Work with your personal GAMSAT tutor
The GAMSAT High Achiever Program is the most comprehensive and successful GAMSAT preparation course available. The Program is a pre-medical course requiring a high degree of motivation in addition to a sustained commitment to learning. Additionally, through guidance by their personal GAMSAT tutor, candidates are best positioned for the maximisation of their GAMSAT score.
Firstly, due to the importance of the GAMSAT score in entering medicine, candidates must undertake intense GAMSAT preparation. Therefore the GAMSAT High Achiever Program is by qualification only. Candidates work through all subject in Sections I, II and III of the exam with their personal GAMSAT tutor. As a result, candidates are so thoroughly prepared that the METC Institute is able to offer the METC Institute High Achiever Guarantee of acceptance into medicine: In the unlikely event a candidate is not accepted, despite completing all aspects of the program, we will provide you with free enrolment into the GAMSAT Platinum Program (valued at $3688) the following year.
Why choose the High Achiever Program?
Additionally, the success of this course is evident in the performance of its previous students. While past performance is not a guarantee of individual future performance, we have been able to survey and verify the results of every student who has successfully completed the GAMSAT High Achiever Program (defined as completion and submission of all exams, prescribed assessment & learning tasks, and a passing score in the summative examination – METC GAMSAT Exam). In these previous cohorts, all students who have completed all aspects of the program have achieved a GAMSAT score high enough for acceptance into medicine. As a result most have been able to achieve GAMSAT scores high enough to enter Medicine at the most competitive universities such as the University of Queensland or the University of Sydney.
GAMSAT High Achiever Program Subjects
The program aims to maintain a standard of excellence in developing for students a critical knowledge base in science, deemed necessary as a pre-requisite to postgraduate studies in Medicine. The Program additionally strives to develop higher-level complex reasoning and problem-solving skills in broad topic areas ranging from Humanities to the Sciences. Due to the struggles of many students in essay writing, the development of advanced written communication skills is also an integral feature of the program. The program consists of a total of 8 course subjects covering all aspects of GAMSAT and includes comprehensive Live Medicine Interview Course.
GAMSAT High Achiever Program Workload
The total course workload is equivalent to 86 credit points and will require approximately 850-1250 hours to complete. The GAMSAT High Achiever Program is a full-time endeavour although many previous students who have successfully completed the program have done so in combination with full-time work or University commitments – a testament to their dedication and motivation for success.
Fundamentally, the GAMSAT High Achiever Program includes the following courses:
- CR100 – GAMSAT Essentials Course
- CR101 – GAMSAT Foundations of GAMSAT Course
- CR102 – GAMSAT Advanced Science Course
- CR103 – GAMSAT Advanced Strategies Course
- CR104 – GAMSAT Essay Writing Course
- CR107 – GAMSAT Essay Masters Course
- CR301 – Medicine Interview Live Course
- CR302 – Medicine Interview Online Course
In addition, the High Achiever includes:
- Unlimited Email Access to High Achiever Support for administrative questions and to the High Achiever Program Director (a senior doctor and lecturer) for academic or program based questions.
- Unlimited Email Access to Personal Tutor for the duration of the personal tutoring component to facilitate organisation of personal tutoring agendas and clarification questions.
Personal Tutoring Sessions
These sessions are ideally conducted on a regular basis and should tie in with the timeline and study objectives identified in the High Achiever Study Plan. The times for these personal tutoring sessions are organised directly with the personal tutor and should be at a mutually convenient time. Students are expected to be flexible with availabilities. The personal tutoring sessions are conducted ideally over a Skype/Goto-Meeting online interface as sessions commonly occur in the evenings and over weekends.
12 x 2hr Mastermind Tutorials
These sessions involve problem-based learning and complex reasoning of high-yield GAMSAT themes and questions. All tutorials are recorded sessions, with access restricted to High Achiever students to facilitate their studies. Students are to complete each tutorial session in line with their prescribed study program and are expected to follow-up each tutorial session with their personal tutor to identify and correct areas of weaknesses.
