GAMSAT and MCAT (comparison at the bottom)
The Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test and the Medical College Admissions Test are the two tests available to international students wanting to apply for entrance to an Australian GEMP (graduate entry medical program). I will try to go over both very briefly, covering my thoughts on both, the preparation, and actual test day.
There is a much more thorough forum dedicated to the GAMSAT on the Paging Dr forums that covers all the different sections, as well as prep courses and organization of study groups in your area.
http://pagingdr.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=gamsat
For this page, I’ll be breaking it down into GAMSAT and MCAT for easier reference.
The GAMSAT is broken down into 3 sections:
- Section I: Reasoning in the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Section II: Essay Writing
- Section III: Reasoning in the Physical and Biological Sciences
The sections are as the titles suggest, covering humanities, sciences and essay writing. Having come from an arts degree, I found myself not needing to study for either section one or two, considering how I’ve been writing essays for the past 4 years of my life. I don’t really believe that the humanities and social sciences can be studied for.
The keyword is “reasoning.”
They don’t expect you to have extensive knowledge about the social sciences, but rather your ability to reason with the given information. How much information can you infer, interpret and apply within the short span of time given for each question? The science section is more or less the same. However, some basic scientific knowledge is required. It is best, really, to study for this section hardest, given that most weight is given to this section.
Overall Score = (1 x Section I + 1 x Section II + 2 x Section III) / 4
There really isn’t a set syllabus for Section III of the GAMSAT. The ACER guide says it’s right up to grade 12 physics, year 1 biology and year 1 chemistry. What I did (since I never did any science aside from the odd elective in my undergrad degree) was to simply go through the entire med prep book.
There are a few recommended preparation packages you can get:
- Medprep
- Ozimed
- ACER practice tests
These are a few that I used in my preparation for the GAMSAT. Of course, there are other courses out there as well, and some dedicated for preparation of the MCAT (such as the Kaplan MCAT book). But I used these to study for both tests. My thoughts on the various courses:
Medprep
I bought Medprep off another person on the internet for a price a good third one would pay when buying off the site. To be honest, I’m not sure if I got ripped off, or if the print is just crummy. There are loads of typographical mistakes, and even the front cover title is cut off mid way. But once you get through all that dodgy-ness it IS 1000 pages of pure science stuff. More than enough to get you started. Med prep goes through all three sections of the GAMSAT, spending the most amount of pages on the sciences. It covers all the basic (and some not so basic) topics in the sciences.
Pros:
- Goes through all the material from all sections
- Section quizzes after each topic to refresh what you’ve learnt
Cons:
- Crappy printing
- You don’t know what is useful and what is not
Ozimed
Okay, so Ozimed I bought from the official site. I figured that buying the last option (something about until test 10) would give me 10 Ozimed papers to practice. But in actuality, it was only tests 6 to 10, a whole lot less than I thought there would be. Ozimed is, quite simply, stacks of practice papers. The questions are rather similar in style and pacing to the actual GAMSAT paper and these helped me a whole lot in figuring out how long I would take to complete the paper. However, Ozimed papers, I found, were easier than the actual paper sections.
Pros:
- Good mock paper
- Good morale booster
Cons:
- Pricey for the number of papers you get
- Too easy
ACER
These refer to the official papers issued by ACER to help candidates prepare for the GAMSAT. It consists of three books you can get off their site when you sign up or after. Nice print on fancy paper. But not much.
Pros:
- Pretty accurate mock paper
- Good quality print
Cons:
- There is only 1 full mock paper in print
I took more than half of my final year to study for the GAMSAT (that amounts to about 6 months), and considering I only studied Section III, I think I took a tad long. Others have taken much less time to study, some even just winging it and getting in, though I must stress these are few and far between. Preparation is the best thing you can do for yourself.
GAMSAT results are valid for 2 years from the date of sitting. So if you take the test next year, you will be eligible for the 2011 and 2012 intake with your score. Scores are sent directly to the schools via the GMAC website. Or if you are applying directly to the schools, simply quote your candidate number for them to retrieve your score from the system.
Sitting for the test
Coming from Singapore, tests are commonplace and really nothing much to be afraid of. The GAMSAT is administered in cities all around the world. The regional hub for Southeast Asia happens to be RELC Singapore, so don’t be surprised to see many candidates in the hall. The room itself isn’t very big, but it is comfortably air conditioned, the toilets relatively clean, and the carpeting rather comfy under my feet.
