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- Feb 26, 2010
- Messages
- 45
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PAT 24 (98)
QR 22 (98.7)
RC 21 (88.9)
BIO 20 (91.8)
GC 21 (91.6)
OC 21 (89.7)
TS 21 (96.2)
AA 21 (97.2)
Overall it was easier than all practice material, I always ran out of time on any type of practice and didn't on the real thing. It seemed easy so I wish scored higher because I feel like I could have. Its frustrating that the difference between a 20 and 25 is like 2 questions because no matter how much you study luck/stupid mistakes are going to play a factor.
Bio: Probably about the same as topscore with like 3 random things I didn't know at all.
Chem: same as above except unlike the practice material most of the time you just have to set up the proper equations and not calculate them.
OChem: Pretty much the same as above
For the sciences overall I think topscore was around the same with achiever (1,2,3) maybe being a tiny bit harder.
PAT: nothing too crazy I'd say keyhole and TFE were definitely a little easier than topscore and achiever and looked more like CDP. The was Angles & pattern folding were not hard. Hole punching wasn't either but it looked a little different than any I had seen before, some looked the same as practice while others had smaller holes which was weird. I always ran out of time practicing but I had time to look over the real thing so I'm really unsure where the points off came from, but 1 was probably from a keyhole I was unsure of.
RC: same as topscore, easier than achiever 1-3. I was originally afraid of this section because I'm not a faster reader and didn't practice at all besides the above tests. I skimmed the passages and wrote down key words then used search and destroy, really don't know why I didn't get a 30 it was very straight forward.
QR: easier than any practice. With math destroyer I was leaving like 15 unanswered because I always ran out of time but I had plenty on the real thing. Calculator delay wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. Usually came across a few questions I didn't know how to do in practice exams but not in the real thing. Another section I thought I did better on.
To study I used mainly kaplan BB, cliff's ap bio, achiever, topscore, cdp, destroyer, and math destroyer (I didn't write in last two and kept them in perfect condition so pm me if your interest), and a couple random things here and there. I learned its not about how much you study but actually studying the right way and I would've saved a lot of time if I knew this to begin with. I took bio and chem in hs and orgo freshman year so I had to relearn everything.
To study I would start out reading cliff's and kaplan & highlight anything you don't know. Then study themand start practicing, while practicing make a flash card of anything you get wrong or don't know and check them out periodically. I heard about Anki on this forum recently and I'm going to try it out this semester, you might want to try that for studying. For PAT read the wicked sick PAT tutorial on this forum then just started practicing. Before the tutorial I had no idea how to approach TFE then it clicked. For my first 3 CDP tests I took 1.5 hours then the rest I did within the time constraint which I think is a good method if your just starting out. If you have Kaplan do their PAT stuff first then do all of the CDP tests and you'll be solid.
Anyway my GPA is about a 3.6 (cum.&sci), I have shadowing experience, and I'm on the executive board for my frat & school's pre-med association, but on my applications it is going to say I was caught with weed on campus, will that make it difficult to get accepted?
QR 22 (98.7)
RC 21 (88.9)
BIO 20 (91.8)
GC 21 (91.6)
OC 21 (89.7)
TS 21 (96.2)
AA 21 (97.2)
Overall it was easier than all practice material, I always ran out of time on any type of practice and didn't on the real thing. It seemed easy so I wish scored higher because I feel like I could have. Its frustrating that the difference between a 20 and 25 is like 2 questions because no matter how much you study luck/stupid mistakes are going to play a factor.
Bio: Probably about the same as topscore with like 3 random things I didn't know at all.
Chem: same as above except unlike the practice material most of the time you just have to set up the proper equations and not calculate them.
OChem: Pretty much the same as above
For the sciences overall I think topscore was around the same with achiever (1,2,3) maybe being a tiny bit harder.
PAT: nothing too crazy I'd say keyhole and TFE were definitely a little easier than topscore and achiever and looked more like CDP. The was Angles & pattern folding were not hard. Hole punching wasn't either but it looked a little different than any I had seen before, some looked the same as practice while others had smaller holes which was weird. I always ran out of time practicing but I had time to look over the real thing so I'm really unsure where the points off came from, but 1 was probably from a keyhole I was unsure of.
RC: same as topscore, easier than achiever 1-3. I was originally afraid of this section because I'm not a faster reader and didn't practice at all besides the above tests. I skimmed the passages and wrote down key words then used search and destroy, really don't know why I didn't get a 30 it was very straight forward.
QR: easier than any practice. With math destroyer I was leaving like 15 unanswered because I always ran out of time but I had plenty on the real thing. Calculator delay wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. Usually came across a few questions I didn't know how to do in practice exams but not in the real thing. Another section I thought I did better on.
To study I used mainly kaplan BB, cliff's ap bio, achiever, topscore, cdp, destroyer, and math destroyer (I didn't write in last two and kept them in perfect condition so pm me if your interest), and a couple random things here and there. I learned its not about how much you study but actually studying the right way and I would've saved a lot of time if I knew this to begin with. I took bio and chem in hs and orgo freshman year so I had to relearn everything.
To study I would start out reading cliff's and kaplan & highlight anything you don't know. Then study themand start practicing, while practicing make a flash card of anything you get wrong or don't know and check them out periodically. I heard about Anki on this forum recently and I'm going to try it out this semester, you might want to try that for studying. For PAT read the wicked sick PAT tutorial on this forum then just started practicing. Before the tutorial I had no idea how to approach TFE then it clicked. For my first 3 CDP tests I took 1.5 hours then the rest I did within the time constraint which I think is a good method if your just starting out. If you have Kaplan do their PAT stuff first then do all of the CDP tests and you'll be solid.
Anyway my GPA is about a 3.6 (cum.&sci), I have shadowing experience, and I'm on the executive board for my frat & school's pre-med association, but on my applications it is going to say I was caught with weed on campus, will that make it difficult to get accepted?
