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Glad you enjoyed the explanations! Yes, I prefer the second approach as well. I'm actually running my own GAMSAT coaching business and I'm fortunate enough to get to do this for a living! Are you sitting the GAMSAT this September? If so, do you have any video requests?

@@barrystutoring that's amazing! Well done 👏🏼 Doing what you love and making a living out of it! Super 👌 I will be sitting GAMSAT for the 4th time 🤦🏻‍♀️ in September, yes. Specific request would be the redox reactions - I'm having trouble with them. Thank you!

Sure, redox reactions can be tricky. Just bare in mind that what often makes questions tricky is not the science topic. With this video, it might seem like a question about organic chemistry or isomers, but actually the nature of the question is more to do with combinatory maths. In a similar way, many redox questions are more mathematical in nature. Hope that makes sense!

@@barrystutoring wow! You've just blown my mind with this answer!!!! So the process for finding answers to chemical reactions is a matter of putting maths to work??? I think you've just changed [and simplified] chemistry for me 🥳🥳🥳 I think my brain just got it 🤯😱😱

You're most welcome! Let me know if you have any requests :)

Thanks! I'm hoping to pump out some more videos before September but have been busy with S3 tutoring. Do you have any requests?

Thanks! Do you have any requests?

Thanks Jack!

Sorry, disregard my previous comment (deleted now) as I was confusing this with another question. In chemistry equations, the "plus" sign essentially means "and". So options A and B are saying that 2 products are made, molecule 1 "and" CO2. Hope that makes sense!

Sorry about the delayed reply Jaymie! It is important to practice drawing out molecules confidently and quickly. In this case it is reasonable to be able to draw out the molecule at the top of the question and annotate/manipulate on paper to help you solve the problem. In cases where the molecule is really complicated, it is likely that you won't need to draw out the whole thing. The "pattern" that you are looking for will probably be restricted to a particular area on the molecule and you'll only need to draw that part. Let me know if you need me to clarify :)

Thanks! Do check out my other videos :)

This is just one type of question you might get in the GAMSAT. Yes, I'd say this is average difficulty :)

Thanks! I'm planning on releasing more content after the March sitting as I've got my hands full at the moment :)

Hi Kate, no worries! When your are naming a compound using IUPAC naming, you do need to follow standard conventions around numbering. But when you are numbering to help simplify a pattern (like in this video) it doesn't really matter how you number, so long ad you are consistent. Hope that makes sense :)

You're welcome! Be sure to check out my other free videos on YT. I've also got e-courses on my Teachable site if in need of extra guidance: thescienceofgamsat.teachable.com/

Thank you! I'd love to pump out some more videos but have been busy leading up to the March 2024 sitting. I definitely recommend the ACER booklets. There is also a new timed online test available which is worth having a look at :)

Glad you found it helpful! Be sure to check out my other videos too :)

Thanks! Be sure to check out my other videos too :)

Thanks for the comment! The question is asking us what the M&D rates are doing outside of the available data set (past 1996). By definition, this is extrapolation. The reference to "average rate of change" means we can assume the data behaves in a linear manner. Hope that helps!

@barrystutoring it does thankyou very much

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely keep this in mind :)

Hi there! I haven't made any myself, but the ACER materials and Des O'Neill's Science MCQs are good :)

great thank you @@barrystutoring

The question is asking us to use Fig 1 and 2 together to arrive at a number. Also, if you have a look at Fig 1, all cohorts start at 1000 so it's likely that these are not ACTUAL numbers, but that the cohort numbers were standardised. Hope that makes sense!

you're very welcome! good luck with your prep for the GAMSAT :)

You're welcome! I like to think that if I can explain something in a simple way then it means I understand it. Are there any particular types of questions you'd like me to go through in my next videos?

Barry, is it possible for you to over unit 56 q3?

I'd rather help others reach their goals! I'll be getting busy with one-on-one coaching and group classes soon so I'm taking to opportunity to push out some videos to help those who can't afford tuition :)

Not everyone wants to be a doctor .

You're very welcome! Do let me know if you have any requests :)

Just uploaded a video here: th-cam.com/video/4BtggjxcwSs/w-d-xo.html

Thanks 😁

I'm not sure, I should follow up with him. But I've got another video with a student who went from 49 ---> 70 in S3. He has recently received an offer which is really exciting!

The key is "similar in nature"! It is unlikely that this exact question will come up, but it is VERY common for ACER to include questions with visual stimuli (like organic chemistry structures) and expect you to find patterns in the examples provided :)

You're welcome! And yes, carboxylic acids are COOH :)

You're welcome! Any question types you'd like me to go through for my next video?

@@barrystutoring Q5 of unit 4 in the Des O Neil S3. The line diagram with the coarse and fine sand bar graphs intersecting it

With Q5 of unit 4, you are essentially being asked to add up the length of the course sand bars (the thick lines) and the fine sand bars (the thin lines) and compare them as a ratio. This can only reasonably be done with a ruler (which used to be allowed). In my opinion, I would skip this question as it's not representative of what you would see on the test these days. Did you find Q6 ok?

@@barrystutoring Thanks for confirming my suspicions Barry. Des is old content but there are still some interesting and relevant questions for GAMSAT. As for q6, it is fairly easy to do. Thanks so much, Barry. I appreciate it

I mocked it up myself in Microsoft Word 😅

@@barrystutoring That's interesting, how do you make it look similar to the online exam format?

Hi Barry can you please do more videos! I love how your videos are short, provide so much info and it’s not overload… please make more question videos

@darose810 it's definitely on my to-do list! Do you have an requests?

@@barrystutoring biology graphs pls

Thanks, I thought it would be nice to change it up a bit! Are you planning on sitting the GAMSAT?

​@@barrystutoring Yep, next march. I having trouble with improving my S3 scores so I am curious to see you analyse and breakdown the process behind solving S3 questions

You're welcome! This one is from Des O'Neill's Science MCQs :)