Things to remember to bring:
- Water bottle
- Some sweets
- Pencils and related sharpening/graphite devices
- Pens that work
- Photo identification
- GAMSAT ticket (they’ll send you an email to print it)
- Money for lunch
- Non-programmable calculator (scientific is ok. Graphing is not)
The GAMSAT is a 5.5 hour paper inclusive of a lunch break. It’s a real marathon, so timing yourself properly while doing the practice tests is really good training for this stretch. The first two sections are separated only by a short toilet break. The second and third by the lunch break. If you start to feel yourself getting tired, pop a bit of candy, drink some water and shake it off. There is hardly any time to stop during the test.
There are several places in the RELC to have lunch. There is a cafe as well as a Chinese restaurant somewhere in the building. Always great to try to socialize and make friends along the way. You’ll never know who you’ll come across again. Chatting also relieves a little of the stress and helps you to relax. Excellent!
Parking is available in the open carpark. As far as I know, it is free for hotel guests. But my parents and I just hurried out of the place, so I’m not entirely sure if we paid for any time we left the car there.
MCAT
The Medical College Admissions Test is used for applicants applying primarily to medical colleges in North America. However, Australian Universities will also accept an MCAT score for international applicants (local applicants will only have the GAMSAT option).
The MCAT is offered 25 times a year (sometimes more) and is computer based (this brings up some issues about the actual taking of the test which I will go into later). All questions are a multiple choice with exception the Writing Sample.
The MCAT is structured slightly differently to the GAMSAT with 4 sections:
- Verbal Reasoning – 60 minutes
- Physical Sciences – 70 minutes
- Writing Sample – 60 minutes
- Biological Sciences – 70 minutes
Each section has a maximum grade of 15, with the writing sample being graded with a letter from J through T. A standard score accepted by Australian Universities is a minimum of 8/8/M/8.
Verbal Reasoning, much like the GAMSAT, is basically a section full of texts and graphs which you try to analyze and answer the attached questions. Don’t take too long on each question. If you don’t get it, skip along, but remember to return to it later.
Physical sciences focuses on physics. This is the main difference between the MCAT and GAMSAT. With this strong focus on physics, the MCAT can be a perilous journey for those who, like myself, have no background in physics whatsoever.
The Writing Sample consists of two questions. You cannot start the other without completing the first. You will not be able to go back to the first essay to edit it either. Always watch the clock with this one.
Biological Sciences looks into organic chemistry and biology, much like the GAMSAT’s section III.
Your total score is tallied up, with the successful candidates scoring about 30P (I got a very dismal 25R).
Certainly there are pros and cons to the MCAT. It is about 4.5-5 hours long with multiple sessions throughout the year, allowing you to retake it if you don’t get a desirable score the first time around. However, it is also ruthlessly efficient at picking out your weaknesses, be it in writing, humanities or any of the sciences. So a thorough preparation would be required.
Registering
Registering is a tricky thing, especially if you’re not from the US. Registration is done online on the AAMC website. This is also where you will be checking your results.
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
For those who are applying from outside of the US, you will need an SSN/SIN (social security number) to register. After a bit of pondering, I sent them an email, and they promptly replied with a temporary SSN just for the purpose of signing up. Here is the email I sent (feel free to copy and paste it for your own use).
Hi there!
I’m emailing you from Singapore and am very keen to take the MCAT next year. However, it seems that I would require a SSN/SIN number which I do not have. Also, dialing the number stated on the website may not be a very feasible option for candidates overseas as long waiting times culminate in equally long telephone bills.
Is there any other way I may acquire a SSN/SIN from you? And would it be possible to place this information (i.e., how to go about getting an SSN/SIN in cases of overseas candidates) for easy access to people such as myself? There have been several other cases as well in Singapore of would-be-candidates unable to acquire a SSN/SIN number easily.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Looking forward to your speedy reply.
Best regards,
YOUR NAME
Preparing for the test
There are lots of prep books for the MCAT out there, with one of the most popular being the Kaplan one. However, with the lack of time and funding, I used my GAMSAT materials to study for the MCAT, a mistake you should try not to make as well. The syllabus, while similar, do have their differences with respect to their varying degrees of focus on topics. I ended up being soundly unprepared for the test, but did well enough to everything except for physics.
