Good Luck in GAMSAT 2011!

MedGal · 20-05-2011 1:33am

Got 57 but still delighted. Fingers Xd

Congrats all!!!

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 1:37am

jtsuited wrote: »

surely UCD with a 61???
surely???

Ha ha I said "surely UCD wont go up in points" last year. And they shot up by 2. So I'm hoping..... With the new places this september and roughly the same (or less) # of applicants, you wouldn't be insane for thinking UCD would be possible with 61? :rolleyes:

del85 · 20-05-2011 1:40am

Well done everyone! Good luck trying to sleep tonight!

Section 1: 68

Section 2: 71

Section 3: 44

57 overall

Knew my performance on section 3 wasn't brilliant this time round....but I'm sitting on a 60 from last September so it's all good!

Has anyone checked out the bell-curve yet? Thoughts?

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 1:43am

when do the offers come out???
never thought i'd have a hope so I never even contemplated having a chance at an offer.

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 1:50am

jtsuited wrote: »

when do the offers come out???
never thought i'd have a hope so I never even contemplated having a chance at an offer.

Last year round zero offers came out via email on Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:03 AM.

Surprise surprise, the CAO website doesnt mention a date for this year all it says is "In early August there may be an issue of offers of places
which go to certain categories of applicant who are not competing with those awaiting 2011 examination results or who are assessed on other criteria, i.e. graduate entry medicine applicants..."

Could be any date this year from 1st-5th August as they are all weekdays.... i.e BLEEDIN' AGES AWAY!!!

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 2:00am

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mystery1 wrote: »

Yes, for 2010 the GAMSAT cut off points as far as I know were

RCSI - 63
UCD - 60
UCC - 59 or 60 (not sure which)
UL - 56"

Knew this post was lurking in the thread somewhere.... Hope the cut-offs stay the same this year!

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 2:01am

I'm just in bloody shock. I only decided at christmas to give it a shpin and I was hilariously clueless even about LC science (hence the 50 in section 3 lol!!!).

Had the most awful exam I could have imagined (i'm not joking - i posted earlier in the thread about it)...........Woke the missus up with an almighty roar which must have woke the whole apartment building too.

61 on my first go.......please please please let me not have to do it again (the last 8 weeks has been something i'll never bloody forget!).

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 2:07am

jtsuited wrote: »

I'm just in bloody shock. I only decided at christmas to give it a shpin and I was hilariously clueless even about LC science (hence the 50 in section 3 lol!!!).

Had the most awful exam I could have imagined (i'm not joking - i posted earlier in the thread about it)...........Woke the missus up with an almighty roar which must have woke the whole apartment building too.

61 on my first go.......please please please let me not have to do it again (the last 8 weeks has been something i'll never bloody forget!).

I dont think ill ever recover from the GAMSAT shell-shock. Instant panic attacks at the whisper of an MCQ.......
Think we all should form a GAMSAT survivors support group.

Well done on your score, Im so happy for anyone who does well in that DISGUSTINGLY HARD exam! I keep having to re-check my score in case I'm hallucinating from lack of sleep!

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 2:08am

hurdygurdy85 wrote: »

I dont think ill ever recover from the GAMSAT shell-shock. Instant panic attacks at the whisper of an MCQ.......
Think we all should form a GAMSAT survivors support group.

Well done on your score, Im so happy for anyone who does well in that DISGUSTINGLY HARD exam! I keep having to re-check my score in case I'm hallucinating from lack of sleep!

back at ya! Fair play fellow 61 buddy!

Support group definitely needed!!:D

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 2:15am

del85 wrote: »

Well done everyone! Good luck trying to sleep tonight!

Section 1: 68

Section 2: 71

Section 3: 44

57 overall

Knew my performance on section 3 wasn't brilliant this time round....but I'm sitting on a 60 from last September so it's all good!

Has anyone checked out the bell-curve yet? Thoughts?

Thoughts on the bell-curve.... Could they represent the information any more cyptically if they tried? I need "Bell Curves" for Dummies....

Its so hard to know with these graphs. I get the impression from it that the cut-offs might be slightly higher this year if all scores shown were being used for entry into Irish GEM. But that is almost definately not the case. Our crafty neighbours trying to tap into "the luck of the Irish" and all that jazz.... Not to forget candidates sitting on scores from previous years.....
Anyone care to speculate??