An additional 5 x Full Length METC GAMSAT Trial Exams
These exams are closely representative of GAMSAT and are formulated from detailed research into the GAMSAT exam. The METC Academic Committee validates all questions. These exams are formative and are to be completed as prescribed. Results will reveal individual section scores, with topic breakdown, as well as overall scores, to allow identification of areas of weakness. Section 2 results are scored by expert tutors and will be accompanied by a report that critically analyses individual performances with recommendations provided for improvement. The progressive completion of formative assessment allows the student and the personal tutor to gauge progress and to actively make recommendations for improvement.
Aims of the GAMSAT High Achiever Program
The primary aims of the Program are to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to gain successful entry into Medicine. Firstly, this is achieved through the completion of various standard and exclusive courses while receiving personal teaching and mentoring from their GAMSAT tutor. In addition, students will build a solid foundation for graduate medical studies via comprehensive fundamental training in medical science.
How to Achieve these Aims
In order to achieve the above aims students will be trained to develop the following skills:
- Develop a successful method for studying and preparing for the exam;
- Display superior and advanced knowledge and proficiency of common and uncommon GAMSAT topics in Humanities and Science;
- Display superior and advanced complex reasoning skills in Humanities and Science;
- Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems;
- Be equipped with proven strategies to maximise scores and performance in GAMSAT;
- Demonstrate advanced essay writing skills;
- Formulate a structure for essays that enhances effectiveness of the written piece;
- Write in a manner that demonstrates fluency of language;
- Demonstrate higher level reasoning and interpretative skills for GAMSAT essay stimulus themes;
- Be able to formulate and write superior essays within limited timeframes;
- Display an intimate knowledge of interview selection criteria and assessment;
- Demonstrate superior knowledge of medical and non-medical ethics;
- Exhibit superior knowledge of common interview topics, and;
- Develop superior written and verbal communication skills.
In addition to the above students completing the GAMSAT High Achiever Program will also develop certain personal values including:
- An understanding of the principles of resilience and lifelong curiosity;
- An understanding of the principles of reflective practice and the ability to apply them;
- Skills in identifying and addressing their own learning needs;
- The ability to respond constructively to appraisal from their personal GAMSAT tutor, performance review or assessment, and;
- Capacities in effective time management and organisational skills.
Why enrol in the GAMSAT High Achiever Program?
In conclusion, the GAMSAT High Achiever program provides candidates with the best opportunity for entering Graduate Medicine. While other courses and programs may aim to thoroughly prepare candidates for medicine, the High Achiever Program is without peer.
GAMSAT High Achiever Program Course Content
The program involves a combination of live online workshops and online study and the completion of 8 course subjects:
- CR100 – GAMSAT Essentials Course
- CR101 – GAMSAT Foundations of GAMSAT Course
- CR102 – GAMSAT Advanced Science Course
- CR103 – GAMSAT Advanced Strategies Course
- CR104 – GAMSAT Essay Writing Course
- CR107 – GAMSAT Essay Masters Course
- CR301 – Medicine Interview Live Course
- CR302 – Medicine Interview Online Course
In addition, the High Achiever includes:
- Unlimited Email Access to High Achiever Support for administrative questions and to the High Achiever Program Director (a senior doctor and lecturer) for academic or program based questions.
- Unlimited Email Access to Personal Tutor for the duration of the personal tutoring component to facilitate organisation of personal tutoring agendas and clarification questions.
Personal Tutoring Sessions
These sessions are ideally conducted on a regular basis and should tie in with the timeline and study objectives identified in the High Achiever Study Plan. The times for these personal tutoring sessions are organised directly with the personal tutor and should be at a mutually convenient time. Students are expected to be flexible with availabilities. The personal tutoring sessions are conducted ideally over a Skype/Goto-Meeting online interface as sessions commonly occur in the evenings and over weekends.
12 x 2hr Mastermind Tutorials
These sessions involve problem-based learning and complex reasoning of high-yield GAMSAT themes and questions. All tutorials are recorded sessions, with access restricted to High Achiever students to facilitate their studies. Students are to complete each tutorial session in line with their prescribed study program and are expected to follow-up each tutorial session with their personal tutor to identify and correct areas of weaknesses.
