Compiling AAMC/Kaplan FL to actual MCAT scores

[EastbayPostbacc]

Hey Everyone,

So I did some searching for this and couldn't find it, so I'm going to make it as a future reference for others studying for the MCAT:

Let's all post our Kaplan Full Length/AAMC 3-11 Full length scores, along with actual MCAT scores and i'll compile and see what the standard deviation is from the average.

I want to make 3 graphs: One that is the average of all practice full length scores compared to the actual test. One that is the full lengths taken 1 month prior to the actual MCAT. And one that has only last 3-4 full lengths compared to the actual MCAT score.

I'll break down the same info into strictly kaplan vs actual and aamc vs actual as well.

If someone else knows of a thread that has already done it, please link me to it!

If not, please contribute so that we can make an awesome resource for the future!

Simply list your practice test date, test number, and score for all the full lengths like so:


1/1/14 - Kaplan #6 - 10PS/10VR/10BS = 30
1/10/14 - Kaplan #7 - 10/10/11 = 31
1/20/14 - AAMC #3 - 11/11/11 = 33

and so on....


I'm looking for about 100 data points (100 people with multiple practice tests taken) to make it somewhat reliable of a reference.

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[EastbayPostbacc]

I take the MCAT April '14 and will update my info once I have it:

As of now:

1/24/14 - Kaplan #6 - 7PS/10VR/10BS = 27
2/1/14 - AAMC #3 - 10/13/10 = 33
2/15/14 - Kaplan #7 - 9/13/11 = 33
2/25/14 - Kaplan #1 - 10/11/11 = 32
03/02/14 - AAMC #4 - 10/13/11 = 34
3/8/14 - AAMC #5 - 10/12/10 = 32
3/11/14 - Kaplan #2 - 12/12/9 - 33
3/14/14 - AAMC $7 - 11/13/11 - 35
3/17/14 Kaplan #3 - 11/10/11 - 32
3/20/14 AAMC #8 - 10/12/11 - 33
3/22/14 Kaplan #4 - 12/11/12 - 35

I'm going to take a couple more and my MCAT date is 4/5/14. I'll update when I get my actual score in May.

 

[MedWonk]

I took mine last year, and I'm not 100% sure of the exact dates, but they're close enough:

1/17/13 - AAMC 3 - 14PS/12VR/11BS - 37
1/18/13 - AAMC 4 - 13/12/11 - 36
1/19/13 - AAMC 5 - 12/12/11 - 35
1/20/13 - AAMC 7 - 12/11/11 - 34
1/21/13 - AAMC 8 - 11/11/12 - 34
1/22/13 - AAMC 9 - 11/11/11 - 33
1/23/13 - AAMC 10 - 10/11/13 - 34
1/24/13 - AAMC 11 - 12/11/10 - 33

Actual MCAT - 1/26/13 - 12/11/12 - 35

I think my brain was finally starting to crap out on me at the end and my scores were gradually declining as the tests got harder and fatigue started to catch up with me. The day off before the test was key in feeling ready for the test, I think. Otherwise it probably would've been a miserable experience.

 

[Ace-Co-A]

Test Date Name Overall Physical Sciences Verbal Reasoning Biological Sciences
7/26/2012 AAMC 3 35 12 11 12
12/21/2012 AAMC 4 36 13 9 14
12/22/2012 AAMC 5 33 11 11 11
12/31/2012 AAMC 7 37 13 11 13
1/3/2012 AAMC 8 36 12 10 14
1/4/2012 AAMC 9 35 14 11 10
1/8/2012 AAMC 10 39 14 11 14
1/10/2012 AAMC 11 36 10 11 15

Averages 35.88 - 12.38 / 10.63 / 12.88

Actual Exam - 1/24/2013 - 12 / 11 / 13 (36)

 

[tmn]

Kaplan won't let me look at my breakdowns since my subscription has expired but here goes:

10/22/13 - Kaplan Diagnostic - 29
11/30/13 - Kaplan 1 - 33
12/30/13 - Kaplan 2 - 35
01/09/14 - Kaplan 3 - 35
01/16/14 - Kaplan 4 - 35
01/18/14 - Kaplan 5 - 36

MCAT 1/23/14 - 12PS/11VR/11BS - 34

 

[Willy38]

Test PS VR BS Total

Kaplan1 8 6 13 27

Kaplan2 14 9 12 35

AAMC4 12 9 12 33

AAMC5 10 7 12 29

AAMC7 10 8 12 30

AAMC8 12 11 11 34

AAMC9 13 11 12 36

AAMC10 14 11 15 40

AAMC11 12 9 11 32 (They were doing construction in the library...)

