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IMAT STUDY
IMAT STUDY PLANNER
PLANNER
WRITTEN BY ARI HORESH
 INTRODUCTION
Hello! My name is Ari Horesh! I am a medical
student at the university in Pavia. I am also the
owner of EnterMedSchool.com, Future &
Current medical student community from all
around the world.
In this study planner, we are going to lay the
foundations for the next three months of your
studies. I will carefully explain to you what to do
every day, which pages to study, which pages to
skip, which topics are essential, and which are
not. I will show you how actually to study, and
some of those tips will accompany you through
med school!

This PDF is FREE. I am working VERY HARD to

write free study materials, so, if you feel
generous, you can donate using the following
link!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/EnterMedSchool
I do understand that most of you are not native
English speakers, so do I. The course will be
written in plain simple English because it is
more important to understand the concept,
other than practicing your English intensely.
Furthermore, you will find yourself reading
hundreds (or even thousands)  of paragraphs,
so believe me when I say, your English will get
better and better by the day.

While this book is free, and you can share

it with anyone, it‫׳‬s content, especially all of
the trading marks, are copyright
protected by entermedschool.com. This
book might contain mistakes; make sure
to verify the content, use it at your own
risk!
ESSENTIAL LINKS
VIDEOS & PODCASTS

Free IMAT Course - YouTube Playlist

How to Study for the IMAT: Which Books?
General Knowledge? [Podcast #1]
How to Study for the IMAT Episode 2:
Effective Study Strategies
Pre-Enrollment and DoV Guide
How I Got 50+ on the IMAT
Interview of English Medical Student
in Pavia [Part 1: The City]
Interview of English Medical Student
in Pavia [Part 2: The Course Structure]
Interview of English Medical Student
in Pavia [Part 3: Should You Choose Pavia?]
La Sapienza 4th Year English Medical
Student Interview [Part 1: The City]
La Sapienza 4th Year English Medical
Student Interview [Part 2: The Course]
La Sapienza 4th Year English Medical
Student Interview [Part 3: Preclinical vs
Clinical]
La Sapienza 4th Year English Medical
Student Interview [Part 4: Should You
Apply?]
ESSENTIAL LINKS
STORIES AND EXPERIENCES

My Story: Why I Chose To Study Medicine In

English In Italy?
[Honest Review] Harvey Course, Pavia -
Medicine In English In Italy
[Guide] La Sapienza University - Medicine In
English In Italy Course
[Guide] The University of Bari - Medicine In
English In Italy
[Guide] The University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Medicine In English In Italy
[Guide] The University of Turin - Medicine In
English In Italy
MY FIRST VISIT TO BARI
GETTING AROUND ROME
TRAVELLING AROUND ITALY
ITALIAN ‘DECORO’ – A CULTURAL
CORNERSTONE
ESSENTIAL LINKS
STORIES AND EXPERIENCES

You didn't do well on the IMAT, now what?

[GUIDE] REGISTERING FOR THE IMAT AS AN
EU STUDENT
[GUIDE] REGISTERING FOR THE IMAT AS A
NON-EU
IMAT EU-SCROLLING [EXPLAINED]
IMAT SCROLLING FOR NON-EU STUDENTS
[EXPLAINED]
IMAT - “FREE SPOTS” FOR NON-EU
STUDENTS GUIDE
ENROLLING LATE AFTER THE IMAT GUIDE
MEDICAL BOOKS SHOPPING IN ITALY
THE WORKLOAD AND RESPONSIBILITY OF
STUDYING MEDICINE IN ITALY
THE GRADING SYSTEM IN ITALIAN
UNIVERSITIES
ITALIAN MEDICAL SCHOOL - THE
FLEXIBILITY OF EXAMS
MEDICINE IN ITALY - WHY IS EVERYONE SO
AFRAID OF ORAL EXAMS?
A TYPICAL EXAM DAY AT AN ITALIAN
MEDICAL UVIVERSITY
 ESSENTIAL LINKS
ESSENTIAL LINKS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR