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 2:17am

er, ironically enough i think i'm misinterpreting the percentile graph......by my reading my score of 61 puts me in the 90% percentile??? please tell me this is true!!

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 2:20am

jtsuited wrote: »

er, ironically enough i think i'm misinterpreting the percentile graph......by my reading my score of 61 puts me in the 90% percentile??? please tell me this is true!!

Either you're right or we're both gone blind from the trauma.....

del85 · 20-05-2011 2:29am

jtsuited wrote: »

er, ironically enough i think i'm misinterpreting the percentile graph......by my reading my score of 61 puts me in the 90% percentile??? please tell me this is true!!

Yep you're right. That should put UCD within reach, considering this year's the extra places. Fair play!

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 2:31am

if that's the case, the gamsat scores must be very low this year..

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 2:34am

del85 wrote: »

Yep you're right. That should put UCD within reach, considering this year's the extra places. Fair play!

I reeaaaaallllly hope you're right!

del85 · 20-05-2011 2:37am

hurdygurdy85 wrote: »

Thoughts on the bell-curve.... Could they represent the information any more cyptically if they tried? I need "Bell Curves" for Dummies....

Its so hard to know with these graphs. I get the impression from it that the cut-offs might be slightly higher this year if all scores shown were being used for entry into Irish GEM. But that is almost definately not the case. Our crafty neighbours trying to tap into "the luck of the Irish" and all that jazz.... Not to forget candidates sitting on scores from previous years.....
Anyone care to speculate??

Nothin like a bit of late night statistical analysis!

I was confused as soon as I looked at it. It says at the top:

a GAMSAT Overall Score of 60 is equal to a percentile rank of approximately 80. This means that you scored equal to or higher than 80% of the candidates who took GAMSAT2011.

But when you look at the actual chart, a score of 60 is actually more like the 86th/87th percentile...

Feckin massive difference! I don't know what to believe!

The graph itself is fairly similar to last year's one though. Fingers crossed that means the points will either stay static, or with all the extra places, they may even....

...nah I can't say it:pac:

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 2:38am

del85 wrote: »

Nothin like a bit of late night statistical analysis eh!

I was confused as soon as I looked at it. It says at the top:

For example; a GAMSAT Overall Score of 60 is equal to a percentile rank of approximately 80. This means that you scored equal to or higher than 80% of the candidates who took GAMSAT2011.

But when you look at the actual chart, a score of 60 is actually more like the 86th/87th percentile...

Feckin massive difference!

The graph itself is fairly similar to last year's one though. Fingers crossed that means the points will either stay static, or they may even....

...nah I can't say it:pac:

Go on, you know we all want to say it...... :P

Im just glad bell curves weren't on the bloody exam otherwise id have been screwed!

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 2:42am

well with that massive gap (between their hypothetical 60=80 and the actual figure), coupled with the fact that a first time chancer like me can luckbox into the 90th percentile, I'm gonna predict that the cutoffs won't go up.

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 2:43am

jtsuited wrote: »

well with that massive gap (between their hypothetical 60=80 and the actual figure), coupled with the fact that a first time chancer like me can luckbox into the 90th percentile, I'm gonna predict that the cutoffs won't go up.

Can I hold you to that please? :pac:

You're actually in the 92nd percentile thingy if you look at it closely enough. Yee haa!

del85 · 20-05-2011 2:44am

hurdygurdy85 wrote: »

Go on, you know we all want to say it...... :P

Im just glad bell curves weren't on the bloody exam otherwise id have been screwed!

I'm rummaging for a ruler at half two in the morning so I can judge what percentile I'm in. This can't be healthy!

Hurry up August....

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 2:46am

hurdygurdy85 wrote: »

Can I hold you to that please? :pac:

You're actually in the 92nd percentile thingy if you look at it closely enough. Yee haa!

no i thought that too but it seems like the scores written actually correspond to the little lines as opposed to the big ones (jaysus i'll be great with medical mumbo jumbo with this type of grammar!!).

Sorcha88 · 20-05-2011 2:47am

Chance that UL will drop to 56?..Anyone?