Sitting for the test
The test, as I mentioned before, is completely computer based. The feel of this test is vastly different to the GAMSAT and each applicant is given a small cubicle and an incessantly flickering screen to complete their test on. You are allowed a break between each section to go to the washroom and drink some water, but that’s about it. So best to eat something before sitting for the exam.
A photo ID will be required. Bring your passport or IC (though I think passport is better).
You won’t be allowed to bring in food or drinks so it’s a pretty tiring paper to endure. You may leave to use the washroom after each section, but will not be able to take breaks whilst attempting a section.
Tired eyes are a big problem. So watch out for those and don’t strain yourself too hard. What I did was to close my eyes for a few moments while contemplating the question. Excessive staring at those lousy screens would definitely be a factor for headaches midway through the paper, and headaches can affect how you complete the paper.
Verdict
All in all? GAMSAT vs MCAT? I’d pick the GAMSAT any day. But here is a breakdown for you.
Duration
GAMSAT – whole day
MCAT – 4.5-5 hours
Cost
GAMSAT – AUD 308
MCAT – USD 295
Sections
GAMSAT – humanities, essay, sciences
MCAT – humanities, essay, physics, chem/bio
Applications
GAMSAT – Australian universities
MCAT – North American universities, Australian universities (for international only)
Number of sessions
GAMSAT – One per year
MCAT – 25 per year
Hey, found this entry whilst I was searching for MCAT versus GMAT. Did want to drop u an email, but can’t find it on the blog.
Firstly, thanks for the info. Makes me want to take the GMAT, having done the MCAT once and coupled with the fact that I didn’t study for it much, I fared horribly.
However, I think I’m still gonna try for the MCAT (again) as both Aussie unis and Duke-NUS accepts that. Was wondering what study guides you used for the MCAT.
And congrats that you’re doing Med! I think it’s something Singapore students think really hard about doing it as a Graduate, I know I have.
Hey!
Great that you’ve decided to embark on this journey of medicine. It’s not an easy path, but it certainly is rewarding at the end.
I think GMAT is the exam for business management programs. GAMSAT is the one you should be going for (in case you’re buying a study guide for it)
For the MCAT, I just used the MedPrep book, which turned out to be much less useful since the syllabus isn’t exactly the same.
Feel free to contact me at my email address: icefire86@gmail.com should you have any further questions. =)
Hope I can be of some help to you, and all the best on your journey!
Hi there,
I stumbled across your blog and wanted to thank you for the very useful info you pointed out!
Just wondering though, I’ve found out that I’m going to have to pass the Gamsat in a few months and all I have right now are MCAT books, do you think that to revise the material it’s alright to use the MCAT books and then spend some time at the end familiarizing myself with the GAMSAT test format?
Thanks again!
Hi Will!
MCAT books should serve fine. The GAMSAT covers the basics of chem/bio/physics, and I feel that the MCAT covers that and a bit more. Either ways, the GAMSAT is rigged such that you can always sort of deduce an answer from the information given.
I recommend doing a few practice papers to really get a feel of how the GAMSAT will flow. Especially important would be to make sure you keep an eye on the time. The GAMSAT papers require quite a fair bit of reading time for each question so it’s always good to have a few trial runs to see how you do.
All the best!
hey,
i was reading through your blog and was wondering how did you get those hospital attachments.especially the ones at mount e or kk. im waiting on gamsat results, and would love to do some attachment during the summer break.
Hi there!
For those attachments, I had to make some calls. If you know someone who works in the hospital, it might be easier to get an attachment. For kk, I was working there as an admin staff, rather than doing an attachment. Might be a long shot, but doesnt hurt to just email them to ask if they have any attachment positions open. If I’m not mistaken, A level students email the hospitals to ask for attachment openings.
I heard the GAMSAT results are out! Hope you did swimmingly well. =) all the best! Do let me know if you have any further questions.
Hey guys, thanks for all the info!
I’m still trying to decide which test to take.. I have virtually no physics background but have almost completed a biomed undergrad degree, and i definitely work better with memorising and applying information than critical reasoning and problem solving under bad time constraints. Do you think MCAT would be better since that involves more memorising, but it has a strong focus on physics?
Also I wasn’t sure from all the comments which exam prep material is best for MCAT..?
Hi Francesca!
