be available soon. If you fill in the google form for my upcoming course (in the description), I'll keep you in the loop once it's done!

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ATAR = Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (score you get when you finish high school in Australia) UCAT = Undergraduate Clinical Aptitude Test GAMSAT = Graduate Medical School Admission Test ACER = Australia Council for Education Research (they run the GAMSAT / UCAT exams) GPA = Grade Point Average (how this is calculated often differs between universities) GEMSAS = Graduate Entry Medical School Admission System (centralised application system for applying to medical school) 7-Point GPA = A standardised Grade Point Average that is calculated by GEMSAS, for all students applying through the GEMSAS system Weighted GPA = A 7-point GPA where scores for subjects completed in the final years of a degree are weighted more than those completed in earlier years (most but not all medical schools will use the weighted 7-point GPA, others may calculate it with less weight given to different subjects) MMI = Multi-mini interview (interview style used by most medical schools) EoD = Email of death Hope this helps! Let me know if I've forgotten anything

@adam_is I think awesomely complete ;) cheers

And one more thing is that I haven't completed my HSC yet but I've seen requirements for Monash University scholarships which is quite confusing as I believe I can get more than 93 percet in HSC, but they kinda ask for something like VCE enrollment as HSC grades don't get converted into ATAR so can you please make a video about this or something???

Hi there, just clarify - VCE is the equivalent of HSC but for different Australian states. VCE is in Victoria, HSC is for New South Wales. At the completion of both, you’ll receive an ATAR. I’m not sure I can help you any of the specifics as I’m not that familiar with the application process/converting scores for international students. Hope that helped!

Hi there, just clarify - VCE is the equivalent of HSC but for different Australian states. VCE is in Victoria, HSC is for New South Wales. At the completion of both, you’ll receive an ATAR. I’m not sure I can help you any of the specifics as I’m not that familiar with the application process/converting scores for international students. Hope that helped!

Appreciate the kind feedback! It’s always difficult to answer these questions/predicting outcomes based on scores. I would have a look at reddit/paging dr - they have a master spreadsheet of GPA/GAMSAT combinations of people who have received interviews/offers in the past. As you’ll see as well, scores vary between different medical schools. The good thing is, your final 1.5 years will count for more with the weighted GPA, so I would try to give everything to your final years. Ultimately, a higher GPA will make your application more competitive - there is only so high one can score in the GAMSAT and it’s a lot of pressure to place on one exam! Hope this is helpful, sorry for the delay in response!

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I hear you. I can’t imagine how touch it is moving from another country/system. Specialist training programs can be quite competitive in Australia and can take longer than in other countries. Having said that, I know many IMGs that have done it and come out the other end so not impossible! Good luck 🤙🏻

That’s a really good question, I’m actually not too sure how GEMSAS would work out the weighting. Probably best to look through the gemsas guide or contact them directly!

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I don’t know too much about this training pathway to be honest!

My advice would be to check out the GEMSAS guide. Different universities bave different requirements but more and more medical schools are moving away from specific prerequisites. All the best!

Thanks, you got this 🙏🏻👊🏻

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Thanks for the question! When it comes to intern/resident rotations, you’ll put in preferences for the combination of rotations that you most prefer. After that you can typically swap with others providing it works out. I was actually allocated vascular surgery but swapped to stroke as one of my collleagues was keen on surgery and I didn’t mind either way 😅 I went to med school at Deakin :)

You can download a free essay study guide in the description of this video and I'll soon be releasing an essay course - so stay tuned! I cover further study resources in the final section of this video but I used a combination of ACER questions, Des O'Neill and any free online resources I could find!

I took a year off after high school and then three years of undergraduate studies before getting into medicine - so 4 years between finishing high school and starting medicine. I was 22 when I started medical school.

Correct, Monash do offer pathways to medicine. However, the pathway is quite competitive - there are only 50 places allocated into medicine for 500-600+ biomedical science students. It definitely gives you an additional pathway to study medicine but I would still be advocating for studying the gamsat and going down that route to give yourself the best chance

@@adam_is I am little confused about, if u do a degree with Monash or any other uni, u still have to sit in gamsat in the final year of your degree? It would not be automatically that one would transition into medicine? Those 50-60 places they offer would be based on ur GpA , gamsat and interview, like the rest of them who didn’t do degree from Monash?

