{"id":1368,"date":"2017-07-04T15:59:10","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T05:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/?p=1368"},"modified":"2017-08-01T11:52:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T01:52:41","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-the-umat-from-students-point-of-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/studentlife\/blog\/2017\/07\/how-to-prepare-for-the-umat-from-students-point-of-view\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare for the UMAT from the students’ point of view"},"content":{"rendered":"

Entrance into UNSW Medicine is highly competitive. Students are selected on the basis of ATAR, UMAT results and an interview. These three selection criterions are equally weighted so it\u2019s important to do your best in all of them. With the UMAT registration deadline coming up, these current UNSW Medicine students offer you their top advice to ace this test.<\/p>\n

Anju Roy, 4th<\/sup> year Medicine student<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cDo as many practice papers as you can get your hands on. I think that makes the biggest difference \u2013 I know of people who improved considerably from one year to the next by working on their weakest sections.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eleni Van Gelder, 5th<\/sup> year Medicine student<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/b>I remember coming out of the exam room and there wasn\u2019t one person who didn\u2019t think they\u2019d completely flunked. It\u2019s designed to be really, really hard. I reckon the pattern recognition section can be practiced, and maybe the data section, but the \u2018empathy\u2019 section is harder to practice for. I remember it was basically a reading comprehension, which you can only improve at by reading more novels. I went to a professional UMAT coaching seminar from MedEntry\u2026 Some of the practice tests for the pattern recognition paper were good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hari Sritharan, 4th<\/sup> year Medicine student \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a tough test to prep for, since you can pretty much get any question. I\u2019d recommend having a go at the practice papers offered by ACER as it gives you a real insight into what you\u2019re up against. Try and devise a way of going about the exam based on that, i.e. if you\u2019re strongest at the pattern based questions, maybe do them first and fast, then move onto your next best section of questions. Other than that, just get a good night\u2019s rest and keep an eye on the clock, since the test finishes faster than you think.”<\/p>\n

Leanne Qian, 3rd<\/sup> year Medicine student<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cAs clich\u00e9d as it may sound, the importance of getting plenty of sleep and being well-rested beforehand should not be underestimated. Get some exercise in the weeks leading up to it as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shiamalan Thanaskanda, 5th<\/sup> year Medicine student<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cDoing an online preparation course really gives you confidence. Get a good night\u2019s sleep and try to be emotionally happy during the test because you can\u2019t really study for it. The best thing you can do for yourself is to be calm \u2013 don\u2019t stress.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After interviewing these current Med students, some tips to maximise your chances of doing well at the UMAT include:<\/p>\n