An additional 5 x Full Length METC GAMSAT Trial Exams
These exams are closely representative of GAMSAT and are formulated from detailed research into the GAMSAT exam. The METC Academic Committee validates all questions. These exams are formative and are to be completed as prescribed. Results will reveal individual section scores, with topic breakdown, as well as overall scores, to allow identification of areas of weakness. Section 2 results are scored by expert tutors and will be accompanied by a report that critically analyses individual performances with recommendations provided for improvement. The progressive completion of formative assessment allows the student and the personal tutor to gauge progress and to actively make recommendations for improvement.
CR100 – GAMSAT Essentials Course
The GAMSAT Essentials Course is a pre-medical subject designed for candidates at the very beginning of their GAMSAT journey. The course orientates candidates to the ideal methods of preparation for the exam.
- GAMSAT Essentials module: The module describes how to study for GAMSAT. Primarily, the module details approaches to studying for each section of the examination. As students progress, both the scope and depth of studies for each section are also discussed.
- GAMSAT Essentials full-length trial exam: This trial exam is unique. The first section provides candidates with insights into the styles of questions seen in recent GAMSAT sittings. The second section provides candidates with the essay topics from the most recent GAMSAT exams. Finally, the third section gives candidates a body of original questions representative of the science concepts most regularly assessed in the exam.
CR101 – Foundations of GAMSAT Course
The Foundations of GAMSAT Preparation Course (CR101) is a GAMSAT course designed for all-round performance in Sections I, II and III of GAMSAT.
- Foundations of GAMSAT Classrooms: 20x workshops with interactive problem-based learning and discussion, delivered online through METC Institute’s GAMSAT Classroom. Each workshop is a minimum of 2-hours in duration and are coached by members of the METC Institute Academic Faculty. All workshops are also recorded and made available for students to review on an ongoing basis for the duration of course access. This allows students to repeatedly consolidate their learning, or to complete the program in an accelerated fashion if enrolling closer to GAMSAT.
- Online Foundations GAMSAT Modules (CR101-01 to CR101-30): The Foundations GAMSAT Modules consist of 30x unique and detailed modules that teach the foundations for GAMSAT Section 1 (Humanities), GAMSAT Section 2 (essay writing), and GAMSAT Section 3 (science). Each module requires approximately 4-6 hours to complete.
CR102 – GAMSAT Advanced Science Course
Building upon concepts developed in CR101, this course consolidates and builds current knowledge, reviews key additional GAMSAT topic areas and provides complex reasoning strategies needed to maximise scores in Section 3 of GAMSAT.
The course is especially beneficial in providing students with the knowledge and complex reasoning skills needed for exceptional performances in Section 3 – the most important section in GAMSAT. The course includes:
- GAMSAT Advanced Science Classrooms: 20x workshops with interactive problem-based learning and discussion, delivered online through METC Institute’s GAMSAT Classroom. Each workshop is a minimum of 2-hours in duration and are coached by members of the METC Institute Academic Faculty. The frequency, timing and topics for these workshops can be found in the suggested study plan detailed below. All workshops are also recorded and made available for students to review on an ongoing basis for the duration of course access. This allows students to repeatedly consolidate their learning, or to complete the program in an accelerated fashion if enrolling closer to GAMSAT.
- Online GAMSAT Advanced Science Modules (CR102-01 to CR102-30): 30x unique and detailed modules providing advanced knowledge and also complex reasoning skills in key GAMSAT topics. This includes subject-specific GAMSAT complex reasoning questions. Each module requires approximately 4-6 hours to complete.
CR103 – GAMSAT Advanced Strategies Course
This course is designed to provide students with advanced critical and analytical skills and methods needed for the identification and resolution of GAMSAT problems, which typically require a higher level of complex analytical reasoning and focuses on methodology, approach to questions, and practising examination style questions. The course includes:
- GAMSAT Advanced Strategies Classrooms: 20x workshops with interactive problem-based learning and discussion, delivered online through METC Institute’s GAMSAT Classroom. Each workshop is a minimum of 2-hours in duration and are coached by members of the METC Institute Academic Faculty. The frequency, timing and topics for these workshops can be found in the suggested study plan detailed below. All workshops are also recorded and made available for students to review on an ongoing basis for the duration of course access (1 year). This allows students to repeatedly consolidate their learning, or to complete the program in an accelerated fashion if enrolling closer to GAMSAT.