Actual: 12, 12, 14 = 38


My Kaplan exams were from a book I bought on ebay. Only 2 came in the book.

 

[Keladry]

I took whichever AAMC test was free about a year and a half ago, and got a 32 (don't know the score breakdown, sorry); took the actual MCAT the next day and got a 37 (PS 11, BS 12, VR 14)

 

[EastbayPostbacc]

Test PS VR BS Total

Kaplan1 8 6 13 27

Kaplan2 14 9 12 35

AAMC4 12 9 12 33

AAMC5 10 7 12 29

AAMC7 10 8 12 30

AAMC8 12 11 11 34

AAMC9 13 11 12 36

AAMC10 14 11 15 40

AAMC11 12 9 11 32 (They were doing construction in the library...)

Actual: 12, 12, 14 = 38

Willy, do you have rough dates by chance? Mostly for the last 4 and your actual date as well

 

[Willy38]

Willy, do you have rough dates by chance? Mostly for the last 4 and your actual date as well

Um not completely sure of my practice dates. My real test was on Jan 23, 2014. I started practice tests mid december, I know I was going about 2-3 per week leading up to the exam. Sorry, I didn't keep an accurate log of my dates.

 

[Reckoner]

If you want an accurate representation, you should probably link to a private survey where people can enter their scores anonymously. The lowest score so far is a 34...

 

[EastbayPostbacc]

If you want an accurate representation, you should probably link to a private survey where people can enter their scores anonymously. The lowest score so far is a 34...

It can still be accurate, just relevant to people scoring 30+ on practice exams (guess that's my selfish motivations coming out right now).
I think the correlation also depends on general range (based on totally anecdotal evidence). People I know who are scoring in the mid-high 20's have super variable scores when they take the actual MCAT (Our Post-Bacc program has a lot of these people).
Hopefully after a few weeks I'll have a ton of data points including below 30 and can break it down further/see if that belief is true....

Thanks for the observation though, i'll definitely make an anonymous google form if the responses stay super lopsided.

If you have any other criticisms about how i'm planning to do this and a suggestion to make it better/more accurate/helpful....please voice em! I wouldn't be surprised if I oversimplified my plan to see if there's a correlation.

 

[tmn]

The lowest score so far is a 34...

Well that's a real bummer.

 

[tmn]

If you have any other criticisms about how i'm planning to do this and a suggestion to make it better/more accurate/helpful....please voice em! I wouldn't be surprised if I oversimplified my plan to see if there's a correlation.

...Because we all know SDN is a representative sample for all MCAT test takers...

 

[Willy38]

...Because we all know SDN is a representative sample for all MCAT test takers...

I haven't been on here very long. Are you suggesting it is very top heavy in general? Or inaccurate?

 

[EastbayPostbacc]

...Because we all know SDN is a representative sample for all MCAT test takers...

Representative of all MCAT test takers doesn't concern me at this point. If I get a lopsided response, it will diminish the value to people who aren't around these scores who happen to find this thread. Having a resource that is narrow in what it can tell you is better than nothing. If students scoring in the low 20's want to extrapolate it (probably not the best idea...can't prove that yet, though)....that's their business. I hope to have enough points to make something better for them after a few months.

You're definitely right though, most SDN MCAT takers who volunteered their scores in other threads are often +90th percentile. If that's true, then this will be relevant to them. It will be a resource drawn from SDN and posted on SDN.....

There are lower scoring students on SDN....they just tend to be a bit more reticent to give up information.....hopefully enough won't mind doing so....and if not, I'll follow Reckoner's advice.

 

[tmn]

I haven't been on here very long. Are you suggesting it is very top heavy in general? Or inaccurate?

Without exception, everyone on SDN is either an overachiever, a liar, an egomaniac, or some combination. (Meant half tongue-in-cheek)

 

[Utenation]

I haven't been on here very long. Are you suggesting it is very top heavy in general? Or inaccurate?

Yes.

