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MMI preparation
MMI Guide Australia - Reasoning, Communication and Preparation
Why MMI is a character assessment, not a polish test. Dan’s approach to reasoning and communication, including how preparation changes for specialist training. For med school and college applicants.
| Updated 28 Apr 2026
Read article -> MMI PracticeMMI Practice Questions Australia
Free Australian medical interview practice prompts for ethics, motivation, communication, teamwork and self-reflection stations.
Practise MMI ->CASPer and doctor preparation
RACGP Casper Test - A 2026 Guide for AGPT Applicants
The same Casper as medical school. A higher bar. And a remarkable number of qualified doctors who underestimate it. Why it catches doctors off guard, what assessors actually mark, and how to prepare.
| Updated 28 Apr 2026
Read article -> CASPer PracticeCASPer Practice Questions Australia
Free everyday CASPer-style scenarios for Australian medical applicants, with no leaked stations and no model-answer dependency.
Practise CASPer -> RACGP | CASPerWhy Doctors Underperform in CASPer
Doctors often answer too clinically because they have been trained that way for years. The RACGP CASPer problem is showing human judgement, nuance and reflection under time pressure.
| Updated 8 May 2026
Read article -> CASPer PracticeGP CASPer Sample Questions
A few generic everyday CASPer-style prompts for RACGP AGPT and FSP applicants. No clinical scenarios, no leaked stations, and no model answers.
| Updated 8 May 2026
Read article -> CASPerCASPer Guide Australia - Q1 to Q4 Framework
2025/2026 format, the 9 core tenets, WPM strategy, and full Q1-Q4 response examples with examiner breakdown.
| Updated 18 Apr 2026
Read article ->Application planning
How to Get Into Medicine in Australia
The complete overview: school-leaver vs postgraduate pathways, GAMSAT, GEMSAS, GPA, combo scores, and what actually makes an application competitive.
| Updated 18 Apr 2026
Read article -> Admissions ToolGEMSAS GPA Calculator
Estimate a GEMSAS-style GPA, compare weighted and unweighted calculations, and turn the result into a clearer medical school shortlist.
Use calculator -> University GuideUniversity-Specific Exceptions
UoW, Notre Dame, USYD, and UoM all break the standard combo model. These exceptions could change your entire strategy.
| Updated 18 Apr 2026
Read article -> GPAGEMSAS GPA Explained
Your university GPA and GEMSAS GPA are almost always different. Understand the conversion and why it changes everything.
| Updated 18 Apr 2026
Read article ->GAMSAT and UCAT
How to Practise for the UCAT for Free
A subtest-by-subtest method for 2026: Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and Situational Judgement, the common mistakes, and a six-week routine.
Read article -> GAMSAT Section 1GAMSAT Section 1, Decoded
It is a reasoning test, not a knowledge test. How to practise prose, poetry, argument and graphics, the review method that actually builds the skill, and the mistakes to avoid.
Read article -> GAMSAT Section 3GAMSAT Section 3 Without the Panic
Reasoning over recall: how to work from the information given, the maths skills that quietly decide your score, per-subject pointers and a practice routine.
Read article -> GAMSAT Section 2GAMSAT Section 2 Reading List
Dan's curated book list with themes, order of importance, and honest notes. The intellectual toolkit for Band 70+ essays.
| Updated 18 Apr 2026
Read article -> GAMSATGAMSAT Score Calculator & Combo Explained
The weighted formula, combo score calculation, worked examples, and what you actually need to get an interview at each Australian medical school.
| Updated 18 Apr 2026
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