THE IMAT

Practice Questions Free App

IMAT Pre-Enrollment Guide (Online Pre-
Enrollment) (2020 COVID-19)
IMAT WhatsApp Group
The official syllabus of IMAT 2019
Free IMAT Online Course & Solved Past
Papers
All BMAT Past Papers Worked Solutions
in One Thread!
Free IMAT Exam Simulations! (Made from
Different Exams; save it to the end)
Study Visa process for Israeli candidates
Pre-enrollment process for IMAT in Iran
Minimum IMAT exam scores to apply- 2019
- Non EU & EU
Getting time extension at the day of the
IMAT exam
How to fill the "Form A" PRE-ENROLLMENT
APPLICATION FORM
How to get a discount (scholarship) for the
tuition fee in Italy
 FLASH CARDS
They are your best friends from now on.
Flashcards apps, such as Anki (which I most
recommend) are using a simple, but effective
way of study called “Active Recall”  recalling
things from your memory is the best and most
effective way for remembering things, according
to major studies! You can download Anki
from AnkiWeb.com
So, don‫׳‬t keep reading this guide until you go on
YouTube to watch some tutorials about Anki
and active recall! (Just look it up, it will CHANGE
the way you study)
 BOOKS
We will use the following books the next three
months. You can either purchase them, or
download their PDFs online.
Books:

SAT Subject Test -

Biology/Chemistry/Physics/math by Barron‫׳‬s

Cambridge International AS and A Level.

Biology. Coursebook Fourth Edition
Complete Chemistry For Cambridge IGCSE

Pearson‫׳‬s Biology
Pearson‫׳‬s Chemistry
(The best books, period)
 WHAT ARE WE

GOING TO DO?
I am going to give you a daily schedule.
Everyday, I will give you videos, pages from the
books and a check list. You should ideally finish
the actual studying within 60-70 days, If you are
100% free to study, If not, sometimes it can take
up to 6 months, so don‫׳‬t feel stressed about it!

Please use Pearson‫׳‬s as the your main

method of studying. The best way to use
Pearson‫׳‬s is to take the mentioned pages,
and spread them over 50-60 days. While I
like the Cambridge books, they are only good as
a first reading in my opinion, and only used to
give you an understanding of what you are
going to learn from Pearson‫׳‬s.

I will mention the name of the chapters and

pages of both books, for biology, and chemistry.
You can choose to study using either one of the
books (or both, if you have the time).
please, make sure to double check the relevant pages

compare them to the IMAT syllabus!

 RELEVANT PAGES

‫׳‬
PEARSON S BIOLOGY

52-64 76-89. 92-101 104-110 114-181 (Added

on 22.6.2020)  182-193 196-205 206-211 214
217-220 222-227 231-233 236-256 259-274
280-281 284-291 304-317 204-215 319-337
334-346 348-354 355 364-382 385 + 388-405
406-410 413-423 424-428 447-461 500-513
540-555 560-561 565-570 608-617 626-633
925-935 937-941 951-968 979 - 985 986 - 991
998, 1000-1010 1016-1022 1027-1028 1036-
1041 1044-1046 1050-1051 1055-1064 1098-
1116 1123-1138 1141-1154 1169-1188
‫׳‬
PEARSON S CHEMISTRY - 26/6/20 UPDATE!

3-85 88-95 97-110 111-137 139-154 156-193 198-209

211-213 271-288 296-298 311-326 330-334 340-343
345-370 378-382 400-403 406-419 425 (just
understand the concept) 456-459 461-476 478-482
491-494 514-516 524-527 671-675 679-692 695-700
710-734 
Added on 26/6/20!
please, make sure to double check the relevant pages

compare them to the IMAT syllabus!

You can either make your own or use our study guide,

but make sure to skip irrelevant pages.

