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GAMSAT Section 2 course

The full essay-writing system, available with or without personalised marking. No essay memorisation and no generic advice, just practical strategies and real feedback at a fraction of what other courses charge.
Section 2 is where students tend to see the biggest score jumps.

How it works

  • Diagnostic essays. Two essays at the start to benchmark where you’re starting from.
  • Video and written lessons. 35 lessons covering ideas, structure and style.
  • Sample essays. High-scoring essays to study and learn from.
  • Marked assignments. Assignments on ideas and structure that I mark personally.
+10
marks: average Section 2 improvement
What’s included
  • 35 video and written lessons
  • 2 diagnostic essays
  • Sample essays scoring 80+
  • Personally marked assignments on ideas and structure
  • Optional: 10 essays marked with written and video feedback, returned within 48 hours

Two ways to take the course

Both include every lesson, the diagnostic essays and the marked assignments. The only difference is whether you want 10 further essays marked by me.
Course

Section 2 course

A$200
  • 35 video and written lessons
  • 2 diagnostic essays
  • Sample essays scoring 80+
  • Marked assignments on ideas and structure
  • Lifetime access
Course + marking

Section 2 with 10 marked essays

A$380
  • Everything in the course
  • 10 essays marked by me
  • Written and video feedback on each
  • Returned within 48 hours
  • Lifetime access

Who this course is for

  • You find it hard to come up with something interesting to say about a prompt
  • Your essays feel fine to you, but your score isn’t where you need it to be
  • You’ve been told to “just practise more” and it hasn’t helped
  • You want feedback from a person, not a rubric or an AI
It’s less suited to you if you’re looking for pre-written essays to memorise. Markers tend to notice, and it doesn’t build the skill you need on the day.

Course curriculum

35 lessons across ideas, structure and style, with diagnostic essays at the start and sample essays throughout.

Student results

On average, students improve by 10 marks in Section 2.
“I couldn’t justify spending thousands on GAMSAT prep, but this course gave me everything I needed. The Section 2 feedback was clear and actionable. My essay score jumped from 62 to 73 in just a few weeks.”
Sarah · March 2023 · +11 in Section 2

Section 2 questions

Can’t see your question? Email me at hello@gamsattutorials.org.

What is the difference between Task A and Task B?

Task A is generally focused on socio-cultural issues and task B is generally focused on more personal and social issues.

How long should a GAMSAT essay be?

There is no set perfect length, but generally it is better to have a shorter essay that is well structured and well written than a longer essay that rambles.

Can I memorise essays and adapt them on the day?

I always advocate for having a list of good points sna examples that you can use on the day rather than memorising whole essays. When students memorise whole essays they can struggle to adapt them on the day and end up underperforming. As ACER itself says: "preprepared responses and responses that do not relate to the topic will receive a low score".

Do I need to respond to all of the quotes?

You need to respond to the theme of the quotes

Should my essay be argumentative or reflective?

Both and neither. Write to your strengths. If you are good at writing reflective then write reflective. If you are good at writing argumentative then write argumentative. If neither of those styles suit you then find another style. You can score top marks with any style. 

Do spelling and grammar mistakes affect my score?

As ACER says: "spelling and punctuation errors will not impact your scores"

What is a good GAMSAT Section 2 score?

That is a complex question because a good S2 score also depends on your S1 score, S3 score and GPA. But generally, anything above 70 would be considered good with above 75 great and about 80 excellent.

Ready to start?

From A$200 (or A$380 with 10 marked essays) with lifetime access, and feedback from someone who has been through it.
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