How does the TPR 2015 Demo MCAT compare to AAMC?

[ZSVDK_HNORC]

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Without any studying or preparing I just finished TPR Demo MCAT and got a 492. AAMC predicts the new baseline to be a 500 but does anyone know how the TPR test compares to AAMC difficulty wise? I need to know whether or not I should feel good about my score as a starting point haha.

 

[Lucca]

Have you taken all of the coursework required for the new MCAT? Without knowing what percentile your score falls into or what kind of knowledge you should have there is very little to tell here. It sounds like it is around the 50th % if the AAMC is telling the truth about 500 falling at the top of the curve. In any case, you have a lot of work to do in each section considering that 80.5-85th % MCAT scores were the average for matriculants in the 2012 AAMC charts.

 

[ZSVDK_HNORC]

Have you taken all of the coursework required for the new MCAT? Without knowing what percentile your score falls into or what kind of knowledge you should have there is very little to tell here. It sounds like it is around the 50th % if the AAMC is telling the truth about 500 falling at the top of the curve. In any case, you have a lot of work to do in each section considering that 80.5-85th % MCAT scores were the average for matriculants in the 2012 AAMC charts.

My remaining prereqs are phys 2, ochem 2, and biochem, all of which I am taking this upcoming semester along with MCAT studying. Today marks day 1 of my MCAT studying.

 

[mehc012]

Without any studying or preparing I just finished TPR Demo MCAT and got a 492. AAMC predicts the new baseline to be a 500 but does anyone know how the TPR test compares to AAMC difficulty wise? I need to know whether or not I should feel good about my score as a starting point haha.

Who would know the answer to this question? Seriously. Nobody has taken the 2015 MCAT yet. Nobody can tell you what the real deal feels like compared to TPR.

 

[Lucca]

My remaining prereqs are phys 2, ochem 2, and biochem, all of which I am taking this upcoming semester along with MCAT studying. Today marks day 1 of my MCAT studying.

There's your problem. That is allegedly 25% of the exam.

 

[ZSVDK_HNORC]

There's your problem. That is allegedly 25% of the exam.

Ya I know that's my score isn't great, I really wasn't expecting it to be anyway.
I guess what I am asking is if there is anyone that has taken both the TPR Demo test as well as the official AAMC 2015 sample test that can compare the difficulties of both tests.

 

[meowfish6868]

My remaining prereqs are phys 2, ochem 2, and biochem, all of which I am taking this upcoming semester along with MCAT studying. Today marks day 1 of my MCAT studying.

I'm sure that not everyone will agree, but save your full-length practice reviews until you're finished reviewing the content (i.e., finished with your pre-reqs and actual content review). Full-length MCAT 2015 practice exams are going to be a precious, limited resource that can be extremely helpful in practicing your test day routine, pacing, and getting comfortable with the format. You can use prep materials from Exam Krackers, TPR, Berkeley Review, etc. for practice questions during content review.

Good luck with your studies!

 

[knv2u]

Who would know the answer to this question? Seriously. Nobody has taken the 2015 MCAT yet. Nobody can tell you what the real deal feels like compared to TPR.

Exactly.

 

[vernhart]

I'm going to go ahead and answer this without being a jerk (seriously what is with people on this site? you don't have to write every smart-alleck comment that runs through your head). I know plenty of people, myself included, who are curious as to where they stand (which is why am replying to this two months later, to provide all the insight i can)...in my kaplan course (not that we can assume pr and kaplan scales are comparable) everyone scored below 500 on their diagnostic-with most everyone being in the 485-495 range (according to my instructor). Don't stress too much just do the best you can; these are the unfortunate circumstances that us guinea pig test takers are given and have to accept. If you are going to succeed on the test you have got to realize that you will have no (accurate) idea of where you stand as the scales can't be formulated until after it's too late for us.

 

[mehc012]

I'm going to go ahead and answer this without being a jerk (seriously what is with people on this site? you don't have to write every smart-alleck comment that runs through your head). I know plenty of people, myself included, who are curious as to where they stand (which is why am replying to this two months later, to provide all the insight i can)...in my kaplan course (not that we can assume pr and kaplan scales are comparable) everyone scored below 500 on their diagnostic-with most everyone being in the 485-495 range (according to my instructor). Don't stress too much just do the best you can; this the unfortunate circumstances that us guinea pig test takers are given and have to accept. If you are going to succeed on the test you have got to realize that you will have no (accurate) idea of where you stand as the scales can't be formulated until after it's too late for us.

That's fine...more info is always good, and there is certainly more now than there was 2mo ago...but you still didn't answer the question, because nobody can. Call me a smart aleck if you like, but if the OP asks for impossible things, I will point out the reality. If they just want to discuss 'hey guys, what do you think of the available practice materials? What kinds of scores are you seeing on x vs y vs z, which should I use?' they will a) get more responses, because their question has an answer and b)nobody will have to sort out 'hmmm...what similar question did OP actually want an answer to?' People should ask the question they actually want answered, both for their sake and the forum's. I don't think it's wrong to nudge them towards that.
Also, this way if anyone did give a concrete answer, there'd be a little handbrake in the thread going 'hold on, that cannot be right, how does this person know what they are saying is true?'

 

[vernhart]

That's fine...more info is always good, and there is certainly more now than there was 2mo ago...but you still didn't answer the question, because nobody can. Call me a smart aleck if you like, but if the OP asks for impossible things, I will point out the reality. If they just want to discuss 'hey guys, what do you think of the available practice materials? What kinds of scores are you seeing on x vs y vs z, which should I use?' they will a) get more responses, because their question has an answer and b)nobody will have to sort out 'hmmm...what similar question did OP actually want an answer to?' People should ask the question they actually want answered, both for their sake and the forum's. I don't think it's wrong to nudge them towards that.
Also, this way if anyone did give a concrete answer, there'd be a little handbrake in the thread going 'hold on, that cannot be right, how does this person know what they are saying is true?'

I wasn't saying it was wrong to nudge them in the right direction or to point out reality (as you stated I essentially agreed with you in my post that his exact question likely did not have an answer); I was simply saying that there is something to be said about being as helpful and cordial as possible to someone who is clearly stressed. And who knows some poor soul may have used up that precious material along with a pr fl and may have been able to provide a comparison of the two-which would've been what the op was looking for (seriously tho op don't take that until near the end no matter how curious you get about how it compares to other fl's)

 

[mehc012]

I wasn't saying it was wrong to nudge them in the right direction or to point out reality (as you stated I essentially agreed with you in my post that his exact question likely did not have an answer); I was simply saying that there is something to be said about being as helpful and cordial as possible to someone who is clearly stressed. And who knows some poor soul may have used up that precious material along with a pr fl and may have been able to provide a comparison of the two-which would've been what the op was looking for (seriously tho op don't take that until near the end no matter how curious you get about how it compares to other fl's)

You weren't saying I was wrong to do so, just that I was a jerk and a smart aleck? That makes me feel LOADS better!
You answered 2mo later, with information that wasn't available when the question was first asked...and gave the same response, plus that info.
While calling everyone who didn't have access to that extra info when the question was posted a jerk for saying the same thing you did.