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GAMSAT Admissions articles
Graduate-entry medicine admissions — GAMSAT scores and cut-offs, GPA, interviews, and how applications to Australian medical schools actually work.
13 articles
UCAS Deadline Week for GAMSAT Applicants
UCAS closes at 18:00 UK time on 15 October; ACER needs your UCAS ID by 31 October. What to finish, check and send in deadline week, in order.
GAMSAT for Ireland: How CAO Graduate Entry Works
In Ireland the GAMSAT is the sole instrument that selects graduate-entry medicine students. The four schools, the CAO order of events, and five years of cut-offs CAO publishes itself.
What to do after the GAMSAT (and what can wait)
The exam is behind you; results are weeks away. What the gap is for — the research worth doing, the deadlines that won't wait, and the case for rest.
MMI scoring: what Australian medical schools actually publish
Interview season runs September-October. Here is what each graduate-entry school publishes about how much the interview counts - the weights, the schools where it decides almost everything, and the station-level detail none of them publish.
GAMSAT + UCAS 2027: Apply Before Your Score Exists
UCAS closes 15 October 2026 for 2027 entry, but September GAMSAT results land mid-November. The exact UK order of events, and how to plan around it.
GAMSAT + GPA: How Admissions Weigh Them
How graduate-entry programs combine your GAMSAT and your GPA — weightings, thresholds and what each one can and can't rescue. Published figures only.
GAMSAT Resits: No Cap — But Is It Worth It?
No limit on sittings, and a result lasts four years in Australia. The harder question: when a resit actually moves your score, and when it doesn't.
GAMSAT vs MCAT: what's the difference?
GAMSAT and MCAT are different admissions tests for different places. Here's how they compare — and how to know which one you actually need.
How your GPA is used for graduate-entry medicine
Your GPA matters as much as your GAMSAT for medical admissions — but how it's weighted varies by university. Here's how it actually works.
How to prepare for a medical school interview (MMI)
Clear the GAMSAT and GPA hurdle and the interview decides it. Here's how the MMI works and how to prepare for it.
The GAMSAT for international students: what you need to know
Can international students sit the GAMSAT? Yes — here's where it's used, how it fits into applying for medicine, and what to plan for.
GAMSAT or UCAT? Which One You Actually Sit
A clear comparison of the GAMSAT and UCAT — what each tests, who sits which, and how preparation differs.
What's a Good GAMSAT Score? Band by Band
Over 95% of candidates score 40–80, and competitive offers cluster in the low-to-mid 60s. What each band means and how to set a target for your programs.