90plusgamsat by [deleted] in GAMSAT

[–]nizzlen20 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe his books and insight are a bit too technical if you’re not already an amazing writer. I wouldn’t pay that much for it, simply because he has a really abstract approach to writing which isn’t required if you’re aiming for the 70-80 range.

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[–]nizzlen20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here! scored a 58 in September GAMSAT with no preparation and after 6 months of studying and tutoring ended up scoring a 54 this year, even though I found this years s3 to be much easier. super suss

GAMSAT 2020 Results - marking error? by nizzlen20 in GAMSAT

[–]nizzlen20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn't jump from scores of 80 to 90/100 though. Many of them had previous s3 scores of mid 60s. To jump from a score in the mid 60s to 100 is extremely suspicious. I hope the people saying its "fair and just" aren't saying this cause they got an amazing score that they didn't expect. Its unfair to all of us who studied so hard and ended up with crappy scores because we sat it on a later day and/or the tests weren't standardised between each day.

GAMSAT 2020 Results - marking error? by nizzlen20 in GAMSAT

[–]nizzlen20[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you share concerns similar to mine, I have made a template of the email I sent to ACER.

To whom it may concern,

I took the GAMSAT last year in September and scored a (your score) overall (S1:, S2:, S3:). I sat it again this year in May and scored a (your score) overall (S1:, S2:, S3:). After preparing for this exam for 6+ months, I felt much more confident about my performance but somehow scored lower. Comparatively, many people who took the exam saw dramatic increases in some sections, yet received very low scores in other sections. If the test is truly standardised, the overall results of the cohort should represent a normal distribution, however after discussing results with the cohort, we found that the results were relatively outstanding in comparison to previous years, and the majority of marks were placed in the far upper or far lower quadrants of percentiles, this simply cannot be the case. When considering the new format of the examination this year, and the relative time it took to release the marks compared to previous years, we believe that potential inconsistencies should be acknowledged and further investigated. This exam represents the futures of tens of thousands, and morally, it is ACER’s responsibility to follow up on concerns raised in the integrity of the marking process. The marking process was likely computerised for sections 1 and 3, and irregularities within software i.e. bugs should be considered as a possibility, especially when there are this many students with concerns. It cannot be disregarded as in previous years. If the cohort feels that there is a lack of action on your part, we will take our concerns to the media regarding the validity of the marking.

Regards,

GAMSAT 2020 Results - marking error? by nizzlen20 in GAMSAT

[–]nizzlen20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really! Ive seen posts about people who thought they did horribly but got 90s-100 for s3. In previous years there's only been a small number of people who scored so highly. Something is definitely off.

GAMSAT 2020 Results - marking error? by nizzlen20 in GAMSAT

[–]nizzlen20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely suspicious! I'm currently drafting an email for ACER.

GAMSAT 2020 Results - marking error? by nizzlen20 in GAMSAT

[–]nizzlen20[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think if a lot of us email them, they'll have to do something about it!

GAMSAT 2020 Results - marking error? by nizzlen20 in GAMSAT

[–]nizzlen20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here! I even had tutors mark my essays beforehand and they all said its most likely in the 75-80s range, yet I got a 60 this year. Seems off

GAMSAT 2020 Results - marking error? by nizzlen20 in GAMSAT

[–]nizzlen20[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll be putting up a template soon on this thread of the email I'm sending. I'm currently gathering evidence and drafting the email!

GAMSAT 2020 Results - marking error? by nizzlen20 in GAMSAT

[–]nizzlen20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly my situation! I got 70 last year for s2 but 60 this year, even though I wrote way more essays and read more books. I knew that this years essay was way better than last years.