First-timer here too, was working full time so only had a weeks proper study.Kinda nervous about my chances now.

S1: 66
S2: 68
S3: 45
Total 56

del85 · 20-05-2011 2:50am

Sorcha88 wrote: »

Chance that UL will drop to 56?..Anyone?

Last year the final round score for Limerick was 56* (I think). Even if it doesnt drop, you're still in with a shout.

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 2:53am

jtsuited wrote: »

no i thought that too but it seems like the scores written actually correspond to the little lines as opposed to the big ones (jaysus i'll be great with medical mumbo jumbo with this type of grammar!!).

Ha ha, disturbing thing is I understand the grammar....

No-one is awake to jump around the room shrieking with me like a 5 year old high on skittles. Alas. Shud prob go to sleep. Work is gonna be fun tomorrow. Standard of work/interest in current job is declining as we speak. ha ha.

Well done again kids!

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 2:55am

I'm up in 4 hours for work. a feckin lecture I have to give. it's gonna be shambolic to say the least!!!

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 2:56am

jtsuited wrote: »

I'm up in 4 hours for work. a feckin lecture I have to give. it's gonna be shambolic to say the least!!!

You wont be doing it for much longer!

Bring on August!

Sorcha88 · 20-05-2011 3:15am

del85 wrote: »

Last year the final round score for Limerick was 56* (I think). Even if it doesnt drop, you're still in with a shout.

Phew, I'd feel more comfortable with an extra mark or so but what can you do.

Congrats everyone on great scores!

pollypigwash · 20-05-2011 5:32am

holy feck! I just woke up, serious jingle jangles I can barely type with excitement.................

checking..........

S1 - 64
S2 - 67
S3 - 75
Overall - 70

wtf.... didnt see that coming. nice one! that was my first time doing it.

feck work this future doc is going on the mash!!!!!

line_of_fire · 20-05-2011 8:33am

well done to all ya guys! got 55 kinda disappointed but it was my first time doing it. not sure if i can handle thoughts of actually sitting it again!

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 8:39am

pollypigwash wrote: »

holy feck! I just woke up, serious jingle jangles I can barely type with excitement.................

checking..........

S1 - 64
S2 - 67
S3 - 75
Overall - 70

wtf.... didnt see that coming. nice one! that was my first time doing it.

feck work this future doc is going on the mash!!!!!

wow...70 is an insane score.....looking at the graph you're in the 99 percentile.....fair play!!

kapow · 20-05-2011 8:59am

Section 1:66
Section 2:61
Section 3:56

Overall:60

Percentile: ~86%

Hopefully that can get me in. First timer here too.

Best of luck to everyone else!

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 9:20am

well done kapow!

40% more places in UCD and roughly the same percentile curve as last year (went looking in this thread for the 2010 one) should see you in.

Wisco · 20-05-2011 9:28am

Hands were shaking this morning when I checked the email, and to add to that my internet was RIDICULOUSLY slow for about 5 minutes, which added to my trauma, but I got a 58!!!
I'm a first timer and going for veterinary, so hoping it's good enough. S1 66, S2 69, S3 49 which didn't surprise me as I have very little science background.
I'm pretty thrilled, needless to say, and I've been told grad vet offers come out 'soon' so hoping for something in June..... So now another wait begins!
Good luck to the rest of you!!!!

sparrow3 · 20-05-2011 9:31am

Well congrats to all , they are some serious scores being posted - well Done

Roll on August !!

looks like the percentile curve hasnt changed significantly from last year
2010 GAMSAT Ire - a 61 puts you in the 90 %, a 59 puts you in the 85% and a 57 puts you in the 78%
2011 GAMSAT Ire - a 61 puts you in the 90% , a 59 puts you in the 84% and a 57 puts you in the 75% percentile

With UCD increasing their places by 20 and the total number of CAO applicants falling, hopefully there wont be any major changes in the cut- offs

Well done everyone again

lnol · 20-05-2011 10:00am

Hi guys,

I've been following this thread for a while now, well done on your scores! Ive just decided to sit the GAMSAT next year, I hope this isn't too cheeky butting in but any advice or thoughts would be hugely appreciated.

