"Best" last test to take?

[gogopogo]

Hi, I've got about two weeks to go, and I'm wondering what was the last AAMC/Kap/etc. test everybody wrote before their MCAT, and how close to their real score it was.

Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

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[RySerr21]

Hi, I've got about two weeks to go, and I'm wondering what was the last AAMC/Kap/etc. test everybody wrote before their MCAT, and how close to their real score it was.

Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

my last AAMC test was a 27, and my last kaplan was a 30...those are the highest scores i had gotten on practice tests as i had been improving consistently as the test drew nearer. i get my scores back in two days, so ill let you know how my real scores ended up.

 

[LikeClockWork]

My last Kaplan full length was a 35 and my real score was a 31. Granted, the 35 was an outlier as all my previous full lengths were in the 32-33 range.

 

[nfg05]

I think OP was also wondering what test it was, i.e. Kaplan FL 7, AAMC 4, etc... no? Anyway, AAMC > Kaplan (of course) and AAMC 9 and 10 are the most representative of what you will see on test day.

 

[cheasus]

Take an AAMC test for sure. AAMC 6 and 7 gave me a similar score as my real test and I took them both about a week before my mcat. They seemed pretty representative of the actual test.

 

[supafield]

The first time around it was AAMC 9
Scored 12,9,11..... was ecstatic about the science score but the 9 in verbal was my first sub-10 score in over a month... so I took just the verbal from AAMC 5 after that to get confidence back...

Real thing 11,11,9


This time around I'm taking aamc 10...

I think between AAMC 7-10 you can't go too wrong

 

[Chemist0157]

Last test I took was AAMC 9 on I think a Wednesday (MCAT was on Friday).

AAMC 9 : 13 11 10 = 34
MCAT : 12 12 11 = 35

 

[nfg05]

Real thing 11,11,9

This time around I'm taking aamc 10...

you're retaking with a 31 on the real thing when you were ecstatic about a 32 on a practice test?

 

[engineeredout]

you're retaking with a 31 on the real thing when you were ecstatic about a 32 on a practice test?

Why would you retake a 31??

 

[supafield]

Strict Canadian interview cutoffs...

For 2 of my best shots....
Bio at Western this year was an 11 to get an interview....
Queens was a 9...

but the years before that they were both 10's.... so I basically need 3 10's

I wouldn't have taken it again with a 30 is if it were 10,10,10 but I would have retaken a 15,9,15.... you think I might be joking... but it's serious... Queens this year... they had an R cutoff for the writing sample... I know multiple people with 35+ Q's and P's .... no interview because "You didn't meet our academic requirements"

So this time all 10+'s! the happiness about the 32 was regarding the science scores... they were my highest in each section

edit: I was quite proud of the 31, I really don't to be another whining gunner.... It's just the nature of how competitive it is in Ontario and the nature of some schools selection processes.

 

[gogopogo]

Sweet, thanks for posts all...

I too am Canadian (Check out premed101!!! Shameless plug! Shameless plug!) and understand the strict cutoff dilemma, I thankfully have aamc 7 and 10 left, I'll write 10 last I think.

Best of luck to all of us.