August 21, 2014 MCAT Poll

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[sharkbyte]

PS was definitely the most challenging... verbal didn't seem hard, just frustrating and ambiguous

 

[DocKingh]

PS/BS were not too different from what was expected, but I thought VR was rough. I didn't have enough time to review through all of my verbal answers, maybe that's why it's the section I feel most uncertain about.

 

[TheDarkNeuron]

PS: Insane
Verbal: not bad
BS: OK, orgo sucked

 

[Juxxtaposition]

PS: Insane
Verbal: not bad
BS: OK, orgo sucked

 

[ConfusedChemist]

lol at 19% of people thinking they got 35+.....considering thats only like 3% of test takers

 

[Lokkja]

lol at 19% of people thinking they got 35+.....considering thats only like 3% of test takers

Might have something to do with... I dunno.. the sample size?

2 people voted they got 35+. The chances 2 regulars on SDN got a 35+ on any given MCAT is probably close to 100%.

Food for thought

 

[ConfusedChemist]

Might have something to do with... I dunno.. the sample size?

2 people voted they got 35+. The chances 2 regulars on SDN got a 35+ on any given MCAT is probably close to 100%.

Food for thought

Hahah I saw the sample size after. Just struck me as as such a typical SDN thing

 

[JAH360]

Hahah I saw the sample size after. Just struck me as as such a typical SDN thing

If you check out our official thread, we have more high scorers on AAMCs than is typical. I averaged 38, but am expecting between 30 and 34.

 

[TheDarkNeuron]

If you check out our official thread, we have more high scorers on AAMCs than is typical. I averaged 38, but am expecting between 30 and 34.

Hopefully this makes for a generous curve, I can't believe it's only been 6 days it feels like forever ago

 

[ConfusedChemist]

Hopefully this makes for a generous curve, I can't believe it's only been 6 days it feels like forever ago[/QUOTE
The average of SDN people vs the AAMC average has no effect on the curve...

 

[ConfusedChemist]

If you check out our official thread, we have more high scorers on AAMCs than is typical. I averaged 38, but am expecting between 30 and 34.

haha so our mildly neurotic tendencies pay off!

 

[Jason12]

Hopefully this makes for a generous curve, I can't believe it's only been 6 days it feels like forever ago

There is no "curve" for MCAT, it's PRE-scaled. I think SDN should make a sticky note on this issue!

 

[sharkbyte]

There is no "curve" for MCAT, it's PRE-scaled. I think SDN should make a sticky note on this issue!

True, but in terms of how the exam is scored, you can use "scale" and "curve" interchangeably. The exam itself is definitely curved. It's just not curved in the traditional sense, i.e. based on how other people did on the same test date. Rather, it's curved based on how past people did when those questions were experimental. But yeah it's still a curved exam.

 

[TcDroid4med]

Guess I can't do this in the app

 

[alfredo24pr]

any chance we had different tests or is it for sure that everyone had the same test?