How fast are test prep companies with coming up with right full length tests (FL)?

[aurevoir0711]

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I am planning to take MCAT next year, but started preparing for it this year as I am a non-trad applicant. I am reading a lot of comments saying that just knowing/understanding the concepts is not good enough, and it seems like there's strong emphasis on data inference and application. I believe that practice makes everything (nearly) perfect, especially when it comes to taking tests.

Since I am planning to take one next year, I would like to come up with a plan to see what will be available for me to study. Based on what I've gathered so far, Gold Standard FL and Princeton FL don't seem to be fine tuned enough to resemble the new format yet. Kaplan and Examkrackers are closer, but not as good as AAMC FL. There is only 1 AAMC FL available at the moment, and many people who took the exam last week had a big complaint about limited availability.

How long did it take for test prep companies and AAMC to publish FL's with right format in the past? I just hope there are more than 3 FL's I can rely on before I take the exam next year.

 

[allantois]

I wouldn't rely on them revising their FLs this year. I don't think anyone of us on here took MCAT back in 1991 (?) to remember the history of prep materials making.

 

[nomdeplume1234]

Well my guess is that the AAMC published their official guide, which had the practice questions, before the prep companies started making their exams. The prep companies probably also attended any type of conferences hosted by or attended by AAMC concerning the test in hopes of some hints. Who knows. With all the $$$ they pull in they might even bribe someone for some insider information? but I'm getting all Jason Bourne in here.

(Hopefully) the prep companies have some people who know about test-making and they probably tried to emulate the AAMC way of thinking.
(More realistically) they went to Odesk and paid some person $5 an hour to make the test.

Somewhere in between these two I think.

 

[DrHart]

At least AAMC will release another FL in the fall

 

[DesitnationMD]

At least AAMC will release another FL in the fall

Ha ha, a cruel irony for us June testers.