Gold Standard test scores?

[millepora]

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I was warned that my ego would get shot with these tests, but I am taking all the practice I can get. Just curious how others scored compared to the real thing or other CBT's.

I have heard though, the science sections are harder. To me, they have been pretty straight forward (at least compared to Kaplan).

My average Kaplan test score was a 24-25, out of 12 tests.

I just started taking these tests.

GS1 (7,8,7) 22

GS2 (8,7,8) 23

 

[rocketbooster]

I have been comparing the GS scoring chart, and it seems they used the standard AAMC scoring chart.

So, anything 60%+... 8, 70%+....9, 75%+...10, 83%+....11.

No, they don't give out their scale because they base the scales on ALL of the ppl who have taken that test. Because new ppl take those tests on a daily basis, the scales fluctuate. One week you could have gotten a 9 but if you had waited 2 weeks perhaps it would have been a 10 even though you missed the same # of questions.

 

[millepora]

gs 6... 8,7,8.

 

[rocketbooster]

gs 6... 8,7,8.

prepare to get raped on GS7 PS. if I were you I would just take AAMC tests from now. GS has about proved its worth to you.

 

[millepora]

Im taking it tomorrow... but thanks for the heads up.

I figure the practice does not hurt. I test at the end of next month, and I am saving the AAMC's for the coming weeks.

 

[millepora]

The rest of the test wasn't bad, just the PS section. I am glad to you warned me about the first part though.

GS 7... PS-6(yep),VR-9,BS-8(I thought I would have made an 9-10, but I guess I will have to see the explanations...)

 

[rocketbooster]

The rest of the test wasn't bad, just the PS section. I am glad to you warned me about the first part though.

GS 7... PS-6(yep),VR-9,BS-8(I thought I would have made an 9-10, but I guess I will have to see the explanations...)

here's how meaningless the GS7 PS score is...

I took it on Sunday and got a 7.

I took AAMC10 PS on Monday and got a 12.

I took AAMC9 PS yesterday and got a 14.

So, there ya go. That GS score is meaningless.

 

[millepora]

The PS was pretty s***ty again on the GS 8, there was a whole passage just naming compounds from the VSPER theory. In biology there was about a 4 repeat questions from GS7 (just knowledge based ones).

GS-8... PS-6, VR-9, BS-9.

 

[unDRdog]

yeah, man, GS is bull****. I got a 7 on GS#7's PS hahahaha. after I saw that score, I didn't even finish the test. I was so angry lol. it was like 99% calculations. every single question. the passages weren't even really passages. just had a bunch of bull****. it was 52 questions of straight calculations. I've been getting 12-13s on AAMCs PS, so I know I'm fine. I've been averaging 9s on GS's PS until this one.

my test is next Saturday. i'm going to redo AAMC 10 and 9 tomorrow and Wednesday and call it good.

I'm in the same boat.......its all calculations...i had like maybe 5 conceptual questions.....👎 How did you end up doing on the real dea?

 

[dudedoc]

Are these the same as the newer tests?

 

[mcat prep]

Are these the same as the newer tests?

Yikes, this thread is from 2009!

Since then, all VR questions/passages have changed (completely different staff), the scoring scale has changed, any repeated questions in the sciences have been identified and replaced.

GS-7 PS still makes people unhappy. But then they review their mistakes, learn and move on. It's not the test to take the night before the real exam.

 

[Dr Turkelton]

So how do the new exams compare? I just took GS-2 and scored:

10 PS
11 VR
12 BS


Which is weird because PS was always my strongest section ( 2011 MCAT 13 ps 8 vr 10 bs). Are these ok scores if I'm 6 weeks out and aiming for 35+? Or are the new tests significantly easier than the old ones?

 

[csok001]

I know this is an old thread, but Dr Turkelton how did you do on the real MCAT compared to GS exam above?

 

[brood910]

I am usually getting 1 point lower on PS than I did on AAMC FLs and 1 pt higher on BS.
Verbal score is about the same, but its questions suck.