I'm thinking of sitting it in Sept in the UK and in Dublin in March but I was also thinking of re-sitting the leaving cert. Just to give myself the best chance. I have a 2.1 degree and am 23. I was just wondering though if any of you guys were thinking the same route and maybe changed your mind?

Sorry if this is the wrong forum... it's my first ever post!!

Thanks a million, L

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 10:12am

lnol wrote: »

Hi guys,

I've been following this thread for a while now, well done on your scores! Ive just decided to sit the GAMSAT next year, I hope this isn't too cheeky butting in but any advice or thoughts would be hugely appreciated.

I'm thinking of sitting it in Sept in the UK and in Dublin in March but I was also thinking of re-sitting the leaving cert. Just to give myself the best chance. I have a 2.1 degree and am 23. I was just wondering though if any of you guys were thinking the same route and maybe changed your mind?

Sorry if this is the wrong forum... it's my first ever post!!

Thanks a million, L

Depends what you're into......I wouldn't have had the patience, discipline or attention span to re-sit the leaving whereas studying for the gamsat was genuinely enjoyable for me because I hadn't done anything science related in 10 years (and my laughable 50 in section 3 is testament to that!).

paraguay99 · 20-05-2011 10:17am

57
70
49

Overall 56.

I'm disappointed. I don't think 56 will get me into UL even. I didn't think I did so bad on S3. But I did guess a lot of questions and didn't time it properly. My S1 score is disappointing too because I finished the section and thought I did well. Guess I need more practise. I'll definitely be doing it again in September.

lnol · 20-05-2011 10:22am

Thanks for the reply jsuited! Nice enthusiasm for new subjects!

I was only thinking about it because if you're studying for all the sciences for the GAMSAT and if you have your degree. I thought it might make sense to sit all sciences and all business subjects (my degree) for the leaving, thought it might be easier than re-sitting the GAMSAT the following year.

Thx

Scientist1 · 20-05-2011 10:25am

Section 1: 58
Section 2: 76
Section 3: 45
Overall: 56

Happy, thought it was the worst exam of my life - it's a score I can work on! What was the cut-off for UL last year? I heard that the points are dropping this year...MAYBE we can scrape in with 56??? What do people think????

When are the CAO offers??? I suppose I'll have to start studying for UK before the offers are out anyway....

jtsuited · 20-05-2011 10:28am

lnol wrote: »

Thanks for the reply jsuited! Nice enthusiasm for new subjects!

I was only thinking about it because if you're studying for all the sciences for the GAMSAT and if you have your degree. I thought it might make sense to sit all sciences and all business subjects (my degree) for the leaving, thought it might be easier than re-sitting the GAMSAT the following year.

Thx

see i'm one of those people who thinks the leaving cert is a terrible system because it doesn't really test thinking ability and frankly it bored the eyeballs out of me....
Studying for the gamsat is really challenging and interesting and tbh it was a new lease of life for me. in saying that, with my 61 I sincerely hope (read pray desperately) to never ever have to sit that bloody exam again!

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 10:39am

Scientist1 wrote: »

Section 1: 58
Section 2: 76
Section 3: 45
Overall: 56

Happy, thought it was the worst exam of my life - it's a score I can work on! What was the cut-off for UL last year? I heard that the points are dropping this year...MAYBE we can scrape in with 56??? What do people think????

When are the CAO offers??? I suppose I'll have to start studying for UK before the offers are out anyway....

paraguay99 wrote: »

57
70
49

Overall 56.

I'm disappointed. I don't think 56 will get me into UL even. I didn't think I did so bad on S3. But I did guess a lot of questions and didn't time it properly. My S1 score is disappointing too because I finished the section and thought I did well. Guess I need more practise. I'll definitely be doing it again in September.

Hey guys, I think 56 will get you into UL-the final cut off last year was 56.
I'd be surprised if the points went above that wit UCD increasing their points.

Im still in disbelief. Woke up knowing something nice had happened. Though it was the lotto for a minute. Then I realised it was even better than the lotto!

Well done everyone!

Scientist1 · 20-05-2011 10:39am

Scientist1 wrote: »

Section 1: 58
Section 2: 76
Section 3: 45
Overall: 56

Happy, thought it was the worst exam of my life - it's a score I can work on! What was the cut-off for UL last year? I heard that the points are dropping this year...MAYBE we can scrape in with 56??? What do people think????

