Starting your first UMAT practice! :( (1 Viewer)

[ishfish]

Hi Guys,

Ive started doing UMAT practice. However I havent gotten far, because Im finding that S1 questions are so effing crazy and S3 too! S2 is heaps great but freaking other sections are so challenging. Can you guys share with me how long it takes to finally get a grip on UMAT s1/s3. And if you did do the umat, please share your experience and what worked and didnt work for you! Thanks a ton =)

 

[seventhroot]

well i only did like 2 papers but they way I "practiced" before I did the real thing was for the 1st paper; just focus on doing the questions and making sure I was getting them right and then on the 2nd paper picking up speed in the questions

gl

 

[bangladesh]

I tutor S1 and S3 after nearly getting 100%ile in both those sections. Inbox me if interested.

 

[seventhroot]

I tutor S1 and S3 after nearly getting 100%ile in both those sections. Inbox me if interested.

OP keep in mind that just because someone got close to 100%ile; does not mean that they can tutor.

but good luck amir

 

[Queenroot]

OP keep in mind that just because someone got close to 100%ile; does not mean that they can tutor.

but good luck amir

Also keep in mind that that it does not mean they aren't a fagt

 

[emilios]

Don't be overwhelmed. S1 is definitely hard but everyone finds it hard (or at the very least, the hardest of the three sections). Section 3 can be easily improved through practice and you develop a knack for S2 questions (it mostly comes down to choosing between two options).

All the best in your efforts. Stay consistent and be introspective about the whole thing.

 

[bangladesh]

OP keep in mind that just because someone got close to 100%ile; does not mean that they can tutor.

but good luck amir

lel, been tutoring chem/maths for nearly a year now and my students are all top10 within their schools (Mostly selective schools). So yea, it doesn't guarantee that i can teach, but my past experience shows you that I can.

 

[TranceStep]

Hey mate, id highly recommend working through the three acer practice tests, analysing where you go wrong, etc. They provide worked solutions for Practice test 1 and 3. IMO, #3 is pretty close to UMAT level difficulty. I sat UMAT twice now, last year i got 38th and was demoralized af, but this year did significantly better with a percentily of 95. The way i improved was not wasting money on prep courses but rather practicing through acer tests as well as Bmat ( the test they use for med in UK, they provide answers and previous years tests). Also pick up your reading speed and you can deffs get the hang of S3 by doing problems repeatedly.

 

[Fade1233]

Don't be overwhelmed. S1 is definitely hard but everyone finds it hard (or at the very least, the hardest of the three sections). Section 3 can be easily improved through practice and you develop a knack for S2 questions (it mostly comes down to choosing between two options).

All the best in your efforts. Stay consistent and be introspective about the whole thing.

Not really. Section one was probably easier for me. I find section 2 difficult.

 

[photastic]

Section 2 is the easiest because it's "understanding people." You have to be isolated or anti-social to fail this.

 

[bangladesh]

Section 2 is the easiest because it's "understanding people." You have to be isolated or anti-social to fail this.

lol, i guarantee you I am x150 more social than half the applicants who got higher than me in section 2. It's not about your social life at all. A lot of people find it difficult (including me) because you simply cannot improve on it (or you only improve a little)

 

[Crisium]

Holy shiyat

Has nobody realised that OP is in year 7?

I think that's a little too early to begin UMAT preparation, but if Medicine is your passion then nobody is holding you back

 

[Fade1233]

Holy shiyat

Has nobody realised that OP is in year 7?

I think that's a little too early to begin UMAT preparation, but if Medicine is your passion then nobody is holding you back

Not a birth certificate. Its an editable HSC year tab.

 

[emilios]

If OP is truly in year 7 then listen to this piece of advice:

do NOT start studying for UMAT. instead, focus on have really rich life experiences. get involved in extra-curricular activities, volunteer, read A LOT and have lots of fun! believe me, this will do much more for your UMAT than poring over prep courses. please listen to this advice!

 

[Fade1233]

If OP is truly in year 7 then listen to this piece of advice:

do NOT start studying for UMAT. instead, focus on have really rich life experiences. get involved in extra-curricular activities, volunteer, read A LOT and have lots of fun! believe me, this will do much more for your UMAT than poring over prep courses. please listen to this advice!

Really? If only I had the brains and knew about this in year 7, then i would have started.

 

[ishfish]

guys Im not in year 7!! Im in year 10, soz I didnt change it Thanks for the help

 

[zozoraneem]

Wow! That's a big improvement
So did u work on Ur own or u got a tutor and how did u approach questions
And any books or resources that u specifically recommend?

Thanks

I started practising a month ago and all my parts are below 50 percent
Don't have a clue how to improve

 

[Futuremedstudent]

Wow! That's a big improvement
So did u work on Ur own or u got a tutor and how did u approach questions
And any books or resources that u specifically recommend?

Thanks

I started practising a month ago and all my parts are below 50 percent
Don't have a clue how to improve

just practice harder and figure out why you got questions wrong.

 

[NotCricket]

Apparently the only people who get 100% in the UMAT are sociopaths.

 

[Futuremedstudent]

Apparently the only people who get 100% in the UMAT are sociopaths.

what about 99%