I just got home from an 8 AM dat. My scores:
PA 15 (20.3)
QR 19 (92.9)
RC 24 (98.0)
Bio 17 (55.7)
GC 20 (86.0)
OC 16 (40.6)
TS 18 (70.2)
AA 19 (85.4)
Do I have any chance at interviews? My application was sent out 7/29. My cGPA is 3.71 my sGPA is 3.55.
I'm of course retaking, but that will probably be mid-November. I feel so stupid right now! I was getting 18's and 19's on CDP and 16 on Achiever. I don't know what to do. Suggestions?
My thoughts on the test:
PA- if you're not naturally good at this you HAVE to use achiever. The test itself is not quite as hard as achiever, but the it's similar types of questions. Example: the TFE in achiever all the answers are the same except they differ by solid/dashed lines. That's how it is in the real thing. Pattern folding was more like achiever--focused less on shading more on shape, but the shape was usually broken up. Ex: 2 triangles came together to form a square. I am definitely going to spend more time with achiever this time and get fast enough so I can do them in 45 min. On the real thing I wanted to "check my answers" more than at home. Ex: at home "oh the answer is D...next!" on the test: "oh the answer is D...(Check)...yeah D." So it takes more time. The computer also lags between questions which is really annoying.
QR- So easy. Skip hard questions. I didn't really do anything for this section. I practiced 2 destroyer tests. The only hard part about this is timing. I'm going to do more just so I can up my score, but I really couldn't believe how easy it was.
RC- easy also. I did 3 CDR tests. I got 18, 21,23. Get used to the type of questions in CDR. The types of passages though is maybe closer to achiever, but it's really easy to find what you need. I have no idea what my first passage was even about but I was still able to answer the questions. I do see how it would be difficult for someone if English is their second language. The question would say: 'Who blocks the door from intruders?' The passage would say: 'the man in the blue suit guards the door from unwanted visitors.' I didn't use any strategies really. I skimmed the passage to know where everything was then read the questions and back to the passage. they felt really short. Watch the clock though.
Sciences- doable. Do all the normal stuff and don't leave your brain in the parking lot and you'll be fine. Other than bio, there really were no surprises. I honestly knew ochem I just completely blanked. There were maybe 1 or 2 questions that I didn't know and knew I never knew, the rest was stuff I knew I knew I just couldn't remember! Know this stuff backward and forward and it won't happen to you!
As everyone says, skip questions that are going to take too long, but be sure to put down an answer! The computer lags between questions, but it really lags between sections so don't get freaked out about that either.
PA 15 (20.3)
QR 19 (92.9)
RC 24 (98.0)
Bio 17 (55.7)
GC 20 (86.0)
OC 16 (40.6)
TS 18 (70.2)
AA 19 (85.4)
Do I have any chance at interviews? My application was sent out 7/29. My cGPA is 3.71 my sGPA is 3.55.
I'm of course retaking, but that will probably be mid-November. I feel so stupid right now! I was getting 18's and 19's on CDP and 16 on Achiever. I don't know what to do.
Suggestions?My thoughts on the test:
PA- if you're not naturally good at this you HAVE to use achiever. The test itself is not quite as hard as achiever, but the it's similar types of questions. Example: the TFE in achiever all the answers are the same except they differ by solid/dashed lines. That's how it is in the real thing. Pattern folding was more like achiever--focused less on shading more on shape, but the shape was usually broken up. Ex: 2 triangles came together to form a square. I am definitely going to spend more time with achiever this time and get fast enough so I can do them in 45 min. On the real thing I wanted to "check my answers" more than at home. Ex: at home "oh the answer is D...next!" on the test: "oh the answer is D...(Check)...yeah D." So it takes more time. The computer also lags between questions which is really annoying.
QR- So easy. Skip hard questions. I didn't really do anything for this section. I practiced 2 destroyer tests. The only hard part about this is timing. I'm going to do more just so I can up my score, but I really couldn't believe how easy it was.
RC- easy also. I did 3 CDR tests. I got 18, 21,23. Get used to the type of questions in CDR. The types of passages though is maybe closer to achiever, but it's really easy to find what you need. I have no idea what my first passage was even about but I was still able to answer the questions. I do see how it would be difficult for someone if English is their second language. The question would say: 'Who blocks the door from intruders?' The passage would say: 'the man in the blue suit guards the door from unwanted visitors.' I didn't use any strategies really. I skimmed the passage to know where everything was then read the questions and back to the passage. they felt really short. Watch the clock though.
Sciences- doable. Do all the normal stuff and don't leave your brain in the parking lot and you'll be fine. Other than bio, there really were no surprises. I honestly knew ochem I just completely blanked. There were maybe 1 or 2 questions that I didn't know and knew I never knew, the rest was stuff I knew I knew I just couldn't remember! Know this stuff backward and forward and it won't happen to you!
As everyone says, skip questions that are going to take too long, but be sure to put down an answer! The computer lags between questions, but it really lags between sections so don't get freaked out about that either.
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