general MCAT scaling

[BeatrixKiddo]

Where can I find the scaling chart thing for general aamc sections. I just took a kaplan biological scienes section thing and i'm like wtf what's my scaled score. it doesn't say. those basterd.s..

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[ILPsychDoc]

The AAMC scaled scores are on their website under "how is the mcat scored" link... But I would be cautious about using scales from a different test as they vary depending on the test... even if they are only off by point per section a 27 is a lot different then a 30 or a 30 is a lot different then a 33... 😱

 

[sexyman]

Isnt that amazing, really you can be 3 questions away from a 30 if you got a 27 on the mcat...

thats going to be my line come May 16th (around when I will get the scores back) ha

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

Isnt that amazing, really you can be 3 questions away from a 30 if you got a 27 on the mcat...

thats going to be my line come May 16th (around when I will get the scores back) ha

 

[GZA]

In general how many questions can you miss on the B,P and V sections and still receive a 10? I'm guessing:

V: 7
B: 10
P: 10

But im not sure

 

[ILPsychDoc]

In general how many questions can you miss on the B,P and V sections and still receive a 10? I'm guessing:

V: 7
B: 10
P: 10

But im not sure

Went through and computed the averages from the 7 CBT AAMC exams... Here is the lowest AVERAGE number you can miss and get tens in every section:

PS:12.85
VR: 9.71
BS: 13.57

 

[eddie13231]

The kaplan scaled score is on your online syllabus thing. You need to look under "getting started" tab. The score conversions are there. Good luck!

 

[poppytart]

Went through and computed the averages from the 7 CBT AAMC exams... Here is the lowest AVERAGE number you can miss and get tens in every section:

PS:12.85
VR: 9.71
BS: 13.57

That's cool that you calculated that. I always thought you could miss more on physics and get a higher score since Bio is supposed to be pre-med's strong point. Looks like we can miss more in Bio and still get the same score as Physics. Well, it seems doable, but we'll see. I am praying good things will come on my score release date!!

 

[GZA]

Went through and computed the averages from the 7 CBT AAMC exams... Here is the lowest AVERAGE number you can miss and get tens in every section:

PS:12.85
VR: 9.71
BS: 13.57

Thanks, that's very helpful.

 

[ILPsychDoc]

Thanks, that's very helpful.

NP, I've gotta lot of time on my hands while I eagerly await my MCAT scores...😀

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

So it's easier to get a high score in Biological? Hm.. Dude, chemistry and physics is a freakin BITCH!!! There are so many freakin freaking m-effing formulas!!! WHEN DOES A REAL DOCTOR EVER HAVE TO REFER TO A FREAKIN FORMULA?!?!?!

God seriously. I'd rather memorize 58 useless facts like Nails are derived from ectoderm, than ONE MOAR FORUMALE!!! I'm going to cry.

 

[GZA]

So it's easier to get a high score in Biological? Hm.. Dude, chemistry and physics is a freakin BITCH!!! There are so many freakin freaking m-effing formulas!!! WHEN DOES A REAL DOCTOR EVER HAVE TO REFER TO A FREAKIN FORMULA?!?!?!

God seriously. I'd rather memorize 58 useless facts like Nails are derived from ectoderm, than ONE MOAR FORUMALE!!! I'm going to cry.

What did you memorize? Most memorization I found involved Harmonics and gas laws which are very interesting laws of nature, more interesting than knowing what arbitrary name is assigned to each tissue....and im a Bio major ha, i should of majored in physics :/

 

[mvenus929]

Went through and computed the averages from the 7 CBT AAMC exams... Here is the lowest AVERAGE number you can miss and get tens in every section:

PS:12.85
VR: 9.71
BS: 13.57

So, if I get 31-32 correct, I should theoretically be able to hit a 10 in Verbal. For some reason, GS tests scale this down to like 8. It scares me.

 

[sehnsucht]

What are the minimum number of questions to get right for a set of 12s across the board add up to for the CBT? Anyone?

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

no idea. depends on the test and curve blah blah blah?

 

[badasshairday]

no idea. depends on the test and curve blah blah blah?

Beatrixkiddo, is this your first time taking the MCAT? When are you taking it?

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

yeah 1st time-june

 

[sehnsucht]

no idea. depends on the test and curve blah blah blah?

they curve the MCAT? I didn't know that. Based on the old written exam scale, I tried to figure out the minimum number of wrong for a 10 on the VR and you need to have at least 73% correctly answered. This adds up to no more than 10 errors on the VR section (30/40). For the PS and BS sections, a 10 would be around 75% which comes out to around 39/52 correct questions.

 

[badasshairday]

yeah 1st time-june

Wow you will have prepped for like 10 months then right? You will do well!

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

Wow you will have prepped for like 10 months then right? You will do well!

Um what. I started prepping like. last week. 🙁

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

they curve the MCAT? I didn't know that. Based on the old written exam scale, I tried to figure out the minimum number of wrong for a 10 on the VR and you need to have at least 73% correctly answered. This adds up to no more than 10 errors on the VR section (30/40). For the PS and BS sections, a 10 would be around 75% which comes out to around 39/52 correct questions.

Yeah, they like see how everyone did that day and then curve it based on everyone else's scores.

 

[badasshairday]

Oh haha.

I just thought that you have been all crazy going over MCAT material since last august because thats when it says you signed up for this forum.

 

[ILPsychDoc]

they curve the MCAT? I didn't know that. Based on the old written exam scale, I tried to figure out the minimum number of wrong for a 10 on the VR and you need to have at least 73% correctly answered. This adds up to no more than 10 errors on the VR section (30/40). For the PS and BS sections, a 10 would be around 75% which comes out to around 39/52 correct questions.

The curve TOTALLY depends on the form and your test peers... the old written exams might look similar but the actual MCAT could give tens out if you get 60% of the questions right... it all depends on the other people taking the test and the difficulty of the form. They probably chose very similar tests to be the "examples".