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Is physics really that necessary???


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tsardoz
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lovebite wrote:
It all depends on how you look at things.....

are you studying to pass an exam, or ultimately to be a successful Doctor?


Since one must pass GAMSAT before one can become a successful doctor and GAMSAT is not easy to pass, the most logical answer is one should study to pass the exam. Anything else is counting chickens before they hatch. I think anyone who suggests otherwise has already passed the exam and has an entirely different perspective to one who has not.

I have a B.Eng, Masters and PhD and every single exam I sat I did so in order to pass the exam, not to be successful in a career.
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prepgenie
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
To each his/her own.
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vk8806
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey, physics is only 20% but they are not overly difficult and therefore r quite easy marks if u know ur basic physics. They are usually disguised as blood flow, tension on a particular etc. dont get confused into thinking they're bio questions.
So my suggestion is study ur basic physics, especially forces and earn those realtively eas ymarks in physics.
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Adeline
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:18 pm    Post subject: GAMSAT 2011 courses for improving section 3 Reply with quote
Does anyone have any advice regarding suitable courses to increase GAMSAT section 3 score? I have looked at the open universities/murdoch 13 week course in "principles in physics" which could be relevant- any ideas?
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eisoj
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you are very confident in your bio/chem you could probably skip physics but I personally wouldn't. Unlike bio/chem you only need a high school level of physics. I haven't started studying physics yet, but from what I've seen a lot of the questions can be figured out with a bit of common sense. Even if you just peruse a basic physics book, like physics for dummies or something along those lines, its better than nothing. As far as I'm aware section 3 is split into 40% bio, 40% chem (I'm not sure what eprcentage of that is organic) and 20% phyics.
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selke01
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
physics is definately necessary or else you are throwing away 20% of your score. It is not that hard either - you can learn it from scratch in just 2 weeks.

i scored 70 on the GAMSAT last year so if anyone needs a hand just send me a pm or reply - I can give you a comprehensive list of all the knowledge you need!
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md-4-me
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here is a formula list to guide you when studying for this 1/5th of your section 3 score: http://gamsat-prep.com/section3-physics-formula-list/
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bear22
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I thought you didn't need to memorize the formulas but just need to know how to use them? I went to that website and it just lists a bunch of formulas to memorize :S
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hideandseek
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
bear22 wrote:
I thought you didn't need to memorize the formulas but just need to know how to use them? I went to that website and it just lists a bunch of formulas to memorize :S


Gamsat is about giving you stimulus material and seeing how you use it, so they do give you formulas...however....sometimes there are easier ones that you know of by heart and make the calculations simplier...

But at the end of the day, yes, you need to be familiar with what the symbols and letters in the equations stand for because the stimulus rarely includes that.
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bear22
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
hideandseek wrote:
bear22 wrote:
I thought you didn't need to memorize the formulas but just need to know how to use them? I went to that website and it just lists a bunch of formulas to memorize :S


Gamsat is about giving you stimulus material and seeing how you use it, so they do give you formulas...however....sometimes there are easier ones that you know of by heart and make the calculations simplier...

But at the end of the day, yes, you need to be familiar with what the symbols and letters in the equations stand for because the stimulus rarely includes that.


I don't really need to get into details right? Like I just need to know how to use the equations and not too much in theory?

Thanks
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Lovebite
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The better you understand it, the better position you'll find yourself in. Remember... the science paper is all about time. The less time you need to understand the science underlying a question, the more time you have to work on the actual solution.

You have to put your effort into the areas that you feel will help you best though...... no one can tell you what your strengths and weaknesses are... you need to work that out for yourself.

The best advice I can give you is to be as prepared as possible..... go into as much depth as you can realistically afford given your study program.
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eisoj
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Also, may I add, I've heard some questions are weighted more than others and physics tends to me weighted more coz thats the subject most people skip...
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md-4-me
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The breakdown for all GAMSAT tests:
    40% biology
    40% chemistry
    20% physics
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bear22
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hey guys I need your help... gamsat is only 2 weeks away and I need to know if the topic about quarks, baryons, mesons is necessary?

Thanks!
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Beastie
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dude, Year 12 Physics, which, unless it has changed ALOT since I did it, does not include quantum physics, my first year Physics at Uni didn't even have Quantum mechanics...

Think Kinematics, Forces (Electrostatic and gravitational), Pressure, Waves and Optics.

I have been placing an emphasis on Torques, Inclined Ramps, Inverse square Laws and Vector resolution in my study.
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