Glad to be of some help. I came from a physics-free background as well, and really struggled with the physics section of the MCAT. And considering that you’ll be competing with people who have really good scores in every section, I’m not sure if it’s a good choice to just wing that section. It’s rather un-wingable.
Coming from a biomed undergrad degree, I think you would have little trouble with Section III of the GAMSAT. The reasoning out and all comes into play if you, like myself, have no idea what’s going on. So I think you wouldn’t be using much of that reasoning for section III. Section I, on the other hand, is reading, understanding and answering questions. Very similar to the MCAT’s humanities section. Additionally, with your strength in chem and bio, it would be able to make up for what you lack in physics. In the MCAT, those can’t exactly “mask” the result you get for physics.
I’m not sure what exam prep material to get for MCAT. I hear KAPLAN is good. But don’t take my word for it. I used all GAMSAT stuff to prep for the MCAT.
Francesca: You could try Berkeley prep for the MCAT. I’ve read from forums that it’s pretty good. Examkrackers are highly recommended for verbal.
You probably should still study for Physics but since you know that’s not your strengths try to aim for higher scores for Bio and Verbal.
Btw, hey Ying! Been a while…
Hiiii!!! Long time no see!
And I absolutely agree with you.
hi blog owner. Did you pass your MCAT in the end? I bought the Kaplan book but yet to start..
I have lost in touch with the science world for so long..
Hi there!
Yeap I did pass the MCAT. But I applied for medical schools with my GAMSAT result.
No worries about not being in the science world for long. I hadn’t done any proper sciences since I was 17 prior to the GAMSAT/MCAT preparations. Plus, looking back now, it feels like a great way to get started again on the basic sciences.
All the best!
Hi there!
stumbled upon it because i had the same problem with the SSN/SIN for the MCAT registration…
thanks for your informative blog
just wanted to ask, how long did you take to prepare for the MCAT test? just wanted to get a gauge so i know which date to register for… i will graduate with a psychology degree soon, and i have taken chemistry and biology in JC and physics in secondary school…
thanks!
Hello Winn, I’m not Ying but my background in JC is the same as yours (Chem and Bio). In my time there was no H1/ H2/ H3 thingy so it was both at A-level. Having done the MCAT before I’d say at least a month full-time since Physics and Verbal would require the most practice. Verbal is tricky and imo the hardest part of the MCAT. Physics… Well because of my lack in Physics background, though I did take 2 courses in Uni.
Hope this helps!
(Ying: The reason I can reply to comments is ‘cos I get follow-up comments to my email still. But it’s great ‘cos when that happens I read your blog as well,
)
hi Azaria,
thanks for your prompt reply (wasn’t expecting a reply that fast
)
yup i do not have the H1/H2/H3 stuff when i was in JC so i guess we’re on the same boat here.. haha!
btw, are you currently in medical school now? do you (or Ying) know anything about Duke-NUS?
Am checking my emails now which is why I can reply in an instant. I’m not in medical school, though I did apply to Duke-NUS. I say more than a month because I didn’t really study for the MCAT and therefore got a score below 30. If you want to even get shortlisted for an interview, your MCAT score has to be above 30 (or so I’ve heard). Research experience is particularly important, so work on that.
I’m working now, I didn’t apply to overseas medical schools ‘cos it’s too expensive. In fact medicine is a crazily expensive and debt-laden endeavor (unless your parents can pay it off). You’ll require at least 5 years to pay off your tuition (since even locally it costs 140K). And even if you’re not doing it for the money (which I think no one should do med for the money ‘cos there’s other ways to get rich) it’s a staggering amount. But the reason I typed so long and hard is because I still think of medicine from time to time, so think really hard at doing it anyway ‘cos it’s one of those things that doesn’t seem to go away.
yup i’m definitely giving serious thought to it mainly due to the fees. thought of taking the MCAT first, obtain the marks and see where i can go from there.
and yes i do agree that being a doctor is one of those dreams that never seem to diminish. i wasn’t aware of graduate entry options until recently and hence the desire to want to try for it (didn’t apply for undergrad med school thinking that i wouldn’t make it with my A levels). oh well, i’ll see how it goes, research experience in the medical field is not too easy to source out too (i only have psychology related research experience) i hope you’re doing well in your current job Azaria
and i’m really thankful to have such prompt replies from you 
I actually think any sort of research experience would help. Since medical research isn’t just restricted to lab work, there’s health policy research as well. I might do medicine in future, though I’m no where near the profession now. Thanks for your well-wishes, appreciate it!