I did Biomedical Science :)

It can be overwhelming! I’m working on putting together a more comprehensive study guide which will include a series of historical and political examples that students can use! Watch this space

Given the UK study year commences in the second half of 2026, if you were to sit the GAMSAT in Sept 2025, you would be eligable to commence studies in 2026 in UK universities

Will try my best - this has been in hot demand!

Absolutely! I was in a somewhat similar position. Your first year at uni can be a challenging transition so try not to be too hard on yourself if you’re not where you want to be. Try to learn as much as you can from it and try to make some slow progress over the next few years. Many med schools also use the weighter GPA, which weighs your first year of study the least! Keep going, you got this!

Transition into uni can be hard to adjust from high school, so a lot of people often have lower GPAs because of this. But typically first year courses are the easiest (as you go up to 2nd and 3rd year it gets harder) so i recommend you do your best for the first 2 years to make your GPA competitive while its easier courses. The alternative is that you avoid doing the harder courses (GPA tankers) but this method may not set you up well for med

Welcome! I have some other videos on how the process works for applying to postgraduate medicine. You’ll need to get your GPA and plug it through Gemsas to see what your 7-point equivalent GPA would be. You’ll also need to sit the GAMSAT. I would first start with getting your head around these two things and see where you weigh up before getting stuck into gamsat study. Also take a look at what universities offer postgraduate medicine in your state and think about whether you’d be prepared to move states, now that you’ve settled in Aus. Happy to answer any other questions - all the best with your journey, super exciting!

I honestly don't think there's any one correct answer here. Given that many postgraduate medical schools now don't require prerequisitve subjects, there best thing to do study in my opinion would be the one that you think 1) you'll most enjoy studying 2) you feel like you'll do best at (for gpa) 3) will offer a breadth of job prospects after uni - if medicine doesn't work out. Lastly, some unis may offer bonuses if you haev studies something clinical prior e.g. nursing, paramedicine, so worthwhile researching which ones do. This is likely only a very small bonus and I think ultimately doing something you enjoy and will be most fulfilled by is the way to go! Hope this helps!

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Yes, you’re absolutely right - they changed it and was not aware at the time of filming! You can use scores for 4 years 🙏🏻

Further study can definitely be the way to improve your gpa. As youre aware, the GPA accounts for the past 3 years of study, so you’d have to calculate what your predicted score would be if you were to do ‘x’ further years of study with ‘x’ average grade. When picking what to study, some unis offer bonuses for masters/clinical study, so could consider this. I would also recommend doing something that you enjoy and also provides tangible career opportunities beyond medicine 👍

I haven’t experienced what its like in either of those places but anecdotally, it seems a lot better/more manageable in Australia. Many doctors from the UK have come here. I haven’t met many from the US - the medical training process feels quite different in the US and from what I’ve seen/read online, they seem to work more hours as well. Regarding burnout - Im not sure of exact figures. The reality is, burnout will be a reality in any health system, albeit at different rates, just given the nature of working in healthcare/being a doctor. At the moment, we seem to have it quite good in Australia, relatively speaking.

Definitely not too late! I did an undergraduate degree first then postgraduate medicine. I made a video about my journey of getting into med school, hope it helps!

Haha thank you 🙏🏻

Always harder when your motivation is driven by others 👍

Either would be fine and would count toward your application in 2026! I found it easier to study over summer (when I didnt have uni distractions), so I opted for the March sitting. You can always sit september as well if you want another chance to sit the exam that year.

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Great question - unfortunately I haven’t sat the UCAT before (I sat the UMAT when it was called that) so I don’t have many specific tips.

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Thanks, appreciate it! I’ve always wondered whether studying something different to biomed might’ve given me the opportunity to broaden my scope, study different things and pursue subjects that I enjoyed more. Having said that, I studied health policy, bioethics and sociology subjects, which were cool. That would be the only thing but its hard to say I have regrets about any of it, it has all been part of the learning process!