 DAY 1
STUDYING
I would like to remind you to use Anki. Make
some decks, download some add-ons, get used
to taking notes efficiently. each card should
contain a short question, a short answer and
personally, I would add a screenshot from the
PDFs. Trust me, you are going to forget things
without rereading the content of the book
over and over again.

Cambridge Biology: pages 1 to 26 of the book,

answer all of the questions.

Pearson‫׳‬s Biology: Chapters 2 to 4

(Introduction to biology, very important),
Chapter 7.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URUJD5NEXC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj8dDTHGJBY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmwvj9X4GNY
 DAY 2
STUDYING
Today we are going to touch and memorise
different molecules, and, to understand the
chemistry behind proteins and sugars.

Cambridge Biology: Read Pages 27 to 52,

Memorise the structure of glucose,
phospholipid, water. Understand what is a
peptide bond. Understand all four protein
structures and their intermolecular interactions.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapter 5 (Yes, we will go

back sometimes, especially at the beginning.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5hhrDFo8Vk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3h2GNajvcY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aj5BTnz-
v0&list=PLSQl0a2vh4HDkICnxy40wdrLDi_qqRJgE
 DAY 3
STUDYING
Today we are going to understand how
enzymes work, and their mechanism. We are
also going to understand how the cell uses
energy.

Cambridge Biology: Chapter 3.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapter 6.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ZzI6WZS28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Gy3fEdy9cCA&list=PL9jo2wQj1WCNypGCqFxAl8GBsxgAsEgis
 DAY 4
STUDYING
Today we will continue to study and learn about
what makes cells cells; The membrane.

Cambridge Biology: Chapter 4.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapter 8.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBCVVszQQNs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y31DlJ6uGgE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpcACa39YtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdvl-9bNCF8
 DAY 5
STUDYING
How wonderful it is that you finally understand
the cell and it‫׳‬s functions. Today, we are going to
discuss the prolifiration of cells!

Cambridge Biology: Chapter 5.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapters 12 and 13. It is a

heavy subject, so don‫׳‬t worry if you can‫׳‬t finish it
within a day!

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ldPgEfAHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsrH050wnIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16enC385R0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5hA0WCv1lg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijLc52LmFQg
 DAY 6
STUDYING
We talked about the phases of cell replication,
now we will talk about the replication of the
genetic material itself, and the chemistry behind
nucleotides.

Cambridge Biology: Chapter 6.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapters 16. It is a heavy

subject, so don‫׳‬t worry if you can‫׳‬t finish it within
a day!

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLD9VLxN3PI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgQrEJaEH0U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux1tAy1Jb_I
DAY 7
RESTING
 DAY 8
STUDYING
Today is going to be AWESOME. We are finally
doing some MEDICINE!
Memorize the simple anatomic structure of the heart.
Memorize the direction and pressure of blood from and to the heart.
Understand what is the Bohr shift and the S-shaped curve.
Memorize the carbonic buffer system and the pH graph.
Memorize the blood pressure graph inside the heart in different phases.
Understand how does the body control the heartbeat.
Understand the concept of ECG briefly,  it is cool, but it is not essential for
the IMAT exam.
Understand the concept of different kinds of epithelial cells.
Understand out digestive system and hormones.
Understand the transport system of our body.

Cambridge Biology: 133-135. Chapter 8.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: 40 to 44, 49-50 (This day will

most probably take you 10 days, so don‫׳‬t worry)

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwbqTHEnJw0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWUvsX1OvbQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o2nHfVMfC8
 DAY 9
STUDYING

Cambridge Biology: Read chapter 9, skip the

parts about smoking, read-only pages 185 to
190, and then 194 to 198. Skip to page 205,
Read and memorize the structure and
components of AIDS. Skip to page 213 to 221,
understand how penicillin works.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapter 9. IMPORTANT.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=KiBxUKk4u6g&list=PL9jo2wQj1WCOMzQVjlehhALco5xg_JMIY
 DAY 10
STUDYING
Today we are going to understand the immune
system. Questions about the immune system
are rare, but when you know the basic concepts
, it is so easy to get points out of it!

