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I thought I would post my opinion of the test. I'm not an avid poster but I do read a lot on SDN.
PAT 21 - 93.9%
QR 16 - 52.3%
RC 19 - 53.9%
Bio 20 - 87.4%
GC 23 - 94.5%
OC 25 - 98.0%
TS 22 - 96.1%
AA 21 - 91.5%
Bio - I felt most of the questions were fairly easy, but I have also taken adv. cell bio and ecology which definatly helped. I'd say about 6 or 7 conceptual type questions but they weren't too bad. It would definatly help to take some more upper level bio classes for this part of the test. Campbell's bio for this works very well.
GC - Pretty much all conceptual but 2 or 3. Kaplan and destroyer for this. I was really glad it was mostly conceptual and I think that is why I did so well on this part.
OC - I thought it was very easy, but I really enjoyed Ochem classes. If you want a really good foundation for this use Organic Chemistry text by John McMury. I read the chapters when I was taking the classes and felt it really helped me.
RC - I used the read the question, scan for the answer method. Time was my only issue with this. I felt it was a bit harder than achiever. A few subjective what is the tone type questions.
QR - I'm not a math person and didn't prepare much for this. Lots of word problems and not a lot of time. Do not spend to much time on the ones you do not know how to do. Try to get as many of the ones you do know how to do first.
PAT - Use achiever and other practice tests for this. It will make this part easy. I felt really good about this section, but those darn angles are as bad as everyone says they are.
My study materials were Campbell's bio, destroyer, Organic text, Kaplan (however I did not use it that much), Schaum's bio (barely used and campbell's is way better), Barron's (just for PAT), topscore, and achiever. I also studied for 4-5 solid weeks and took a few days off before my test (I suppose I'm a bit different for not studying up until the last minute but i felt relaxed before the test).
Overall I feel pretty good and I am so glad it is over. Good luck to everyone else.
PAT 21 - 93.9%
QR 16 - 52.3%
RC 19 - 53.9%
Bio 20 - 87.4%
GC 23 - 94.5%
OC 25 - 98.0%
TS 22 - 96.1%
AA 21 - 91.5%
Bio - I felt most of the questions were fairly easy, but I have also taken adv. cell bio and ecology which definatly helped. I'd say about 6 or 7 conceptual type questions but they weren't too bad. It would definatly help to take some more upper level bio classes for this part of the test. Campbell's bio for this works very well.
GC - Pretty much all conceptual but 2 or 3. Kaplan and destroyer for this. I was really glad it was mostly conceptual and I think that is why I did so well on this part.
OC - I thought it was very easy, but I really enjoyed Ochem classes. If you want a really good foundation for this use Organic Chemistry text by John McMury. I read the chapters when I was taking the classes and felt it really helped me.
RC - I used the read the question, scan for the answer method. Time was my only issue with this. I felt it was a bit harder than achiever. A few subjective what is the tone type questions.
QR - I'm not a math person and didn't prepare much for this. Lots of word problems and not a lot of time. Do not spend to much time on the ones you do not know how to do. Try to get as many of the ones you do know how to do first.
PAT - Use achiever and other practice tests for this. It will make this part easy. I felt really good about this section, but those darn angles are as bad as everyone says they are.
My study materials were Campbell's bio, destroyer, Organic text, Kaplan (however I did not use it that much), Schaum's bio (barely used and campbell's is way better), Barron's (just for PAT), topscore, and achiever. I also studied for 4-5 solid weeks and took a few days off before my test (I suppose I'm a bit different for not studying up until the last minute but i felt relaxed before the test).
Overall I feel pretty good and I am so glad it is over. Good luck to everyone else.
