Rebekah Ramsey
Rebekah is a specialist NIE-trained Medical Admission Interviews Coach as well as Kaplan Certified and Trained UCAT, Careers Advisor and educator with over 20 years of experience in Education and Training. Most of Rebekah's teaching career has been spent working with large numbers of gifted and high achieving students, many of whom end up in highly competitive degrees in medicine, law, science and engineering at top-ranking universities worldwide.
Rebekah has authored, assessed and evaluated selective school entry tests, developed comprehensive Gifted and Talented teaching and learning programs, been on numerous interview panels in Corporate, Academic and DET arenas and holds degrees in Communications, Theatre performance, Secondary teaching ( English and Drama) and post-graduate certifications in Education Studies (Careers and Transition Advising), with a specialist interest in motivating students to develop the best version of themselves for applications to University, industry and beyond. Her interest in Kaplan and the Medical Aptitude test developed as her students needed more specialist education. Her theory of "you cannot teach what you do not know" led her to NIE, Kaplan, and the desire to impart her knowledge to a wider audience, therefore distributing the concepts, strategies, and understanding that are required for success in the UCAT and the University Medical entry interview and application processes. Combined with a current industry knowledge of education, work experience, scholarship applications, and University entry requirements there is a strong student/ teacher connection demonstrating an understanding of the demands of the senior years of secondary school and the commitment required to succeed in UCAT and beyond.
Rebekah has also led a creative life outside of UCAT where she worked and trained as a performer and actor which developed her communication skills and self-guidance to the possibilities of stepping out of the "comfort zone". Additionally, Rebekah is trained and has presented programs in Customer Service and Manager/ Client potential to corporate clients across Australia. This area of Rebekah's expertise goes beyond academia and places value on the importance of communication through practice and interview performance to enhance the natural academic strengths. Rebekah understands that there is more to an interview than merely answering the questions. Communication and intrinsic individual details are the key components of exploring the growth and development of the students she works with to explore the full potential for future employment and study. Rebekah values the concept of individuality and encourages each student to explore their limitations and then stretch themselves to become more aware of their potential.
Over the past 20 years, Rebekah has assisted in developing student potential through goal setting, strategy training, striving for excellence, and self-awareness. Rebekah maintains a strong connection with her students, past and present, and enjoys nothing more than seeing them achieve their potential and succeed in their areas of interest.