Cambridge Biology: Chapter 10.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapter 47.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkIfYwnaYqc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn5Rw16buSA
 DAY 11
STUDYING
Today is a big day. We are going to learn how
the cells MAKES energy from different
molecules. Those metabolic pathways might be
overwhelming at first, but don‫׳‬t worry! you will
eventually understand everything. You will also
have to learn the respiration in plants.

Cambridge Biology: Chapter 12.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapter 10 & 11.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gggC9vctvBQ&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qij1m7XUhk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBudWWUqAmc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7IRYLqleg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubzw64PQPqM
 DAY 12
STUDYING
Part II of yesterday.

Cambridge Biology: Chapter 13 and 14.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapter 10 & 11.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gggC9vctvBQ&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qij1m7XUhk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBudWWUqAmc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7IRYLqleg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubzw64PQPqM
 DAY 13
STUDYING
More medicine! Today we will learn about the
BRAIN!

Cambridge Biology: Read chapter 15,

understand the basic structure of the brain,
spinal cord, and nervous system. Memorize the
structure and type of nerve cells. Memorize the
Reflex-arc. Memorize the structure of a
sarcomere. Understand the function of it. Skip
the parts that are talking about plants.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapter 48, 50.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMKc8nfPATI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY0oQnflmog
DAY 14
RESTING
 DAY 15
STUDYING
Today we are going to learn about a very
interesting subject.
Memorize gametogenesis. Memorize oogenesis.
Skip the structure of flowers. Skip embryo; it is
not part of the IMAT syllabus. Understand
genetics through the book and the videos and
summaries. Practice single gene crossing and
dihybrid crossing. Study the LAC operon.

Cambridge Biology: Chapter 16.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapters 14, 45.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWqgZUnJdAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-0rSv6oxSY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6s3obXg8Gs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjROZrxBdv4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzgUbyD6mCM
 DAY 16
STUDYING
Evolution is FUN, let‫׳‬s learn about it!

Cambridge Biology: Chapter 17.

Understand the different mechanisms of

evolution. Understand Natural selection. Know
how to calculate genotype frequency.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapters 21 to 25 (Yikes)

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOfRN0KihOU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpXaiG8L28s
 DAY 17
STUDYING
While the COVID-19 is the latest news, would
you like to know how it‫׳‬s actually work? Let‫׳‬s
learn about viruses. We also going to touch
some cool biotechnology.

Cambridge Biology: Page 440, Chapter 19,

Under stand CRISPR, Genetic engineering,
enzyme restrictions, types, functions,
MEMORISE PCR STEPS, Understand Gel
electrophoresis.

Pearson‫׳‬s biology: Chapters 26, 17-19

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KXHwhTghWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo9gcZ0r8k8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmkNzMrhIFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKbrwPL3wXE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDZUAleWX78
 DAYS 18-21
RESTING
The last three weeks were very intense, but it
was essential to understand (or at least go
through) the central big part of biology for the
IMAT exam, over the next 3 days, make sure to
watch and read more videos and summaries,
solve questions, and send us your feedback and
feelings about the study material, share your
weaknesses and strengths.
Add more Anki cards and try to go through all of
the cards again.
 DAY 22
STUDYING
We will start using the book “Complete
Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE” And Pearson‫׳‬s
Chemistry.

Cambridge Chemistry: Read the first three

chapters, skip “Chromatography.” Memorize
groups 1,2,7,8 and the four first rows of the
periodic table using Anki. Memorize Electron
configurations of the first 20 elements. And the
first row of transitional metals. You can skip the
history behind the periodic table. Memorise the
difference between metals and non-metals.

