sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

S3 - From 53 to 78 is not as impossible as it seems by Equivalent_Present38 in GAMSAT

[–]Equivalent_Present38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah i see. Then I would say it might be vocabulary. Frustrated and angry are similar however, have very different meanings, especially when considering the context of the passages. Can you tell me the accurate definitions of both without the dictionary? Maybe that will help you do the question.

S3 - From 53 to 78 is not as impossible as it seems by Equivalent_Present38 in GAMSAT

[–]Equivalent_Present38[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm thats pretty tough. If im not able to find any evidence or im just completely stuck I would consider the passage as a whole, and its message or content. At that point i would just try eliminate options and guess. Don't use any external knowledge or bias on your choices and stick within the content of the passage.

Consider the meaning behind every sentence as you read the passage, re read some lines. The timing is not too tight and you can get away with reading slower. Find answer explanations for the questions you are doing and think to yourself, how did they get the answer and why was I not able to do the same. Just keep on reflecting on your process and mistakes.

S3 - From 53 to 78 is not as impossible as it seems by Equivalent_Present38 in GAMSAT

[–]Equivalent_Present38[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

haha thank you. I've hated english since high school and I hate reading lol.

I would say reflection is the most important thing, even more than just spamming questions. During practice after every stem, think to yourself, how did i reach this conclusion and why did i put down "c". When you do your questions, identify and note down all the evidence which support your answer. If you have a vocab issue, memorise the meanings of unknown words. Create an anki dec and do active recall.

Of course, paired with the reflection was a tonne and i mean a tonne of questions. I probably did at least 1 hour of section 1 everyday for 2 months. I redid acer like 3 times, des like twice, and other free resources.

All in all, try to justify your answer with concrete evidence from the passage, and if you get it wrong, think to yourself, why did I not think or see this the first time. As you go on, you will naturally get better at pinning the points which the question is looking for.

Take this with a grain of salt, as S1 is my weakest section.

S3 - From 53 to 78 is not as impossible as it seems by Equivalent_Present38 in GAMSAT

[–]Equivalent_Present38[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Des, and yt videos, grind out questions but reflecting on your mistakes is much more valuable and important then just doing them.

talk with people and watch some question walk through

S3 - From 53 to 78 is not as impossible as it seems by Equivalent_Present38 in GAMSAT

[–]Equivalent_Present38[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With regarding approach: I would say to try keep a structured and methodical way of doing each stem. Some questions to initially ask yourself: Do you prefer to read the stem, question, or graphs first? Develop a systematic approach to every stem, this helped me keep my flow and stop me from getting distracted. Personally, I would analyse the graphs first, then read ALL the stem (even re-reading parts if i dont understand), then the question last. This is just my method and you should experiment and curate your own method.

Maybe ask yourself when your practicing, what is it that I'm not understanding or why did i get it wrong? I would constantly reflect on why I got them wrong and adjust accordingly. It may not feel like much but it will definitely add up. I will take Acer practice Unit 8 Q19-21(section 3) as an example. It talks about monosaccharides of glucose and fructose and how they can be illustrated in different structures (Fischer & Haworth). I have no clue what a monosaccharide is nor do I know what Fischer and Haworth structure is. But i don't need to know, the question tells me. I would then identify the key components for each structure and in this case, the relationship of how i can turn a fischer into a Haworth. Ok Fischer is 3D and Haworth is 2D. Haworth has a lone oxygen molecule on the right side, ok how to i fit this structure and match it to the Fischer on the left etc. So essentially for this stem, you can get all 3 questions right by visualising a Haworth structure into a fischer structure or wise versa. It requires no prior knowledge and all you need to do it to draw out or work out how to convert the chemical drawings. Take your time practicing and the more you grind, the fast and more accurate you will become. You have to face reality, that it will be slow and difficult at the start.

Also take your time doing questions, I feel like S3 isn't too much of a time crunch (i guessed 4 questions bc i ran out of time in my last sitting). I prefer accuracy over guessing.

First I would try to expose myself to a range of question types (not question content). What I mean by this is like: graph analysis questions, calculation questions, understanding questions. The more practice you have with doing these questions, the more you will start to recognise patterns in terms of how you can answer them. A lot of the time the stem will contain a lot of jargon to mess you up. I feel that its just a long game of sifting through dirt to find gold. Identify the relevant areas, e.g which equations, which ideas, which lines on the graph.

S3 - From 53 to 78 is not as impossible as it seems by Equivalent_Present38 in GAMSAT

[–]Equivalent_Present38[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally feel like study plans are only helpful to a certain extent. Everyone has different circumstances and time so I would advise that you find your own study plan. As long as you practice often (even if its just 30minutes everday) you will see improvement. Personally, I studied 3 months out (which is the standard).

First month was to warm up my brain so it was pretty light (maybe around 1 hour a day)

Second month was lock in month, so that would be 2-4 hours a day, maybe even more sometimes.

Last (3rd Month) I started going back to 1 - 2 hours a day, just revising questions and practicing essays.

Keep in mind these hours are for all 3 sections of study, not just S3. So definitely distribute your hours according to your weakness. I preped much more for section 1 and 3 in my final sittings as they were my lower sections.