About the Ace the HPAT Preparation Course

About your teacher

Dr. John Gannon has an excellent track record in preparing students for the HPAT exam. He took the exam himself back in 2012 and scored in the 99th percentile.
He went on to study medicine in UCD and graduated in 2018. Since then he has worked as a doctor in Australia, Zambia and Ireland, was awarded Membership of the Faculty of Paediatrics in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and completed a Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene and a Master of Public Health. He is now working as a Specialist Registrar in Public Health Medicine in Ireland.

John has been teaching this HPAT course annually since 2013, through a combination of online and in-person classes. Over 12 years he has dealt with every kind of HPAT question and concern imaginable from hundreds of students and helped many of them to secure a place in medical school in Ireland. He has been invited to present talks on the HPAT at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and has taught HPAT classes in the Institute of Education in Dublin.

John is highly experienced, committed to providing a supportive learning environment, and passionate about helping students achieve their goals to enter the world of medicine.

About Ace The HPAT Preparation Course

Preparing for the HPAT exam can be a challenging experience for many students, but with the Ace The HPAT Preparation Course, you can gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed. Our course is delivered using Microsoft Teams software, which allows students throughout Ireland to access the classes safely and conveniently.

ABOUT THE CLASSES

Our HPAT classes are designed to help students improve their problem-solving abilities, logical reasoning, and non-verbal reasoning skills. Our experienced teachers provide detailed PowerPoint presentations and online quizzes to ensure that students understand the concepts and solutions to each question. We aim to get through approximately 25-30 questions in each class, and our teaching methods focus on encouraging student engagement, which allows for peer learning and understanding.

What's included

The Ace HPAT Preparation Course includes 10 online classes, 5 in each semester, each of which is 2.5 hours long. Students also receive seven full-length HPAT exams, including five homework tests and two mock tests conducted under strict examination conditions. Additionally, our course provides comprehensive notes, advice, and techniques for preparing for the HPAT exam.

About the HPAT Exam

The HPAT exam is one of the most challenging exams for students who want to pursue undergraduate medicine in one of the five participating universities in Ireland. The exam consists of 114 multiple-choice questions that must be answered in 150 minutes. The exam is divided into three sections, including logical reasoning and problem-solving, understanding people, and non-verbal reasoning.

How does the point's system work

Your HPAT score will be combined with your Leaving Cert results to determine if you are offered a place in undergraduate medicine in one of the five participating universities in Ireland. The HPAT is marked by ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research), and the marking scheme changes annually, influencing the points awarded for a particular percentile score. It is best to focus on improving your own scores in each of the practice tests that we provide rather than worrying about points going up or down.

Join our HPAT preparation course

If you are looking to improve your HPAT exam skills and increase your chances of being accepted into an undergraduate medicine program, join the Ace The HPAT Preparation Course.The cost of the course is €225 per semester or €450 for the full year.

More information is available at https://hpat-ireland.acer.org/.