 

[tmn]

Representative of all MCAT test takers doesn't concern me at this point. If I get a lopsided response, it will diminish the value to people who aren't around these scores who happen to find this thread. Having a resource that is narrow in what it can tell you is better than nothing. If students scoring in the low 20's want to extrapolate it (probably not the best idea...can't prove that yet, though)....that's their business. I hope to have enough points to make something better for them after a few months.

You're definitely right though, most SDN MCAT takers who volunteered their scores in other threads are often +90th percentile. If that's true, then this will be relevant to them. It will be a resource drawn from SDN and posted on SDN.....

There are lower scoring students on SDN....they just tend to be a bit more reticent to give up information.....hopefully enough won't mind doing so....and if not, I'll follow Reckoner's advice.

That's true that the data from scores in the 30's will be relevant to people scoring in the 30's. I would be a little worried about the honesty of the responses though. Check the "which ethnicity are you?" poll.

 

[dreamtobeMD]

I'm not sure if you still want the data but here is mine so far:

4/24/14 AAMC#3-25
5/14/14 Kaplan #1-28
5/21/14 AAMC#4-26
6/13/14 Kaplan#2-30
7/7/14 Kaplan#3-32

Pathetic I know

 

[Person0715]

I'll volunteer my data as well. Obviously, OP understands that SDN is self-selecting and those who post their scores on this thread are self-selecting as well. No need to badger him/her about it.

AAMC 3 (33): PS 12 VR 9 BS 12
AAMC 4 (33): PS 12 VR 12 BS 9
AAMC 5 (39): PS 12 VR 14 BS 13
AAMC 7 (35): PS 13 VR 9 BS 13
AAMC 8 (38): PS 13 VR 12 BS 13
AAMC 9 (36): PS 12 VR 13 BS 11
AAMC 10 (35): PS 11 VR 11 BS 13
AAMC 11 (38): PS 13 VR 11 BS 14

8/22/13 (38): PS 14 VR 11 BS 13

 

[turayza]

This is a good idea! I didn't take many but here:

PS/VR/BS
11/2/13 - Kaplan Freebie (31): 9/11/11 -this one is the one the company offers in person? Kaplan had MCAT, LSAT and GRE mock tests for free on my campus
1/5/14 - Princeton 0 (31): 10/11/10
4/19/14 - AAMC 3 (34): 12/12/10
4/26/14 - AAMC 10 (35): 12/12/11
5/13/14 - AAMC 11 (36): 12/11/13
5/17/14 - Actual (37): 11/13/13

 

[mrh125]

kraplan scales were so inaccurate and gave me such vastly inflated scores I didn't bother taking them into account because their FLs have outdated irrelevant material on it (e.g. benzene problems).

 

[soccerusa]

I think this is a great idea. I wish I had something like this when I was studying for MCAT.

1/18/14 - AAMC 4 (34) 12/11/11
2/15/14 - AAMC 5 (32) 12/11/9
3/03/14 - AAMC 7 (38) 13/13/12
3/07/14 - AAMC 3 (37) 13/12/12
3/12/14 - AAMC 9 (36) 14/11/11
3/15/14 - AAMC 11 (38) 13/13/12
3/29/14 - AAMC 8 (38) 13/11/14
4/1/14 - AAMC 10 (38) 14/13/11

Actual MCAT: 4/5/14 (39) 13/14/12

 

[chewy2008]

Took test twice. I don't have the sub-section scores for last year's but you can use the composite scores if that will help.

Within 3-4 months of 6/20/2013 test:
AAMC 3: 29
AAMC 4: 33
AAMC 5: 29
AAMC 7: 31
AAMC 8: 29
AAMC 9: 33
AAMC 10: 31
AAMC 11: 33
average= 31

Actual: 28 (11/7/10)


Within 3-4 months of 5/17/2014 test:
AAMC 3: 37 (11/12/14)
AAMC 4: 34 (13/9/12)
AAMC 5: 32 (12/9/11)
AAMC 7: 30 (10/8/12)
AAMC 9: 34 (13/9/12)
AAMC 11: 36 (12/9/15)
average= 33.8

Kaplan 1: 32 (10/11/11)
Kaplan 2: 34 (14/10/10)
Kaplan 3: 37 (12/11/14)
Kaplan 4: 37 (14/9/14)
Kaplan 5: 33 (14/8/11)
average= 34.6

Actual: 33 (13/9/11)

 

[tmn]

Obviously, OP understands that SDN is self-selecting and those who post their scores on this thread are self-selecting as well. No need to badger him/her about it.

