Umat S1 (1 Viewer)

[inasero]

they do release the sample question booklet.

i know that...what i meant was that its hardly enough to practice off, hence listing the three realistic oprions...something that Lexicographer over there might like to keep in mind

 

[velox]

there isn't much point practicing for umat. It yields very small returns. However familiarisation with the questions and time limits does help and thats exactly what the acer booklet is there for.

 

[mervvyn]

there isn't much point practicing for umat. It yields very small returns. However familiarisation with the questions and time limits does help and thats exactly what the acer booklet is there for.

I would agree with that. And stress less, hard as it may seem.

(nb. velox was correct in saying that i did no umat prep...naturally smart - thats a different matter...)

 

[Lexicographer]

Hmm I've modified my opinion regarding the magnitude of returns from preparation.

It simply can not be denied that my jump from 62% to 99% in §III was anything short of miraculous. To me it was a matter of some delicacy, as I had spent the better part of a year telling people that studying for the UMAT was pointless and counterproductive.

Basically, I would say STUDY is misguided, but there is no harm in being PREPARED. Know what you are up against, take some time to investigate and be familiar with the challenges ahead. In my case I was naturally adept at the logic games because I'd been playing them my whole life. I was particularly succesful in the empathy section because I had put much time (and energy) both mentally considering and physically executing the very methods they put forth. My weakness in 2003 was the shapes section, and the difference here was that while I had considerable experience in the other two fields, I'd never seen such a thing before.

Needless to say, I changed that. In 2004 I was particularly fortunate because they increased the use of sequence puzzles which (like the logic games) I'd been doing for many years.

Basically, familiarity rather and confidence are far more advantageous than some devised "formula for success".

 

[velox]

Yes, thats what i stated albeit a little more succintly.

 

[nick1048]

Seriously all you doctors in the making are inspirational... so smart! Keep it up, people like you are needed desperately!

 

[tkdwhiz1188]

Seriously all you doctors in the making are inspirational... so smart! Keep it up, people like you are needed desperately!

LOLX...a bit off task...bit sweet n cute nonetheless...

1) Go to a prep course

Yep...I've signed up with Medentry n Umatology. But I'm still worried abt S1! I got 13/15 for S3 of the sample booklet but I'm doing crap at Medentry's S3. I'm wondering if its becoz its harder...

Btw, did last yrs UMAT have plenty of Strengthen/Weaken questions for S1? tt's the only type i'm gd at...

 

[mervvyn]

what do you mean by strengthen/weaken?

 

[Zali]

R they the questions that say 'which results would stregthen/weaken the hypothesis....'

 

[tkdwhiz1188]

R they the questions that say 'which results would stregthen/weaken the hypothesis....'

Yep!

Btw...How helpful are Mensa problems for S3?

 

[inasero]

very...only one way to find out though

 

[Lexicographer]

Depends on which kind. Mensa make puzzles that are helpful for §I as well (try the test on their website).

If anyone asks me for their website I'll nep them - learn to google.

 

[inasero]

...as per my "Read here first" guidelines

 

[Bob.J]

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