Books:


'Preparing for the BMAT: The Official Guide to the Biomedical Admissions Test' (Concise but the most relevant book out there)

'Get into Medical School. 400 BMAT Practice Questions' (Useful supplementary book for additional practice)


Free resources

Past papers - http://www.admissionstestingservice.org ... -for-bmat/

Past papers (same thing, slightly easier to navigate) - http://www.blackstonetutors.co.uk/free- ... apers.html

Practice Questions (Section 1 and Section 3) - http://www.mjcourses.com/BMAT-Questions

Practice Questions Section 2 (Section 1 also on website) - http://www.blackstonetutors.co.uk/bmat- ... ion-2.html

[quote=\"aloin_lee\"]Any advice you could share mum141?


I am hoping for my ds to study Medicine either at LKC or at Imperial in London.

Are pre-med courses worth the money?

For LKCMedicine and Imperial your DS will be required to sit the BMAT examination. Pre-med courses always tend to provoke strong responses with some applicants branding them a waste of money and others saying that they are essential.

In my opinion, neither is correct. They are by no-means essential however if you can afford the course fee, it is most definitely worth sending your DS. What persuaded me was that if my child did not get a space, what we would spend on gap year expenses and the damage to her confidence would be far greater.

We chose Blackstone Tutors courses (http://www.blackstonetutors.co.uk/singa ... ourse.html) in the end, partly because of recommendation and also because they provided assistance locally rather than having to travel to London etc.

Thanks for the advice; how did your child find the Blackstone course?[/quote]


Overall, my child really benefited from the course, and I think the other good thing is that the resources they provide gives you lots to work on until the test. Thankfully it paid off in the end!

aloin_lee:

Any advice you could share mum141?


I am hoping for my ds to study Medicine either at LKC or at Imperial in London.

Are pre-med courses worth the money?

For LKCMedicine and Imperial your DS will be required to sit the BMAT examination. Pre-med courses always tend to provoke strong responses with some applicants branding them a waste of money and others saying that they are essential.

In my opinion, neither is correct. They are by no-means essential however if you can afford the course fee, it is most definitely worth sending your DS. What persuaded me was that if my child did not get a space, what we would spend on gap year expenses and the damage to her confidence would be far greater.

We chose Blackstone Tutors courses (http://www.blackstonetutors.co.uk/singa ... ourse.html) in the end, partly because of recommendation and also because they provided assistance locally rather than having to travel to London etc.

Undoubtedly it is a tough profession to enter; however very rewarding, and I would strongly suggest that you pursue your passion.


My eldest is currently studying at Imperial (London) and it brings much joy to see how much she is enjoying it.