- METC GAMSAT Exam: This is a full-length and unique live online exam was specifically designed by our Academic Faculty to be closely representative of GAMSAT.
CR104 – GAMSAT Essay Writing Course
The GAMSAT Essay Writing Course (CR104) is the premier course for students wishing to score highly in Section 2 of the GAMSAT. The course is designed to provide students with advanced essay writing skills and the ability to competently and proficiently write superior essays within a limited time frame.
Above and beyond the technical aspects of essay writing, the course teaches higher level reasoning and interpretation of GAMSAT stimulus themes, allowing students to produce a piece of writing that demonstrates depth and breadth of thought, a key scoring criteria. The course includes:
- Online Exams (CR104-E1 to CR104-E15): Students are required to complete 15 Essay Exams comprising a total of 30 GAMSAT essay topics. Each of the 30 GAMSAT essay topics is critically analysed individually and scored by our expert tutors, with personalised recommendations for improvement provided in a detailed report.
- Online Refined Essays (CR104-RE1 to CR104-RE15): Students are required to complete and submit 30 refined essays in total, following the completion of each online exam. While these are not formally assessed, completion of these refined essays is considered the key step to achieving the results of previous cohorts.
- Online Theory Modules (CR104-01 to CR104-05): Students are required to study and complete 5 theory modules in GAMSAT essay writing These modules include 1) CR104-01: GAMSAT Essay Strategies, 2) CR104-02: Organisation and the Language of Persuasion, 3) CR104-03: Clarity, Eclecticisms and Rhetorical Devices, 4) CR104-04: Word Choice and Vocabulary and 5) CR105-05: Mechanics of Writing and Matters of Form.
CR107 – GAMSAT Essay Masters Course
The GAMSAT Essay Masters Course (CR107) is a premier course designed to demonstrate how to write the ultimate GAMSAT essay. This objective is achieved via detailed and pragmatic explanation of essay writing structure, and illustration of the application of this structure through our Essay Masters Collection.
The essays that form a component of this course were written by students who achieved 80 in Section 2 of GAMSAT (corresponding to the 100th percentile). Each essay was then reviewed by METC Institute expert essay markers before being considered for inclusion in this course. The course includes:
- GAMSAT Essay Masters Theory Module (CR107-01): Firstly, this online learning module helps students to understand and build a detailed essay structure template. The module defines the role and structure of each paragraph of the essay down to the sentence, leaving students with little doubt as to how to form their essay. The student is then able to use the template for every essay they complete. This allows students to prepare their response for Section II of GAMSAT before they set foot in the testing centre.
- Essay Masters Collection (CR107-02 – CR107-07): After completion of their structure template, students review 90 different GAMSAT sample essays via the 9 modules comprising the Essay Masters Collection. These GAMSAT sample essays help to inform the future works of students, and demonstrate how high-quality essays can be produced in a very short amount of time via use of a perfected essay template structure. These modules also include regular tasks for students to complete in order to master the art of GAMSAT essay writing.
CR301 – Medicine Live Interview Course
This course is conducted in a live setting with an interview panel. The interview stations and scenarios, assessment sheets and course material have been prepared by Medical Specialists & Senior Lecturers in Australian University Medical Schools. The course is suitable for students from either undergraduate (UMAT) or postgraduate (GAMSAT) streams.
The live interviews conducted during the course are designed to be completely representative of the real interview. Formats including Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) and Semi-structured Interviews are explained and station considerations are given for student university preferences in determining group allocation so that students may practice the style of questioning encountered at specific universities.
In addition to the experience gained from the live interviews, all candidates will be given personalised advice and strategies for improvement. In total, students are involved in a total of 4 interviews (5x MMI Stations each – total 20 stations). Total time allocated for personalised feedback is 50 minutes per student.
CR302 – Medicine Interview Online Course
This course has been written by specialist medical physicians and senior lecturers from major Australian university medical schools. The course is suitable for students from either undergraduate (UMAT) or postgraduate (GAMSAT) streams who wish to complete a thorough interview preparation course however are unable to attend the live component of the CR301 course.
As a substitute for the attendance component, students work through over 100 medical interview questions and scenarios previously used at Australian Medical school admissions interviews. Detailed ideal responses are provided for each scenario.
