aamc 8 results, devasted. What to do?

[premed91]

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I just took aamc 8 and I am devasted with my results. PS 10, VB 6, BS 9= 25
My other exams are
aamc
3: PS 10, VB, 9, BS 9=28
4: PS 12, VB 9, BS, 9=30
5: PS 10, VB 10, BS 10=30
7: PS 9, VB 10, BS=8=27

When I started from 3 I noticed a progressive increase in the score following my other tests. Also I typically make many stupid mistakes especially with the 5th aamc I could of potentially had a 12 on PS but its my fault for being inattentive. For aamc 7 I also made many stupid mistakes in both PS and BS but mistakes or no mistakes my aamc 8 score is horrible and my mcat is in about a week and a half. I feel horrible and don't know how to react or what I should do. I feel as If all my hard work is or nothing, my grades are getting progressively worse and I will fall short on the real deal. Should I continue and take aamc 9 10 and 11 and see what happens, and look at 7 and 8 as just bad days or is it better to stop and save 9 10 and 11 and just not take the mcat. The score really shattered my ego and I am depressed and interested in other opinions on this situation.

 

[daleader]

Can I ask what is the score that you are hoping to get on the real MCAT i.e. your goal

 

[premed91]

I was shooting originally for around a 32-33 and obviously besides aamc 4 and 5 I am way off.

 

[Spinach Dip]

On #8, it appears as though your big problem was VR. Why? Were you distracted? Tired? Did you have trouble with some of the passages?

Your PS and BS scores look good. A little fluctuation, but that's normal.



Also, do you go over sections when you reach the end? Using every minute you have can help even out some of those fluctuations.

 

[premed91]

On aamc 8 it was possible that I was tired because I didn't have great sleep and also had a 7 hour class slightly prior to the test but I don't want to use that as an excuse to justify such a low grade.

My PS isn't horrible especially if I can hone in on concentrating and not making stupid mistakes I possibly have the potential for a 12 or 13. BS is slightly harder for me because I know the material but have a slightly hard time applying it to the passage bc it seems more like verbal.

I typically finish PS maybe with a minute or 2 to spare so I usually go over the most recent questions I am not sure about bc I probably will remember them the best. VB I usually finish on the dot maybe with 30 sec to spare at best each time. BS I Usually finish similar to PS and implement a similar strategy as PS unless I marked specific questions I really want to go over.

 

[Person0715]

The fluctuation of scores may indicate that you are strong in some areas, but weak in others. Go over what those weak areas are.

 

[velociraptorMD]

You sound burnt out. Take a break. Watch a movie, hang out with friends, exercise or do something else that you enjoy, then come back to studying.

 

[premed91]

Its hard to take a break knowing the mcat is 9 days away, and I feel like I know everything well its just especially for Bio I am having a hard time relating the passage to my info, I quite possibly look more forward to the orgo passages rather than bio and I did very well in the bio pre reqs and A&P. I feel like something is missing but I don't know what, but it doesn't seem to be content review.

 

[premed91]

Thanks everyone for the responses.

I figure il try and get a good amount of sleep, and tomorrow take aamc 9 and post my score up here, so I can have a better idea of what the situation is and so others can get a better idea of what my situation is and what I should do.

 

[premed91]

Again I wanted to thank everyone for their responses and wanted to give an update.

aamc 9:

PS 11, VB 9, BS 9= 29

I took this test after a little bit of studying and a class I had before, I felt a little fatigue during the test but I mentioned I would take aamc 9 and depending on my results, see were I stand and how I should continue. Judging from these results It is hard for me to judge If I should call it quits and not take the mcat or take it next week. The BS section I feel like I know pretty much everything but I feel I am having a hard time relating the into to the passages, this can be due partially to becoming fatigued every time when I reach this section bc I am tired from the other two sections. Also, I believe I was two questions away from getting the 10 on BS and two questions away from getting the 10 on VB, but that is the way it is.

As mentioned before I don't really know how I should continue. Should I stop and save the rest of the aamc's or should I take the mcat. I would really appreciate an answer from someone else's perspective, other than my own, on how I should continue, especially if someone was in a similar situation as me.

Thanks.