Umat, gamsat (1 Viewer)

[Salayman]

Hello, Im not very close to entering university but am curious about how umat and gamsat tests are different? Aren't they just used to enter medicine related courses?

 

[Blue Suede]

Umat is for people seeking undergrad entry into med.

Gamsat is for people seeking post-grad entry (ie you do a degree first, then do med second).

 

[pelliot]

Hello, Im not very close to entering university but am curious about how umat and gamsat tests are different? Aren't they just used to enter medicine related courses?

The UMAT test is for entry into undergraduate Medical and Health Science courses it is the "Undergraduate Medical and Health Science Admissions Test", whereas the GAMSAT is for entry into post-graduate courses as it is the "Graduate Medical School Admissions Test". If you are interested in applying for med straight out of school (as a school-leaver) you would need to sit the UMAT in year 12. You sit the GAMSAT towards the end of your first degree for entry into a post-grad course. They are both different - the UMAT does not require any academic knowledge/curriculum rather it is based on logical reasoning, problem-solving, interpersonal understanding and non-verbal reasoning, but the GAMSAT does require a certain university level of cross-disciplinary scientific knowledge in addition to the logical reasoning and problem solving stuff, and plus you have to write essays too! i got my info from this post http://www.umat.net.au/umat-vs-gamsat/ - they say that they are independent