When are the CAO offers??? I suppose I'll have to start studying for UK before the offers are out anyway....

Last year's cut-off:
Round One Offers:

RCSI: 63
UCD: 60*
UCC: 59*
UL: 57

Taken from the CAO site http://www2.cao.ie/points/2010_RND1_L8_XYZ.HTM#dcd

Damn - we might miss it by 1 POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kermicrzy · 20-05-2011 10:42am

I thought my productivity would return after finally receiving the score.. Nope, Im pretty sure Im off to the pub now

First-time and got a 59, delighted...

Good thing Im non-EU and my acceptance/rejection isnt based on GAMSAT score alone. So dont worry fellow GAMSAT people, thats one more place free for you

hurdygurdy85 · 20-05-2011 10:56am

Scientist1 wrote: »

Last year's cut-off:
Round One Offers:

RCSI: 63
UCD: 60*
UCC: 59*
UL: 57

Taken from the CAO site http://www2.cao.ie/points/2010_RND1_L8_XYZ.HTM#dcd

Damn - we might miss it by 1 POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dont know where I saw it, but I think the final "final" round had UL at 56.
I could be wrong, but I think it was.

sdun · 20-05-2011 10:57am

wow, the last week I must have checked my e-mail at least a hundrend times, the waiting was killing me... Well thank f thats over

Congrats to everyone who nailed it, I have to say that was a seriously tough exam. "C'est un tas de conneries" to those of you who didn't (the French have some nice way of saying these things). The pressure and time factor was unreal, unlike any other exam I've sat- I'm getting nervous just thinking about it again

Some impressive scores out there (pollypigwash, 75 on S3!!!...that's unreal, sorry to have to break it to you, but chances are you are not human ).

The precentile curves do seem to be moving so slightly year to year ('09,' '10, '11 below in that order). Whats the story with UCD, how many new places, I guess this will push the scores down for all colleges.
http://postimage.org/image/2n8vv0p9g/
http://postimage.org/image/2n95s8s84/
https://gamsat-ireland.acer.edu.au/results/normInfo.php?yr=2011

sdun · 20-05-2011 11:07am

hurdygurdy85 wrote: »

I dont know where I saw it, but I think the final "final" round had UL at 56.
I could be wrong, but I think it was.

looking at cao scores, these were round 1 offers, 56 for UL sounds about rights for final round.

RCSI: 63
UCD: 60*
UCC: 59*
UL: 57

paraguay99 · 20-05-2011 11:09am

i think it was 56* for UL which means random selection of people on 56.. there is a chance but I'll spend June preparing for the gamsat exam in September anyway.

pollypigwash · 20-05-2011 11:11am

sdun wrote: »

sorry to have to break it to you, but chances are you are not human

in fairness I'm not really right in the head at the best of times!

Chuffed to bits, need to start thinking about where to go now. The RCSI open day was awesome but its the only one I managed to fly home for.

I'd be interested to see what UCD is like too. Not sure how I feel about the PBL learning in UL, then again if ye can do the GAMSAT on your own I'm sure it'd be quite similar.

Ah the clock ticks down on my shortlived career as an engineer... delighted!

sparrow3 · 20-05-2011 11:17am

My girlfriend is in 1st year UL and there are a few in her class who got in last year on 56 .

To be honest, i think 56 should get you in with the increase in places and drop in applications - it might not be 0 round but definitely first round

Be interesting to know how many people are sitting on scores achieved in London 2010.

Biologic · 20-05-2011 11:31am

pollypigwash wrote: »

The RCSI open day was awesome but its the only one I managed to fly home for.

I'm pretty sure all the colleges will arrange a tour for you if you get in contact with admissions. Regrardless, the RCSI programme is outstanding. I have no regrets about picking it and (to my knowledge) neither does anyone in my class. If you, or anyone else thinking of RCSI, have any questions feel free to PM me and I'll do my best to anyswer them objectively.

Congrats to everyone on your scores, it's a pretty disgusting exam. If you thought the wait between the GAMSAT and your results was long, the time between now and starting Med school will feel like an eternity. Worth it though!

Good Luck in GAMSAT 2011!

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