GAMSAT High Achiever Program Study Plan
Each High Achiever receives a study plan assembling all of the High Achiever Program subjects into one document, and covers the entire duration of the program from commencement to the sitting of GAMSAT. This way, students can ensure they are able to plan their study and other activities without missing any important material. It is important that students maintain the currency of the study plan to ensure they maximise their returns from the online modules, readings, exams, attendance courses and personal tutoring sessions.
GAMSAT High Achiever Program Guarantee Policy
The METC Institute guarantees that all successful graduates of the GAMSAT High Achiever Program will be accepted into Medicine on the following conditions:
- The student has completed all aspects of the GAMSAT High Achiever Program including: attendance at all courses; completion of all personal tutoring sessions; attendance at all Mastermind group tutorials or evidence of viewing the recorded tutorial; completion of all online modules including submission of all assessed essay tasks; completion of all formative METC Trial Exams (METC1 to METC5), and;
- Achievement of a passing grade in summative assessment (METC GAMSAT Trial Exam), and;
- Meets minimum University pre-requisite requirements, and;
- Applies for entry into Medicine and will be willing and able to accept a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in Medicine at any Australian University.
The High Achiever Program Guarantee becomes void if:
- A student fails to meet any of the above conditions, or;
- Declines any offer for entry into Medicine made by any Australian University, or;
- Fails to complete pre-requisite requirements including a Bachelor’s Degree, or;
- Fails to maintain their pre-High Achiever Program University-weighted grade point average, or;
- The student achieves a GAMSAT score that is high enough for immediate entry into the University of Queensland. A student with such a high GAMSAT score is considered to have successfully gained entry into Medicine, even if the student decides for whatever reason, to decline or refuse application or enrolment into Medicine at the University of Queensland.
If in the unlikely event that a graduate who has met the above conditions, is unsuccessful in gaining entry into Medicine, then the graduate will be entitled to complete the METC Institute Platinum Program the following year at no charge. No guarantees for entry into Medicine exist beyond this point and no further entitlements or enrolments will be considered if the student remains unsuccessful.
GAMSAT Course Dates & Locations
The GAMSAT High Achiever Program may be commenced at any time throughout the year upon qualification and selection. Students are given the opportunity to complete all aspects of the program over a maximum of 24 months from enrolment. By making the program more flexible, and providing more time, students can be further confident of their preparation.
As the GAMSAT Essentials (CR100), GAMSAT Intensive Essay Writing (CR104), and GAMSAT Essay Masters (CR107) Courses are online courses, no dates apply, however please see below for the Medicine Interview Live Workshop dates/locations and live online workshop dates for:
- GAMSAT Foundations (CR101)
- GAMSAT Advanced Science (CR102)
- GAMSAT Advanced Strategies (CR103) live online workshop dates.
Foundations of GAMSAT Classroom Workshops
The Foundations of GAMSAT course live workshops are held online in the Foundations GAMSAT Classroom. Each live workshop is held twice per year, which allows students to consolidate their knowledge and potentially use the course to prepare for GAMSAT in both September and March. All workshops are also recorded and made available for students to review on an ongoing basis for the duration of course access (1 year). Students will therefore have the flexibility to pursue accelerated learning options if enrolling closer to GAMSAT.