Do note that if you go to Aussie and decide to sign a bond with MOH they’ll pay the remaining 2 years of your studies. Pretty good since Aussie tuition fees (and Ying can prob attest to that) always fluctuate in subsequent years.
oh! i see! ok will check the bond out
hope you are enjoying what you’re doing now 
i guess you could make a difference in the lives of people in any profession 
if you eventually decide to do medicine, hope we’ll get a chance to meet in the field (that is if i get in the field too… haha!) God bless you (and all the best in your studies Ying 
)
Hello Winn and Azaria!
Thank you so much Azaria for helping me answer Winn’s questions. I haven’t exactly gone through JC, so I think I’m not a good person to respond to her questions fully.
I have a junior who got an interview for Duke-NUS. I’ll check with her what her score was to get in. I do know their interview process takes up an entire day. You’ll be given a case to prepare a week before, and for the interview day, you’ll be going through the “average day of a Duke-NUS student” including sitting through PBLs I think. It gives you an opportunity to see if you like the way things run (and gives them a chance to see if they like you as well). The formal interview bit is in two parts. In one part, you’ll be interviewed by a researcher, and in the other by a medical doctor. Since Duke-NUS trains doctor-researchers, it only makes sense to look at these two halves. And, as Azaria said, some research experience would be vital. They have an entire year dedicated to research, so if it isn’t your cup of tea, you might want to also consider other options.
It is a highly competitive course to get into, and there is no quota for the number of locals/international students they can take in. So the cohort is a pretty good mish mash of people from varying nationalities. One of the lecturers inside did tell me they study a heck of a lot though. You’ll be doing the same exam papers the students in Duke University will be doing, and will be ranked accordingly. Duke-NUS students consistently score within the top 10% of Duke University students. (Or that’s what one of the students tell me). Duke-NUS is definitely cheaper for locals, but you will be required to be bonded to the government for a few years. The exact figures should be on their website somewhere.
If research isn’t really your cup of tea, there are the overseas medical schools, or perhaps even the new NTU medical school springing up sometime in the next few years. Though there are hardly any details on that, there is a possibility it might take in graduate students. Like Azaria said, studying overseas is definitely an expensive option. Currently my school fees are (based on the exchange rates this morning) 61K a year. And this doesn’t include the cost of living out here. And yes, as Azaria mentioned (you’re getting to be an expert on this!), the fees do fluctuate. And they tend to fluctuate upwards.
The MOH grant you can apply for covers only the last two years of study and they make it near impossible to find. I believe they cover the last 2 years up to 50K. Though if this is over the 2 years or 50K each year is something that was pretty hazy in the article I read. There is a mandatory bond to serve after that, but if you’re intending to do the residency program in Singapore, most residency courses will already cover the 4 years of the bond.
Hope this helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask on this page or drop me an email.
(Azaria: thank you so much for responding! Hahaha It’s like we’re veterans of the med school entry battle.)
hi Ying!
thanks so much for the inside scoops on Duke-NUS. seems like a pretty difficult course to enter. do you happen to know if it is heavily dependent on GPA? mine’s at a second upper (but at the lower end) so just wanted to know if that’s even competitive enough (and how about for the Australian unis as well?)
plus, i do hope to do some research (though i don’t exactly love it) but i feel it forms the back bone of any subject of study out there so i guess it’s quite a must.
anyway, how’s your course in Monash?
Thanks Winn for your well-wishes.
I read in the alumni magazines NTU sends us that it’s going to be undergraduate med with an emphasis on research… Doesn’t this sound like Duke-NUS except at undergrad level? Except it’s a tie-up with Imperial and not a US medical school.
Admission to Duke-NUS can’t be heavily based on GPA as that would be too limiting a factor. But there should be no reason to reject you based on 2nd upper. I know someone with 2nd upper in the program. If you want more info on it there’s a thread on studentdoctor forums with applicants and current students writing in it. Duke-NUS like most American unis like diversity, so don’t feel like a psych degree is lesser than a life science one. In fact I heard an accountant getting into the program! And I also read that if you don’t get in first round, try again cos there are people who did that and got in subsequently. Which is the good thing about Duke-NUS, they look upon repeat applicants who have beefed up their application favorably. Beefed up meaning gained extra research experience, etc.