How has OP's delicate psyche survived all of this ruthless badgering?!?! I don't think I can take much more of this senseless attacking of OP!! Let's keep it civil, SDN.

 

[predoc26]

Haha essentially burned my all MCAT stuff and danced around the flames after getting my score back, but I will gladly pull down the average. I had a nice curvy trend that I remember, but can only guess about dates and test numbers ect.

11/23/13: Kaplan 1?(whichever one they make you take as your first practice test): 26
12/15/13: Kaplan 6 or 7(really not sure): 28
12/21/13: AAMC 8: 30
12/27/13: Kaplan 9 or 10: 32
1/4/14: AAMC 9: 30
1/11/14: Kaplan 10: 31
1/15/14: AAMC 10: 28
1/18/14: AAMC 11: 29
1/22/14: AAMC 12 (does that exist?): 30

1/25/14: actual test: 34: 11/11/12

 

[Tappinfool66]

This is a good idea! Glad I kept a record of my test scores

10/23/13 Kaplan Diagnostic: 29 (11PS/7VR/11BS)
11/4/13 AAMC 3: 33 (13/10/10)
11/22/13 Kaplan 2: 36 (13/11/12)
12/8/13 AAMC 4: 35 (12/9/14)
12/15/13 Kaplan 1: 33 (14/7/12)
12/18/13 Kaplan 3: 37 (14/8/15)
12/24/13 AAMC 8: 38 (14/10/14)
12/28/13 Kaplan 4: 37 (14/8/15)
1/2/14 AAMC 5: 37 (13/9/15)
1/3/14 Kaplan 5: 39 (14/11/14)
1/6/14 Kaplan 6: 36 (12/10/14)
1/8/14 AAMC 7: 38 (15/11/12)
1/13/14 AAMC 9: 37 (14/10/13)
1/21/14 AAMC 10: 36 (14/8/14)
*I took AAMC 11 two days before the actual MCAT but I can't find a record of my score :/

AAMC average (minus AAMC 11): 36.3
Kaplan average: 36.3

1/25/14 Actual Test: 37 (13/10/14)

 

[texan2414]

Profiled

 

[Liegh5]

Kaplan FL 2 (substituted in EK verbal) - 31
AAMC 9 - 29
AAMC 11 - 29
AAMC 10 - 31
Actual MCAT ... receiving my score today!

 

[lurkerinneed]

(PS/VR/BS)

AAMC Practice Tests
12/14/13 - AAMC 10: 36 (11/13/12)
01/06/14 - AAMC 11: 34 (10/12/12)
01/12/14 - AAMC 03: 35 (12/10/13)
01/13/14 - AAMC 04: 38 (12/14/12)
01/18/14 - AAMC 07: 39 (15/12/12)
01/20/14 - AAMC 08: 41 (14/13/14)
01/23/14 - AAMC 09: 42 (14/14/14)

Average : 37.8 (12.6/12.6/12.7)

Actual MCAT
01/25/14 - 37 (13/12/12)

***Nobody should be disappointed in a 37 MCAT, but after two 40+ practice tests the week before, I was actually a little sad. I really worked my butt off for that score because I had to compensate for a crappy undergrad GPA. I spent every night and weekend from September 2013 through December 2013 watching online Princeton Review lectures and doing practice problems. In the end, it paid off. The real test definitely felt harder than AAMC practice tests, but I'm sure part of that was due to nerves.

 

[DenTony11235]

I take the MCAT April '14 and will update my info once I have it:

As of now:

1/24/14 - Kaplan #6 - 7PS/10VR/10BS = 27
2/1/14 - AAMC #3 - 10/13/10 = 33
2/15/14 - Kaplan #7 - 9/13/11 = 33
2/25/14 - Kaplan #1 - 10/11/11 = 32
03/02/14 - AAMC #4 - 10/13/11 = 34
3/8/14 - AAMC #5 - 10/12/10 = 32
3/11/14 - Kaplan #2 - 12/12/9 - 33
3/14/14 - AAMC $7 - 11/13/11 - 35
3/17/14 Kaplan #3 - 11/10/11 - 32
3/20/14 AAMC #8 - 10/12/11 - 33
3/22/14 Kaplan #4 - 12/11/12 - 35

I'm going to take a couple more and my MCAT date is 4/5/14. I'll update when I get my actual score in May.

Now that this thread is revived... What was the actual!


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