| Workshop Title | Hours | Workshop Content | Date of workshop prior to September GAMSAT | Date of workshop prior to March GAMSAT |
| Humanities workshop & Q+A | 2 | Humanities overview and critical reasoning | 1/05/2018 | 25/09/2018 |
| Essay writing workshop & Q+A | 2 | Essay writing overview and critical reasoning | 15/05/2018 | 9/10/2018 |
| Foundations of physiology workshop 1 & Q+A | 2 | Cardiovascular and respiratory physiology | 29/05/2018 | 23/10/2018 |
| Foundations of physiology workshop 2 & Q+A | 2 | Gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, and reproductive physiology | 5/06/2018 | 30/10/2018 |
| Foundations of physics workshop 1 & Q+A | 2 | Vectors, concepts in motion, and motion in one and two dimensions | 26/06/2018 | 20/11/2018 |
| Foundations of physics workshop 2 & Q+A | 2 | Force, impulse, momentum, energy, and work | 3/07/2018 | 27/11/2018 |
| Foundations of organic chemistry workshop 1 & Q+A | 2 | Alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, and alkynes | 10/07/2018 | 4/12/2018 |
| Foundations of organic chemistry workshop 2 & Q+A | 2 | Stereochemistry, resonance, benzene and aromaticity | 17/07/2018 | 11/12/2018 |
| Foundations of physical chemistry workshop 1 & Q+A | 2 | Gases, and thermodynamics | 24/07/2018 | 18/12/2018 |
| Foundations of physical chemistry workshop 2 & Q+A | 2 | Rate law, enzyme kinetics, acids and bases, and equilibrium | 31/07/2018 | 8/01/2019 |
Advanced Science Classroom Workshops
The GAMSAT Advanced Science Course live workshops are held online in the GAMSAT Advanced Science Classroom. Each live workshop is held twice per year, which allows students to consolidate their knowledge and potentially use the course to prepare for GAMSAT in both September and March. All workshops are also recorded and made available for students to review on an ongoing basis for the duration of course access (1 year). Students will therefore have the flexibility to pursue accelerated learning options if enrolling closer to GAMSAT.
| Workshop Title | Hours | Workshop Content | Date of workshop prior to September GAMSAT | Date of workshop prior to March GAMSAT |
| Advanced genetics workshop & Q+A | 2 | Advanced reasoning in genetics problems | 2/05/2018 | 26/09/2018 |
| Advanced physiology and graphical interpretation workshop Q+A | 2 | Advanced graphical interpretation skills | 9/05/2018 | 3/10/2018 |
| Advanced physics workshop 1 & Q+A | 2 | Fluids, gravity, and electrostatics | 23/05/2018 | 17/10/2018 |
| Advanced physics workshop 2 & Q+A | 2 | Waves, optics, and sound | 30/05/2018 | 24/10/2018 |
| Advanced physics workshop 3 & Q+A | 2 | Electricity and electric circuits | 6/06/2018 | 31/10/2018 |
| Advanced organic chemistry workshop 1 & Q+A | 2 | Alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones | 27/06/2018 | 21/11/2018 |
| Advanced organic chemistry workshop 2 & Q+A | 2 | Carboxylic acids, amines, heterocyclics, and fatty acids | 11/07/2018 | 5/12/2018 |
| Advanced physical chemistry workshop 1 & Q+A | 2 | Bonding, phase chemistry, and solutions | 25/07/2018 | 19/12/2018 |
| Advanced physical chemistry workshop 2 & Q+A | 2 | Solids, oxidation reduction, and quantum chemistry | 1/08/2018 | 9/01/2019 |
Advanced Strategies Classroom Workshops
The GAMSAT Advanced Strategies Course live workshops are held online in the GAMSAT Advanced Strategies Classroom. Each live workshop is held twice per year, which allows students to consolidate their knowledge and potentially use the course to prepare for GAMSAT in both September and March. All workshops are also recorded and made available for students to review on an ongoing basis for the duration of course access (1 year). Students will therefore have the flexibility to pursue accelerated learning options if enrolling closer to GAMSAT.
| Workshop Title | Hours | Workshop Content | Date of workshop prior to September GAMSAT | Date of workshop prior to March GAMSAT |
| About GAMSAT and rationale for the exam & Q+A | 1 | Important insights into exam rationale, construction, and competencies | 3/05/2018 | 27/09/2018 |
| How to study for GAMSAT & Q+A | 1 | High-yield studying and how to maximise your time at your desk | 17/05/2018 | 11/10/2018 |
| Approach to Section I of GAMSAT & Q+A | 1 | Specific advice on approaching Section 1 of GAMSAT | 31/05/2018 | 25/10/2018 |
| Approach to Section II of GAMSAT & Q+A | 1 | Specific advice on approaching Section 2 of GAMSAT | 14/06/2018 | 8/11/2018 |
| Approach to Section III of GAMSAT & Q+A | 1 | Specific advice on approaching Section 3 of GAMSAT | 28/06/2018 | 22/11/2018 |
| Scoring and time management in GAMSAT & Q+A | 1 | Understanding how the exam is scored, and how to manage time | 5/07/2018 | 5/12/2018 |
| Approach to MCQ and general examination advice & Q+A | 1 | Review of question writing style, and implications for success | 26/07/2018 | 20/12/2018 |
| GAMSAT Live Trial Exam | 8 | Full practice exam completed live and in-person | 11/08/2018 | 2/02/2019 |
| GAMSAT pre-exam workshop & Q+A | 1 | Approach to GAMSAT and revision in the final weeks | 23/08/2018 | 15/02/2019 |
Medicine Interview Live Workshops
Sydney – 14/7/2018 (Best Course for University of Sydney Medicine applicants)
- Venue: Radisson Hotel & Suites – 72 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000
Adelaide – 11/8/2018 (Best Course for Flinders University Medicine applicants)
- Venue: The Stamford Adelaide – 150 North Tce, Adelaide SA 5000
Perth – 18/8/2018
- Venue: Novotel Perth Langley – 221 Adelaide Tce, Perth WA 6000
Melbourne – 25/8/2018
- Venue: Mantra on Russell – 222 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Brisbane – 1/9/2018
- Venue: Novotel Brisbane – 200 Creek St, Brisbane QLD 4000
The course duration is 8.30am to 5pm.
