Overall happy with my score but thought I did better, w/e I'm DONEEEE.
8/20 1st time
PAT20 18
QR 19 17
RC 21 21
BIO 19 19
GC 21 19
OC 23 17
TS 21 19
AA 21 19
PAT: CDP(5), Achieiver, Top Score; Thought I did MUCH better was thinking like a 24/25. Was getting 21-22 on all my practices except Achiever which was ridiculously hard, everything was much easier on the actual, which is kind of why I was shocked by the score. Oh well can't complain.
QR: CDM, Achiever, Top Score; Again thought I did better. I was blazing through all the questions, and finished with 10 minutes left. Only had 1 question I didn't know how to do. Practice test I was getting 21s easy on CDM/Achiever/TS. Must of made a lot of careless errors.
RC: Croc/Fungi/motion; TS, AC, Kaplan. Passages weren't really that bad, I kind of panicked after the first passage and started using random strategies and was all over the place. Figured I did ok on this section, should of just stuck to one strategy.I was getting 21-23 on my practice tests.
BIO: TS/AC/DEstroyer/Cliffs/Kaplan; A couple random as ones including some protein question i've never seen. Otherwise a lot of harder questions mixed with easy gimme's.
GC: TS/AC/Destroyer; Easy section but easy to make careless errors as well. Wish I knew what I missed.
OC: TS/AC/Destroyer; Thought this section was really hard actually! Less reactions, more conceptual. Had to make educated guess on a couple.
This is my second time taking it the test, first time I used Kaplan course and Destroyer. Looking back on it i think i did pretty well the first time considering what I used, must of been because I was still in school and had a lot the concepts fresh in my brain.
This time I pretty much used every thing SDN recommended. Studied for about 2 months. 1st month; anywhere between 0-4 hrs a day. 2nd month 3-6 hrs a day. Never really ever was one of those people that could close themselves in a library for 2 months. I still surfed and hung out with friends quite a bit but was just more efficient with my time.
UCSD Biology Grad
3.5 Overall GPA
3.6 Science GPA
1.5 years working as a surgical and back/front office assistant at an Oral surgeon's office
All my applications are complete! Applying to all the California schools and NOVA/TUFTs/Boston
Want to stay in CA but don't know where!
8/20 1st time
PAT20 18
QR 19 17
RC 21 21
BIO 19 19
GC 21 19
OC 23 17
TS 21 19
AA 21 19
PAT: CDP(5), Achieiver, Top Score; Thought I did MUCH better was thinking like a 24/25. Was getting 21-22 on all my practices except Achiever which was ridiculously hard, everything was much easier on the actual, which is kind of why I was shocked by the score. Oh well can't complain.
QR: CDM, Achiever, Top Score; Again thought I did better. I was blazing through all the questions, and finished with 10 minutes left. Only had 1 question I didn't know how to do. Practice test I was getting 21s easy on CDM/Achiever/TS. Must of made a lot of careless errors.
RC: Croc/Fungi/motion; TS, AC, Kaplan. Passages weren't really that bad, I kind of panicked after the first passage and started using random strategies and was all over the place. Figured I did ok on this section, should of just stuck to one strategy.I was getting 21-23 on my practice tests.
BIO: TS/AC/DEstroyer/Cliffs/Kaplan; A couple random as ones including some protein question i've never seen. Otherwise a lot of harder questions mixed with easy gimme's.
GC: TS/AC/Destroyer; Easy section but easy to make careless errors as well. Wish I knew what I missed.
OC: TS/AC/Destroyer; Thought this section was really hard actually! Less reactions, more conceptual. Had to make educated guess on a couple.
This is my second time taking it the test, first time I used Kaplan course and Destroyer. Looking back on it i think i did pretty well the first time considering what I used, must of been because I was still in school and had a lot the concepts fresh in my brain.
This time I pretty much used every thing SDN recommended. Studied for about 2 months. 1st month; anywhere between 0-4 hrs a day. 2nd month 3-6 hrs a day. Never really ever was one of those people that could close themselves in a library for 2 months. I still surfed and hung out with friends quite a bit but was just more efficient with my time.
UCSD Biology Grad
3.5 Overall GPA
3.6 Science GPA
1.5 years working as a surgical and back/front office assistant at an Oral surgeon's office
All my applications are complete! Applying to all the California schools and NOVA/TUFTs/Boston
Want to stay in CA but don't know where!
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