For those who took NextStep FL after new scale...

[premedkid1994]

how did you do on your aamc scored in comparison to the Nextstep fl (new scale)?

I got
125 PS: ~51% correct
125 CARS: ~60% correct
126 BS: ~56% correct

which is kinda crazy. I was expecting 60%+ right to be considered a 125. Maybe the Nextstep exam is harder but just curious as how everybody else did on the AAMC scored who took Nextstep fls

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[To be MD]

Here you are: check this out, and you'll see how 'everyone else' did!

 

[premedkid1994]

Thank you very much!! That's dope!! Never knew that existed. Now I can really see how I am doing on Nextstep exams

 

[ioripi]

So after looking at the spreadsheet do you guys think it is fair to say that the NS scores still underestimate (after the new scaling) your actual MCAT score?

 

[Roayer]

I've heard the underestimate high scorers (510+) and are inconsistent/overestimate with lower scorers (<505)

 

[MilaKunisDoe]

Did you get this score on NS FL 1?

 

[premedkid1994]

Did you get this score on NS FL 1?

yeah i got this on NS fl 1, but I made a lot of stupid mistakes on stuff I knew. I also found that I had A LOT more content review to do, so I bought the BR review books and have been doing practice passages from them as well as making flash cards. I am getting very comfortable now and will start taking practice fls again this week. I rescheduled my date to Sep 1st today because I know I need a lot more time with review. Want to score above a 505 on the real exam at least.
I ended with a 503 on NS fl 1 (125/125/126/127) a month ago.

going to be taking NS fl 3 and 4 before this month is over. So ill update this post!
Also will be taking the 3 Kaplan fls
as well as AAMC stuff

 

[premedkid1994]

I've heard the underestimate high scorers (510+) and are inconsistent/overestimate with lower scorers (<505)

yeah I feel like if you are constantly getting over 505 on nextstep fls, you should be in good shape.
I'm gonna hope my one month of content review helped me a lot! when I start fls again

 

[Roayer]

yeah I feel like if you are constantly getting over 505 on nextstep fls, you should be in good shape.
I'm gonna hope my one month of content review helped me a lot! when I start fls again

Sounds like a good decision, just don't neglect CARS and practice passages (best way to reinforce content)

 

[ioripi]

What are your opinions on the P/S sections? I feel like there's quite a bit of obscure vocab being tested and some quite debatable logic as well.

 

[Roayer]

What are your opinions on the P/S sections? I feel like there's quite a bit of obscure vocab being tested and some quite debatable logic as well.

Its good practice. The P/S on the real MCAT is convoluted and horrible with ridiculous theories and vocab. I still don't think they have gotten that section down considering how different the two one's I took were.

 

[medbunny56]

i scored between 501-507 on my NS exams, ill report back with my actual score but i think NS exams were most helpful for the bio section of the real exam since they are very experimental