well, it could be 0.001%. I bet there is one person every 5-10 years who gets a 45. but that is practically impossible then...and, yeah, that profile has to be fake!
well, they rounded all the percentages to the nearest decimal place...so im guessing they wouldn't have. but who knows!? maybe you're right and it really is 0%. who the hell would aim for a 45 anyways!? anything above a 36 is awesome.
true.. but what is the act of aiming for a 45
how is that any different than aiming for ...a 38?
Right on brother. That's what I was aiming for too. Coulda got it too!
We don't know. The AAMC doesn't publish the numbers of them, though it would be fun if they did, wouldn't it?
Hey now wait a minute. Getting a 40 does necessarily mean you're a genius. Trust me, I know!
I think I can vouch for that, too. The verbal section alone can swing someone from either end of the IQ spectrum in or out of that "ridiculously high MCAT" score zone. And, IMHO, while there is a component of intelligence in the "reasoning" part of verbal reasoning, its not enough if you've never really read previously and you're taking too long to get through the passages, and it most definitely doesn't require "genius" capabilities in all aspects of ones intellect!
If that were the case I wouldn't be scoring in the 65th percentile. There are many aspects to a persons intelligence, this VR section would only cover a very small fraction of the many aspects considered when looking at someone's overall intelligence profile. Physics, OChem,, Calc--I didn't even have to go to class or open my books to get A's (not just A's but usually close to 100% all the way through, including finals), with a few exceptions. But verbal... now THAT'S a different story.
), but I'd definitely be up for converting 5 of those MCAT points to +.5 on my GPA! => 3.9/35S Anyone?
If I went back in time quite a few years and decided to actually read I (and many others) would probably be scoring considerably better in verbal on a regular basis. Yeah, with enough prep.
The questions themselves aren't difficult for me, and many others. Its usually just getting through the passage with sufficient time to go back when necessary.
Now that I think about it, I know some people who were naturally scoring 13s in verbal and had to "fight" to get 7/8s in PS and BS. People just process different things differently, and past experiences / education / training will effect peoples current capabilities differently as well.
I think blanket statements like: Section X is the hardest to score high in b/c it requires a high IQ are somewhat ignorant considering intelligence is definitely composed of many different intellectual components.
Most people probably score poorly on the VR section because most of us are Bio (and other science) majors, many of us never read text like that before, and many of us really avoided textbooks altogether.
1) Your individual scores and composite score
01/08- 40R
VR- 15; PS- 13; WS- R; BS- 12
2) The study method used for each section
I would alternate between going through my notes, taking section tests, and taking full length tests. Then I went back and reviewed all the material and made study guides, multiple times.
3) What materials you used for each section(Kaplan, TPR, Examkrackers, AAMC, etc)
I took Kaplan and did all on-line and book material. I also used the EK books and the 1001 books (for all subjects). I used Nova's Physics and Chemistry books. I also took all the Kaplan full-length tests, AAMC new on-line tests, and Gold Standard tests. I took AAMC old (the 7 hr) practice tests as well for endurance and the Princeton Review Verbal Reasoning Passages. Lastly, I studied my school books.
4) Which practice tests did you use?
All the Kaplan, AAMC, and Gold Standard tests.
5) What was your undergraduate major?
major = biology and chemistry
minor = physics and religious studies
6) Any other tips you may have for those of us who still have this test lurking over us?
Stick it out!!! You will see the reward..and don't forget to review your school notes..in the end that's really all that matters
and don't settle for a score...i got a 30 and an 8 on VR the first time
7) How long did you study for the MCAT?
I did not study for the WS at all. I took one practice verbal test for about two months. During winter break, I studied (four weeks straight with one day off) for about 7 hours a day, and about two hours for two months aside from that during school. And about 3 hrs/day the summer before that...A lot of my time was spent goofing off with my bf also studying but for LSAT or talking on the phone though..so it's hard to say
You're another example. You said you started as low as 4-5, right? You just got a 14 if I'm not mistaken. I guess you've suddenly evolved your brain from the likes of Jim Burger Flip to Stephen Hawking in a matter of monthsyeah tncekm and bozz fight for those of us who suck at verbal, I got your backs
You're another example. You said you started as low as 4-5, right? You just got a 14 if I'm not mistaken. I guess you've suddenly evolved your brain from the likes of Jim Burger Flip to Stephen Hawking in a matter of months
You're another example. You said you started as low as 4-5, right? You just got a 14 if I'm not mistaken. I guess you've suddenly evolved your brain from the likes of Jim Burger Flip to Stephen Hawking in a matter of months
the responses to my comment have been awesome. I'd like to point out that I suck at verbal too so by that metric, I'd be just slightly above average. The last time i had my IQ officially checked was in 6th grade and I had a 135 then. Ok but nothing spectacular. Def not a genius like that 200+ IQ 13 year old O_O. 
. My advisor, who has a PhD in psychology and I believe has done work on this before, told me that the VR was strongly correlated with IQ and more so than the other sections so I just passed it along. She never told me how high the correlation was... in these kinds of things i'm sure r^2=.4 could count as high.
