Hawley - Succeeding in the Biomedical Admissions Test

Succeeding in the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT)

A practical guide to ensure you are fully prepared

Third Edition

Nicola Hawley & Matt Green

First edition 2009
Third edition July 2016

ISBN 9781 5097 0508 5
Previous ISBN 9781 4453 8164 0
e-ISBN 9781 5097 0509 2
e-ISBN 9781 5097 0510 8

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Nicola Hawley, BSc (Hons)

After completing her BSc in Biochemistry at Leeds University Nicola accepted a research post within the School of Biomedical Sciences at Nottingham University. This involved working in a multidisciplinary team alongside medical professionals researching the therapeutic potential of G Protein Coupled Receptors, in particular Beta-1 and Beta-2 Adrenoreceptors. Nicola now teaches science within a secondary school environment.

Mat Green, BSc (Hons), MPhil

Mat Green has spent the last ten years helping thousands of individuals prepare for and pass their BMAT. Mat has now used this extensive experience to write this book with the aim of assisting prospective medical, dental and veterinary students to be successful in the BMAT as part of their application to university.