Applying to enter the GAMSAT High Achiever Program
Prior to enrolling, candidates are required to apply to the GAMSAT High Achiever Program. This can be completed below.
The purpose of the application is to ensure candidates are aware of the demands of the program, and are committed to working with their personal GAMSAT tutor to achieve success. GAMSAT tutor time is limited, therefore the METC Institute prefers to enrol candidates with a strong work ethic.
Please refer to the published refunds policy as a condition of enrolment. Please also refer to the published High Achiever Program Guarantee Policy as a condition of enrolment. High Achiever students are provided with access to online material for the duration of their enrolment in the GAMSAT High Achiever Program (to a maximum of 2 years). Note that online assessments and essays exams may only be submitted once for formal assessment and feedback.
Entry Requirements for the GAMSAT High Achiever Program
Due to the close working relationship, entry into the GAMSAT High Achiever Program is by application and qualification only. Potential candidates for the GAMSAT High Achiever Program are screened for suitability. The reputation of this course depends on the quality of its students and therefore, an assessment must be made of the candidate’s motivation and suitability for a career in medicine. In addition, the screening process is necessary as the time available for personal tutoring by members of our academic faculty is limited.
Apply today by completing the GAMSAT High Achiever Application Form on this page.
The Selection Committee will formally evaluate the candidate’s ability to pursue the program successfully using the following criteria:
- Weighted GPA: Minimum 5.0
- Eligible Bonuses: Completion of Masters or PhD
- Standard & Quality of Personal/Reflective Essay
- Performance at Interview (Phone Interview)
Qualities formally assessed in this process include:
- Motivation for a career in Medicine
- Suitability for a career in Medicine
Note: No preferences are made for students with science or allied health backgrounds.
Students who are unsuccessful in admission into the GAMSAT High Achiever Program will be invited to consider alternatives including the GAMSAT Platinum Program or other packages and courses.
Exit Examination
Completion of the course requires satisfactory completion of all online modules and attendance components as well as a passing grade in summative assessment. Summative assessment for the GAMSAT High Achiever Program consists of a live exam (METC GAMSAT Trial Exam). The GAMSAT Trial Exam is a live exam specifically designed by our Academic Faculty to be closely representative of GAMSAT. Minimum scores required to obtain a passing grade is exam-specific and scaled to reflect GAMSAT distribution curves.
METC Institute Academic Faculty
Our academic faculty of specialist doctors and senior lecturers prepared and designed the GAMSAT High Achiever Program.
These specialist doctors and senior lecturers are affiliated with leading Australian University Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals, and maintain minimum qualification standards including MBBS with specialist qualification and registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency.
Course tutors and lecturers are accredited by the METC Institute Academic Steering Committee and maintain minimum qualification standards comprising personal experience at GAMSAT (or international equivalent) with a minimum overall score of 70. Furthermore, all course tutors and lecturers undergo compulsory prescribed continuing education and training into every aspect of GAMSAT.
Essay tutors are also accredited and have higher degrees in humanities or law, at a minimum Masters or Doctorate Level (AQF Level 9 or 10).
