The Truth About Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM)|| Sam Forde

Hi Guys!
I tried to shed some light on GEM in this video - too many people where not considering it because of the GAMSAT and it was bothering me!
Hope its helpful
S
xoxo
PS: I talked about the GAMSAT and UKCAT only but the BMAT is also an option if you want to apply to Imperial or Oxford
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UNIVERSITIES THAT HAVE A GEM COURSE:
+ Cambridge
+ Birmingham
+ Nottingham
+ Warwick
+ Swansea
+ Barts and the London (Queen Mary)
+ Kings College London
+ Southampton
+ Oxford
+ Newcastle
+ Liverpool
+ Cardiff (special circumstances)
+ Dundee
+ St Andrews
+ Imperial College
+ St Georges
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+ Interview Tips: • Questions you MUST PRA...
+ Personal Statement Tips: • UK MEDICAL SCHOOL PERS...
+ Grades/ Work Experience: • How I Got Into Medical...
+ Summary of GEM: www.themedicpo...
+ GAMSAT Info: gamsat.acer.org
+ UKCAT Info: www.ukcat.ac.u...
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T H A N K Y O U!
Thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed! If you have any future video ideas, let me know in the comments below!

[@santino4561]

I wouldnt say the GAMSAT is really hard, its just different from other exams in that it is not knowledge-based, but much more about reasoning and logic. Once you realise this you can readjust your exam approach accordingly and it works out in the end.

[@SamForde]

Okay.

[@velraj1234]

@@SamForde 😂

[@mattturner1294]

It's hard, but you can study for it in a more reliable way than the UCAT, which is fairly arbitrary. That being said, I would've hated the GAMSAT as a non-science graduate. Youch

[@pwincezzetz]

Please do a video on budgeting and finance as a medical student

[@SamForde]

Will do!

[@alevelzah117]

This is an excellent insight! I’m hoping to apply for, Gateway to medicine course - as I didn’t do chemistry and biology! I realised after engaging in work experience with the Tahir heart foundation that in order to serve humanity thoroughly medicine is vital for me! Please keep me in your prayers guys!

[@SamForde]

Good luck!

[@karinabracken4431]

Thank your for your honesty but also positivity!

[@thirdreelfilms3712]

Hi Sam, I really appreciate this video. Thank you for your hard work.

[@misias_momentum]

Thank you for this video! That was really useful!

[@alevelzah117]

Please, also post a video regarding, best source of work experience to attain.

[@SamForde]

Will do!

[@elaminmochichi7767]

good advice sam

[@SamForde]

Thanks!

[@jennymarkova4361]

Cambridge is asking me for a Bmat! Is this harder?

[@mehranfar4339]

Hi. You were wonderful! Thanks a lot. I have a couple of questions if I may. Is it possible to ask you questions on your email? For someone like me who has a PhD and has been a professional psychoanalyst for many years are the chances of being admitted is higher to go into graduate entry or have a regular undergraduate entry?

[@kasamukabirudawa7900]

I really like hearing from guys like you who have gone all the way and now want to do something else. I only had MSc in nursing and now caught between going for PhD or follow a lifelong dream of studying medicine. It doesn't sound logical to friends and family but i think it matters to me. You have a good chance of been admitted. Go for it! Have you made up your mind on when to begin? You can keep in touch if you want to [e-mail]. I am currently preparing for UKCAT against 2021 entry.

[@alevelzah117]

Which undergrad degree did you do?

[@SamForde]

Medicine was my undergrad degree!

[@shaunagallagher2492]

Can you make a video about the financial aspect? I know there are loans available in my country (Ireland) and you start to pay them back after you graduate, but could you please talk about how somebody would be able to afford accommodation, living expenses, would they have time for a job etc.

[@SamForde]

Sure, will do!

[@sobster123]

Even if you're English?

[@imnobody5474]

Do you need to have science a levels when applying for the 5 year course?

[@okiamyacine664]

Obviously

[@mnbalfour1985]

I did the GAMSAT (1st attempt) and got an overall score of 55 (32nd %tile) (score breakdown: S1: 54 (26th %tile), S2: 41 (2nd %tile), S3: 62 (72nd %tile)). I realised that S2 (the God forsaken essay section) would be the hardest section for me so I only studied for that, but I got writers block in the GAMSAT, wrote next to nothing as a result, and only got an S2 score of 41 (2nd %tile) as a result. I'm really wondering how I can improve my S2 score, I honestly have no idea on this. It appears that you need to have an astronomical amount of knowledge to be able to write something that fits in with the S2 stimulus quotes in the S2 paper. It's as if you have to be like the real life "Rain Man" Kim Peek, but without the disabilities, to have a hope of doing well in S2 of the GAMSAT (see kzbin.info/www/bejne/en3TdJl-fZaCjLc and kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqenpqSNbrh5ipo). If I can get my S2 score into the 60 to 65 (60th %tile to 84th %tile) range then it would be worth putting in the time studying for S1 and S3. How do you achieve an S2 score of 60 to 65 (60th %tile to 84th %tile) without being like Kim Peek minus the disabilities?

[@lovenurtures3724]

My friend is 36, she did her 1st degree in computer science 13 years ago, she wanted to do medicine but couldnt study cause she had kids after, i wonder if she can she still do medicine? Just so i can encourage her...Or is it too late?

[@SamForde]

Its never too late! I had a 41 year old first year medical student when I started. She graduated her first degree at the age of 23. She had three kids...Honestly, its never too late!

[@adeolastephenieadelabi4955]

Hello Sam, thanks for the information but does it mean birmingham do not require any aptitude test to get into graduate entry medicine?

[@kdz1248]

thats no true tho. For birmingham uni they want UCAT

[@kdz1248]

i dunno why she wrote there no aptitude test requirement because that’s wrong

[@jadecarter2580]

Do you know if the graduates entry medicine students mix with the under graduate students?

[@coolboy97836]

Yes some medical schools do a System where you do the first year of the 4 then complete the rest of the other 3 years along side normal 5 year medical students

[@drmanny39]

hey do these loans cover even for international students?

[@SamForde]

Hey, I'm not sure tbh - every loan has eligibility criteria and for internationals there may be visa/ settlement status/ etc requirements. I'd imagine it would also differ from company to company so I'd say do some research. Most of my international med school friends got loans in their home countries and then came to the UK. I don't remember anyone who applied for a loan here.

[@drmanny39]

thanks a lot hey

[@jonathanchuks103]

Hey..thankfully asking I am an international nurse and would really like to know any information on funding for people with health and care visa (tier 2 visa)?