UMAT prep, is it useful? (1 Viewer)

[ohexploitable]

Like MedEntry, Face 2 Face etc.

 

[Mature Lamb]

I guess it is although I haven't done any myself. Try out the practice papers and see how you go.

 

[mirakon]

well if you do a couple of papers (you can get them free off the internet) to get an idea of the types of questions but as for coaching my friends say it doesn't help. UMAT seems to be aptitude based as well, so I don't think coaching will help.

 

[SuperDumbo]

Depends on the person. Are you considering doing medicine with those subjects? It'll be pretty hard to get into med with those subjects with the score to ATAR conversion.

 

[Mature Lamb]

Depends on the person. Are you considering doing medicine with those subjects? It'll be pretty hard to get into med with those subjects with the score to ATAR conversion.

Those aren't his subjects. Saw him post in the MX2 section a couple of times

 

[SuperDumbo]

Those aren't his subjects. Saw him post in the MX2 section a couple of times

Ahh ok was just being realistic wasn't being offensive. But to be honest I've read your posts and as a med student and having gone through the interview process many times certain attitudes are not smiled upon.

 

[Wooz]

Depends on the person. Are you considering doing medicine with those subjects? It'll be pretty hard to get into med with those subjects with the score to ATAR conversion.

Like SuperDumbo said it really depends on the individual. I have had many friends go through expensive prep courses only to do worse, whilst some prep courses may have helped others immensely.

 

[ohexploitable]

Okay, like MedEntry, is the two day workshop useful? What do they teach you? Or should I just get the distance package?

 

[hvf26]

in my experience f2f and ME did jack all in S1 and S2, i honestly think i did worse off by relying on the practice Qs so much (my fault partly but yeah, lesson learned)
but for S3 it helped me immensely, id recommend preparing for S3 because most people including myself find it the one to improve on easily

and buying the materials is kinda a waste, just share with your friends or something. at my school there was a umat frenzy (selective school go figure), but yeah i had access to f2f (2008-2010) and ME (2008, 2010)
they reuse A LOT of the materials (f2f have used exactly the same materials from 2008-2010), although the 2011 prep courses will definitely be different as there was a change in the style of the Qs in S1

woops. looks like i ranted a bit

but yeah just share your resources with some close friends

 

[ohexploitable]

but yeah just share your resources with some close friends

Yeah... not gonna happen if you go to a school ranked in the 500s and last year's dux got like 93 ATAR...

 

[Buddha09]

By all means do it, but don't put too much faith in it. It's best used to get a glimpse of what the exam is like, and (IMO) nothing more than that.

 

[mitchy_boy]

I had friends who did it, and got pretty average marks. Then again I had friends who did them and got 98th percentile and higher.

One friend didn't do anything and got 97th perctile... others got around 90% with nothing too...

I think it depends on the type of person you are.

 

[iTz Osky]

in my opinion it is INCREDIBLY helpful. I undertook medentry, and I guarantee I wouldn't have gotten 98 percentile if I didn't have prep. It is especially useful for section 3, as you quickly absorb the different kinds of patterns etc. Section 3 was by far and away my worst section, but in the umat i managed to get 71 in it, my best result. Section 2 is difficult to improve, but medentry certainly helps with 1 and 3.

 

[pentel1]

ive done UMAT without any prep - didnt do to well. I cant see it making it worse.

 

[UnrealAnchovies]

ive done UMAT without any prep - didnt do to well. I cant see it making it worse.

I've reconsidered my stance on not doing the UMAT recently, though I'm yet to do *any* form of practice. Amiscrewed?