Through our GAMSAT High Achiever program, METC Institute enables student access to our academic faculty via personal tutoring sessions. The mentoring received by High Achiever graduates gives them a unique advantage in the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) and beyond.
Reviews from recent students
I am thoroughly grateful for my experience with METC Institute High Achiever Program. I was very nervous going in, it was a big monetary commitment and I was unsure if it would be worth the investment. However, 2 GAMSAT attempts later and a score of 77 I can say that at least from my personal experience I think it is.
Coming from a non-science background I was very overwhelmed by section 3 of the GAMSAT as there is so much content from so many different fields. The fun interactive science modules I found were incredibly useful in providing a structured learning approach to this section. Having tangible, short, and to the point modules which I could go through and tick off my study list made studying for the GAMSAT so much easier. All I had to do was go through the motions of studying the material and not worry that I was studying something irrelevant or not high yield. This factor I believe is overall the best strength of the High Achiever program. It is very structured. They give you a study plan, and if you stick to it you will be amazed how much you achieve. The ability to have a study plan and neatly laid out goals makes the preparation so much less stressful, and I believe much more efficient. As soon as you open your books and start studying, you are not wasting anytime figuring out what you have to learn, you can just focus on learning.
Another great feature of this program is the high volume of feedback you receive. The tutoring sessions, the essays, and just any communication with the staff in general were immensely helpful in aiding my self-monitoring during the learning process for this exam. You often don’t know what you don’t know, and whilst feedback can be harsh, it is better to find out where you can improve now rather than on the exam day. I remember becoming very excited to read the highly critical breakdown of my essays from the marking team, so I could then write another even better essay and prove them that I was worthy of better scores (it became a fun masochistic addition to my weekly routine, one that oddly I quite miss now that I no longer have to prepare for the GAMSAT). It was amazing how much my writing improved and how this not only translated to a score of 80 in the essay section but to better grades on my lab reports and essays for my degree as well.
Apart from the mountain of online resources available through this program, I also found the attendance weekends extremely beneficial. However, I must caution people that these are really dense, 2 days is npt enough time for undergraduate chemistry, physics and biology to be taught comprehensively. What it is enough time for however, is double checking that you understand the concepts, and that you recognise areas of weakness. Thus, I’d recommend making sure you are studied up before attending these, as if you don’t you will be lost. This being said, if you do prepare for them they are high yield. They will help you understand the fine details of what you need to know, remind you of the scope of what you need to know, and help you identify what you don’t know (and this last one is the most valuable of all. By getting out of the echo-chamber of studying in isolation where you don’t assess yourself on things you are weak on because you don’t like not feeling competent at something, you actually become aware of the extent and breadth of your weaknesses and can then enact plans to fix that).
At the end of the day preparing for this test is a marathon and it is not an easy one (it’s like one of those high altitude, hilly marathons, where the temperature is somehow still 40C and you’re only allowed to use one leg). You need to train hard in order to achieve well. No preparation course will give you the magic answers and run the race for you. However, what they will do, and what I found the High Achiever program did was help me at every aspect of the race, from learning how long a marathon was, to what strategies there are to run it, what shoes I need, what is the best running style, how much should I eat, how much should I train, how should I train, etc (I think you get the point of this atrociously extended metaphor). Honestly, that support allowed me to keep my eye on just doing the hard work, and I think that really helped me in giving me the extra edge which allowed my score to increase as much as it did. I hope this story of my experience is useful to those also thinking of undertaking the course, I wish you all the best of luck on this journey.
– Riccardo Micelli McMillan (University of Queensland MD student)
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to the METC Institute team that helped me so much this year. Today I was lucky enough to receive a CSP at the University of Sydney, after also being offered EU supported places at St George’s University London in both UK and Cyprus campuses. Though I’ll be taking up the offer at Sydney, as a non-science background candidate with only one GAMSAT behind me, the position of being accepted into medical school (and even having choices) is beyond what I could have hoped for this year.
I found all the courses/modules/intensives so helpful, and have no doubt that without a structured program like this one, I wouldn’t have stayed on track throughout the application process. I’ll be passing on the METC Institute’s details to all of my family and friends planning on tackling the GAMSAT and interviews in the near future.
– Mietta K (University of Sydney MD student)