Pearson‫׳‬s : Chapter 2, 3.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMDrb2LqL7E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AFPfg0Como
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIwcDnFjj98
 DAY 23
STUDYING
We will start using the book “Complete
Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE” And Pearson‫׳‬s
Chemistry.

Cambridge Chemistry: Read chapters 4-5.

Understand how the chemical reaction works
(movement of electrons). Understand different
kinds of bonds. Memorize different allotropes of
carbons. Know how to name a compound.
Understand what is a mole and how to calculate
amounts of substances.

Pearson‫׳‬s : Chapter 1 (first half of it), 4.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI56mHUDJgQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEl4jeETVmg
 DAY 24
STUDYING
The molar concept is a very important
subject.

Cambridge Chemistry: Chapter 6.

Pearson‫׳‬s : Finish chapter 1. Solve

EVERYTHING.

Essential links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI56mHUDJgQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEl4jeETVmg

More videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74-X94OP2XI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1EPgeu_fJ8
 DAY 25
STUDYING
Today we are going to learn how to do
oxidation-reduction half reactions

Cambridge Chemistry: Chapter 7. 104-107,

understand the concept.

Pearson‫׳‬s : Chapter 9.
 DAY 26
STUDYING
Today we are going to learn how the laws of
thermodynamics are taking place in the real
world. This subject is also relevant to the
physics part of the IMAT exam.

Cambridge Chemistry: Read chapter 9.

Understand the laws of thermodynamics, and
how to calculate changes in energy. Skip
concept 9.4. Learn how equilibrium works.

Pearson‫׳‬s : Chapters 5 and 7.

 DAY 27
STUDYING
Rate of reactions, catalysts.

Cambridge Chemistry: Read Chapter 10.

Understand what can cause the rate of reaction
to change. Understand the function of catalysts.
Skip concept 10.7

Pearson‫׳‬s : Chapters 6.
DAY 28
RESTING
 DAY 29
STUDYING
Today we are going back to the periodic table,
again. This time we will focus on the specific
parts you should focus on for the exam.

Cambridge Chemistry: Understand the

periodicity of the periodic table. Memorize the
characteristics of all the elements in a specific
group. Read chapter 13 about metals.
Understand what is the difference between
chemical and physical properties. MEMORIZE
THE REACTIVITY SERIES

Pearson‫׳‬s : Chapters 3. 

 DAY 30
STUDYING
Today we are going back to the periodic table,
again. This time we will focus on the specific
parts you should focus on for the exam.

Cambridge Chemistry: Read pages 214, 215 and

understand the concept Read chapter 16, skip
unit 16.3, read the rest, even if it seems like it is
useless, it is essential.

Pearson‫׳‬s : No need to use Pearson‫׳‬s today. You

probably still have some stuff you skipped, go
back and study those.  
 DAYS 31-34
STUDYING
The next 3 days are going to be intense as you
are going to study organic chemistry and some
more biochemistry.

Cambridge Chemistry: In the next following days

Read unit 17.3 to the end of 18, study organic
chemistry using the summaries and videos on
the website, memorise all of the organic
chemical reactions from the book, know how to
write them and how to recognise them. Know
how to name an organic molecule (IUPAC
SYSTEM)

Pearson‫׳‬s: Chapter 10.

DAYS 34-EXAM
From this week we are going to study some
physics and math from Khan academy. Using
their SAT feature. You should study an hour a
day.
We are going to read on a daily basis the SAT
books of Chemistry and Biology, both have
many practicing questions to solve.
Practice Math and Physics using the SAT
books.
Open the previous BMAT exams using the
guide and solve 3 relevant questions to our
syllabus and 3 questions of problem-solving
each day.
Start analysing previous IMATs, solve the
questions, and create a google sheet form
for the topics you have to go back and study.
Use the Pearsons, Anki and YouTube to fill
the blanks.
Open the syllabus of the IMAT exam, make a
checklist and go through everything.
Go to EnterMedSchool.com and ask
questions, or just share your thought.