And Ying, you’re absolutely spot on on the international/ local ratio- there’s none! While this is good for diversity it means there’s no set proportion of Singaporeans who’ll be in each class. This may sound terrible but given how competitive Singapore students are, I think the ratio shouldn’t go below a certain percentage since there’ll always be a fair number of quality Singaporean students gaining entry in each class.
Ying, since you know a fair amount about how Duke-NUS conducts their classes- having a lot of reading outside class so classtime is spent on discussion and pbl. How about doing a comparison between that and your experience at Monash? When you have the time! Think it’ll be really helpful to med-hopefuls.
hey sorry for the super late reply, been so swamped with work. just wanted to say thank you for your advice!
Hey!
I came across your blog and found it really useful. I’m still at the initial process of registering for MCAT though. Unfortunately for me, after emailing them, they replied me asking for further information, which I provided. However, I did not hear from them in a week.
So I sent another reply, it has been 3 days and still no response/no generation of a temporary SSN/SIN. I’m wondering if anyone else has this problem? How long did it take for them to provide you with a SSN/SIN?
I’m feeling a bit antsy because I’m afraid I may not be able to reserve a seat.
Thank you!
Hello!
Hmm… That’s taking a while. I got my reply the next day. Best to try emailing them again or ringing their office, though that would cost an arm and a leg.
Hey Ying,
Thanks so much for the reply!
I finally managed to get in touch with them via phone call.
Just to check, should I enter my substitute number as a SSN or SIN?
Thanks so much for your help again.
No worries! Glad you’ve gotten that all sorted.
I can’t remember the exact form to submit, but I think it should be pretty straightforward where to enter it. Otherwise just pop it in the SSN. Don’t recall having too much trouble with that.
Hello:)
Like the others, I chanced upon your blog when I was running a search on the MCAT. I will be doing the MCAT in less than 2 months and I am having some problems with the writing sample. My current affair knowledge is not as extensive as i wished it could be. I got a list of sample questions on the AAMC website and i found myself staring blankly at the questions:\ May I ask how you prepared for this killer section of the test? Thank you:)
Hi Butterflies. I don’t think the writing sample is THAT important for your overall MCAT grade, as long as it’s not too lousy the numbers mean more than that single alphabet. Don’t worry too much!
For what it’s worth though, as long as you present a cogent argument, with some evidence to back you up you should be fine. It’s not like a GP essay in terms of length, but the framework is the same. Make your stand, substantiate your stand, end with your stand.
(For what it’s worth I got an S)
Hello there!
Ahh Well I do suppose the writing sample catches lots of people unprepared. However, I did come from an arts background and that was pretty much all the prep I had. I completely agree with all that azaria has mentioned about the writing sample. But that being said, it’s always better to go into battle well prepared.
I totally agree, the most important bit of the essay is making your stand. The same advice I would give candidates going for the interviews. I don’t think my essays contained tons of current affairs knowledge (though I think I did mention something akin to Earth Hour being the beacon of hope for humanity). But one way I prepared was the same method I’ve used since I was in Secondary school. I took lots of sample questions, read them, and wrote out a very basic skeleton framework on how I would answer them. This made me streamline my thoughts, be able to chart them into a coherent structure, and not make a mess of everything.
As with everything humanities/ arts in nature, there is no hard and fast way to prepare for it.
Hi Ying!
Thank u 
Thanks for the info on GAMSAT n MCAT.
I saw that u mentioned using Kaplan’s MCAT material. Would u recommend using it for GAMSAT preparation? If not, which would be the best prep material? Textbooks or a GAMSAT prep course? Also, why did u find the GAMSAT easier?? Hope to hear from u soon
Hi Laura!
Just glad to be of help really! I can’t really speak for Kaplan personally because I never got round to getting that material. I have heard that it’s pretty comprehensive though. To prep for the GAMSAT, I used Medprep, which I found was pretty useful since I don’t really enjoy studying from multiple texts so much.
I found the GAMSAT easier because I’m not from a science background, hence I had to teach myself science. I have studied chem/bio in high school but never physics. The MCAT features an entire section dedicated to physics. Hence I found the GAMSAT, with it’s bigger emphasis on chem/bio, easier than the MCAT.
Thanks for your list pf preparation resources, very useful. You didn’t include Gamsat Review – http://www.gamsatreview.com which I thought was good too.