Hello fellow May 12ers! I didn't see a thread for our test day and considering we are 5 weeks away, I decided to make one! I hope everyone's preparation is going well!
Hmm i think it's difficult to compare AAMC with Kaplan. Kaplan's score scale is more forgiving in my opinion, though I do think that their passages for PS and BS are a lot longer and somewhat more convoluted than AAMC, which is likely the reason their scale is less harsh. Still I would not rely too much on Kaplan for actual MCAT score prediction.Alright so,
[4/21/12] AAMC 3: 8/8/11 (27)
[5/1/12] Kaplan FL 2: 7/9/10 (26)
I'm doing practice test by day and review by night starting this week.
Three questions:
1.) When did you guys start seeing improvements on tests?
2.) At this point should I even bother with Kaplan?
3.) Should I reschedule?
Also, I'm not too discouraged about the 27 -> 26 decline. The material that wasn't covered on AAMC 3, came up in Kaplan 2 and vice versa. I don't think I made the same mistakes (atleast on the PS) just some careless math errors because Kaplan was more math intensive
Hmm i think it's difficult to compare AAMC with Kaplan. Kaplan's score scale is more forgiving in my opinion, though I do think that their passages for PS and BS are a lot longer and somewhat more convoluted than AAMC, which is likely the reason their scale is less harsh. Still I would not rely too much on Kaplan for actual MCAT score prediction.
I'm also using Kaplan full lengths just so I have more practice but I am not planning on finishing all 11 of them. I am def going to do all the AAMCs though. I'm assuming that you haven't done any other AAMC FLs besides #3? I think at this point you should definitely focus more on AAMC and only do Kaplan if you have time. In my case I already did AAMC 3-8 and I plan on doing the last 3 and likely at least 2 more Kaplans between now and test day, which I think would really be a stretch already. I highly doubt you can do AAMC 4-11 in this time in addition to more Kaplan and still reap full benefits from the AAMC exams.
agh!!! I finally improved xD ... I guess relaxing does help alot with the scores ...
AAMC #8, got 34 - 10/12/12 (PS/V/BS). I expected better for PS, but glancing at it, I made some dumb mistakes. Verbal was a pleasant surprise, but I think it helped that all the passages were somewhat interesting. And for BS, crazy that only missing 4 drops you to a 12. How good do you have to be?!?!? o.o
Anyways, time to use this high to study some more ... haha
Are you kidding about verbal?? I thought this was the most difficult verbal ever!agh!!! I finally improved xD ... I guess relaxing does help alot with the scores ...
AAMC #8, got 34 - 10/12/12 (PS/V/BS). I expected better for PS, but glancing at it, I made some dumb mistakes. Verbal was a pleasant surprise, but I think it helped that all the passages were somewhat interesting. And for BS, crazy that only missing 4 drops you to a 12. How good do you have to be?!?!? o.o
Anyways, time to use this high to study some more ... haha
Are you kidding about verbal?? I thought this was the most difficult verbal ever!
I got a 9 for this verbal, my lowest score. In disbelief of how bad I felt while taking it, I actually retook it before reviewing the solutions under the impression that maybe I was for some reason out of it the first time, and I got the same score again. It was really a tough one for me, every passage seemed so abstract and hard to understand. Even during review I was not understanding the explanation. I guess everyone is different!Really? It was a little challenging, but the passages were WAY more interesting than the past FLs. Or they at least didn't bore the crap out of me to the point of losing focus. I think that's my problem with verbal. I just lose focus because of the sheer boringness of the passage. haha
Hopefully I can keep my scores up for FL9 on Friday! And damn Enginr! I thought I did well, but you killed it! Hope you keep it up~!
So tired of studying, 7am to 12am for the last month. def feel burt. What's even more frustrating is all the stupid mistakes u make on questions u know for sure. Think my brain feels the way people do on a packed elavator with one more person trying to squeeze in, Not gunna happen. need a break but will not take one. stay Strong!
yeah your PS have been rocking every time! how have you been able to improve your verbal?? my verbal is getting worse...another freaking 9 today on aamc 9. what is going on?!?!?! so frustrating! it's the main thing pulling my score down yet i'm hesitant to waste more time on it cause i've seen only a worsening trend since i started my prep, whereas i can always get more comfortable with PS since while i'm scoring in the 11-13 i'm still strap for time. verbal or ps for the last week?? don't know....Finally done with every AAMC practice exam YES. This is coming to a close, finally. It's kind of surreal that SN2ed schedule is essentially completed... went so fast and so slow.
AAMC #11: 14,11,11 (PS, VR, BS) 36
First off. Physics section, I want to make love to you for being my saving grace every single time. I pray to the gods of physics that our PS section on the real deal is a joke.
Second, (Slight detail Spoiler of AAMC 11 in red): EFFF the second to last passage of BS. That not only ate all my time but killed my score. WOW. Man is it frustrating when it's not knowledge but a single ridiculous graph that stands in the way of 1-2 more points. That thing was simply unreadable. I can think of 10 different ways to present those results clearer.
Thirdly... verbal is picking up baby! Feeling more comfortable, getting a verbal groove going.
