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I just know that I wouldn't be able to perform effectively not knowing how I did on a test and reflecting on what I think might have gone wrong. Unless something in particular went wrong today that affected your performance that you can guarantee that you can prevent (you getting sick, etc.), then there is no point in taking the test again just because you're hoping that this time it won't be as hard. I just don't think the approach to this test should be trying, without systematically changing something, hoping you hit the jackpot with an "easy" test. Because I don't think it will happen. What you could do is attempt to retake and if you feel like it is going the same, then void it and wait for this score, and if you feel better then go through with it? Then the question is whether you have $200 something to spare.I am on the same page! but I already applied to some schools and received secondaries...with an MCAT hold! My plan was to work on secondaries after taking the MCAT. I want to retake but if I wait for my score, it will be too late. Don't know what to do with these secondaries or what to tell the schools! I don't want them to think that I'm rushing myself Any suggestions?
BK, what were you scoring on AAMC 10 an 11 for PS?
So would you say that verbal passages were like AAMC 3 and the questions were like AAMC 8-11? OR were the passages more like AAMC 7
I had all my equations down well. They provided the majority of big equations in the passages, but I just couldn't figure out what they were asking and how to apply them. Verbal was actually interesting and bio was straightforward. One thing I noticed during the middle of verbal... clear all your personal political opinions out of your head when reading. Caught myself a couple times thinking different ways about topics in the passages than the author was thinking and had to go back and re-read parts to clear out my opinions and attitudes on the topics.
I mean I was really anxious/scared/streesed...because it was my first attempt! And then I saw the PS section, which threw me off. The test was completely different than the practice tests. I think I can do better if I try again with more confidence.I just know that I wouldn't be able to perform effectively not knowing how I did on a test and reflecting on what I think might have gone wrong. Unless something in particular went wrong today that affected your performance that you can guarantee that you can prevent (you getting sick, etc.), then there is no point in taking the test again just because you're hoping that this time it won't be as hard. I just don't think the approach to this test should be trying, without systematically changing something, hoping you hit the jackpot with an "easy" test. Because I don't think it will happen. What you could do is attempt to retake and if you feel like it is going the same, then void it and wait for this score, and if you feel better then go through with it? Then the question is whether you have $200 something to spare.
For those of you that thought BS was easy....there were a few trick questions on there that gave a couple good answers at first glance....they had answers on there where I thought I 100% got the answer right then I looked back and was "like wait a minute you bastard" lol
For those of you that thought BS was easy....there were a few trick questions on there that gave a couple good answers at first glance....they had answers on there where I thought I 100% got the answer right then I looked back and was "like wait a minute you bastard" lol
This. Every time I thought, "Wait, that was too easy", I stopped and looked into the question more. A couple of sneaky curve balls, but once you caught them, the questions were easy.
@Kenjix I agree completely. With every other AAMC test I took, even if the experiment was complicated, I still at least understood the basic principle behind it. I don't know if it was just my nerves (or the fact that my test crashed during the tutorial and it took an hour to get back up), but I was in awe of the PS. Someone said it earlier, there were some easy ones but the rest was calculation heavy and required a good understanding of the passage.
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*hugs* no homo btw. I feel you bro, I feel you. Retake with me lol.
Seriously, everyone thinks PS is at least challenging or hard as s***. Does that even make any sense?
I bet whoever made that PS section was like, "hey guys, let's pick the hardest, longest, ugliest chemistry experiments and nasty calculation on physic and throw it on july 24th exam just for fun."
I'm reviewing O-chem tonight, for sure. Need to get ethanol's formula and properties down real well.
I wish everyone a stress free month. Because this could either go really well for me, or really bad.
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Bruh...........................you just took your test relax lol
I thought he was just being sarcastic?? As in, he is going to get drunk tonight?
Or am I just dense? ..
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Seriously, everyone thinks PS is at least challenging or hard as s***. Does that even make any sense?
I bet whoever made that PS section was like, "hey guys, let's pick the hardest, longest, ugliest chemistry experiments and nasty calculation on physic and throw it on july 24th exam just for fun."
Thank you...
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at least we might get free amazon gift cards???
lol really though I guessed more on PS than on the experimental section
Hey guys!
Sorry for the late post. I just got home now. I went out with some friends to get my mind off of that exam. Here are my thoughts:
The PS was the most difficult for me mostly because I'm not very good at calculations under pressure. I felt like past FL I had done were more conceptual. This PS felt calculation heavy and wordy. For example, they chose to explain instead of have a friggin' figure or draw the situation instead of explain it in words. I'm a visual person so this really threw me off track and wasted my time. Yes, the questions were fair, but when the passages are so hard to get through you don't have time to do the calculations! I ran out of time for two passages at least and had to guess. So that fact alone makes me wonder if I'm gonna get a 5...
Verbal. Ran out of time for one passage. Thought the passages were long but fair.
Bio. Ran out of time for one passage. It was alright but felt like I was reading Nature or Science the whole time. Last second of the exam clicked on review and right when I noticed I had forgotten to answer one single question my time ran out. Very upset about that. I had a 1/4 chance of getting the right answer...le sigh.
Overall: As always with me, timing timing timing. I ran out of time for pretty much every section...most dangerous and worrisome being PS. I have NO IDEA what to expect. It's gonna be a slow month...
@HinduHammer Nothing on the AAMC prepared me for the PS section. I am not kidding. The only advice I can give you is don't let PS section ruin you for verbal. That was what happened to me and now I am seriously going to retake because I know I did not perform no where near I could have done.
Def do discretes first if you have trouble with timing. Physical science timing, I would say 5 min early on the AAMC's is about what you want to shoot for. Bio was about avg, I usually finished with 10 min to spare and I finished with 8 min left yesterday. Verbal idk I think I just suck at it.Thanks for the reply... I always give myself a pep talk during the break after PS...I tell myself there are 30 points left for me to take, that helps. Really getting worried about my test next week... If anyone else has any advice of what to do before the test (review content, passages, memorize equations, timing, etc.) please let me know...thanks!
at least we might get free amazon gift cards???
lol really though I guessed more on PS than on the experimental section