Hope all is going well with you guys. 1 week is a lot of time!
Yeah, I'm most likely be taking 10 tomorrow, then 6 and 11 next week. Might as well get as much practice in as possible! Can only help, that is, if you are not prone to burning out. If you are afraid of that then maybe take 11 timed and 10 just as more practice.Question for you guys.
I have 2 AAMC's left, 10 and 11.
I can't resume my studying until monday - family is in town for graduation.
Do you think it would be better to take 1 on Tuesday and be done with them before the actual test. If so 10 or 11?
OR
1 Monday and 1 Wednesday?
I know! How is everyone feeling? I personally go from nervous to nonchalant (only when I convince myself that it's just another test), but mostly really really nervous!! I am praying that I won't get so nervous and freeze up on test day. God knows I can't afford to be any slower than I already am since the ticking clock has been my worst enemy!!Just think guys, in exactly one week from now it will all be over!
Take both if you can... but if you have to take one I suggest 11. I found it more challenging and I feel most people do. For that reason I would recommend pushing yourself a little and hopefully the real thing will be less of a surprise.
Best of luck! Congrats on graduation.
Yeah, I'm most likely be taking 10 tomorrow, then 6 and 11 next week. Might as well get as much practice in as possible! Can only help, that is, if you are not prone to burning out. If you are afraid of that then maybe take 11 timed and 10 just as more practice.
Enginr---congrats!! You've made awesome improvement. Did you use BR for PS?
Just finished AAMC 11 and feel like someone punched me in the face. PS: VR: BS: especially that ebola passage. I ended up with a 33 (11/10/12) but felt like I was flubbering through it and just happened to guess right more often than not. If I missed all of the questions I should have I probably would have scored below 30. Definitely the most difficult out of the AAMC exams!
Took aamc 11 today. Scored a 29. I don't know what to think right now. I'm so upset and I'm so tired. I don't know what happened and I don't know if it's just today was a bad day or if I'm really not ready. I've been scoring consistently in the 34 and 35 since from aamc 4-9, with a 31 for aamc 3. How did I suddenly drop to a 29? I've never felt so defeated in my life over anything. Nothing. I've never in my life shed a tear over anything related to school or exams but tonight is different...
I guess I made the right decision to take 11 first before 10. At least I still have about a week to recover from this.
Took aamc 11 today. Scored a 29. I don't know what to think right now. I'm so upset and I'm so tired. I don't know what happened and I don't know if it's just today was a bad day or if I'm really not ready. I've been scoring consistently in the 34 and 35 since from aamc 4-9, with a 31 for aamc 3. How did I suddenly drop to a 29? I've never felt so defeated in my life over anything. Nothing. I've never in my life shed a tear over anything related to school or exams but tonight is different...
I guess I made the right decision to take 11 first before 10. At least I still have about a week to recover from this.
Thanks. I'm gonna review the test tonight except for the verbal section because I scored an 8. I want to retake it tomorrow and see if I do better. I know it doesn't really count but I refuse to think I am that bad at verbal. And plus might as well not totally waste this verbal practice since I really had no idea what was going on when I was taking it. For some reason I couldn't think straight at all. Maybe I'm just burned out. Either way this experience is making me feel like a weak little girl crying over a stupid exam. I can't believe it. I am not a little junior in college for christ's sake. I'm a 28 year old woman who has gone through way more **** than this and never had to cry over it like a baby!...At least I just laughed a little as I typing this.11 was really really tough.... keep your chin up, your other scores show you know your stuff! Go in an rock 10, walk into the real thing confident because that's more important than anything.
Took the last practice test I'll have time for before the real deal. AAMC #9. Got a 10/11/12. The five practice tests I've taken have been 33/32/32/32/33, so I guess I know what score I'm getting!
I generally find the verbal passages fairly interesting. I got a 13 on the verbal in AAMC #11, but it got balanced out with a 7 in PS. Luckily all my other tests have been pretty evenly distributed.
I generally find the verbal passages fairly interesting. I got a 13 on the verbal in AAMC #11, but it got balanced out with a 7 in PS. Luckily all my other tests have been pretty evenly distributed.
Just took AAMC#11
11/11/11
Holy Ebola. Wtf.
Happy with the score, I would be thrilled to get this on Saturday.
Cancel? Don't cancel! Go and take it then void it so you can at least use it as real practice!I just did aamc 3 today got a lousy 30, after all this hardwork i get 12,6,12
a 6 on verbal hit me hard.
I don't agree that aamc 3 is easier than others because i did the other exam, some of the questions were worded really vaguely and awkwardly even in the science sections.
I am not that good on verbal but a 6 is devastating i usually score 8-9
anyways i might have to throw another 240$ and cancel my registration to see if i can make it to 13-14 in sciences just to cover my **s in the following weeks.
Going to make a decision tonight whether to cancel or not.
PS: BR average for 7 cbts was 31 , i did aamc 4 i got 31 aamc 3 30 , the other aamc's i did last year when i got a 28 on real thing ( 9 on verbal)
anyways that was me Venting, hope everyone is doing well
Cancel? Don't cancel! Go and take it then void it so you can at least use it as real practice!