How to make use of the longer AAMC paper exams

[Tribeca]

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In addition to the other CBT versions (AAMC 4,5,7, 9-11), I have the long paper version of some of the AAMC exams - 6R and 8. I won't be purchasing the AAMC 8 CBT because it may be redundant. How should I make use of these paper versions?

A.) Take the exam as a whole with the required timing (~6 hrs)
B.) Break it up and just take one subsection at a time (~70 min)
C.) Use for practice passages.

Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[BABSstudent]

Just take the whole thing and use it as an actual test.

Not going to lie, but taking them paper style will not give you an accurate representation of your score. Looking at a computer screen while critically thinking for 6 hours is hard and will give you a headache. You can't match that without taking AAMC tests on a computer.

Make sure you do it realistically. Have a timer set up and scratch paper. Don't mark the test except for highlighting words in passage. Don't do anything to the answers except for striking out possible answers. That means no underlining words in the passage or answer, or circling anything, or writing notes in the margin, or doing your work next to the problems. Simply put, you can't do this during the real test so you shouldn't practice and do that. Like my old coaches always told me, "Practice like you play."

 

[NonTraditional3]

Just take the whole thing and use it as an actual test.

Not going to lie, but taking them paper style will not give you an accurate representation of your score. Looking at a computer screen while critically thinking for 6 hours is hard and will give you a headache. You can't match that without taking AAMC tests on a computer.

Make sure you do it realistically. Have a timer set up and scratch paper. Don't mark the test except for highlighting words in passage. Don't do anything to the answers except for striking out possible answers. That means no underlining words in the passage or answer, or circling anything, or writing notes in the margin, or doing your work next to the problems. Simply put, you can't do this during the real test so you shouldn't practice and do that. Like my old coaches always told me, "Practice like you play."

Wait, I thought highlighting and cross-out were just on the AAMC CBT practices, but not on the actual exam?

 

[IUagd12]

Wait, I thought highlighting and cross-out were just on the AAMC CBT practices, but not on the actual exam?

No the practice tests are exactly like the real thing. Minus the pressure and nagging feelings of self-doubt. 🙂

 

[Tribeca]

Just take the whole thing and use it as an actual test.

Not going to lie, but taking them paper style will not give you an accurate representation of your score. Looking at a computer screen while critically thinking for 6 hours is hard and will give you a headache. You can't match that without taking AAMC tests on a computer.

Make sure you do it realistically. Have a timer set up and scratch paper. Don't mark the test except for highlighting words in passage. Don't do anything to the answers except for striking out possible answers. That means no underlining words in the passage or answer, or circling anything, or writing notes in the margin, or doing your work next to the problems. Simply put, you can't do this during the real test so you shouldn't practice and do that. Like my old coaches always told me, "Practice like you play."

Thanks. To clarify, I'm still going to take the rest of the AAMC exams in CBT format (3-5,7, 9-11), so I will get plenty of practice on the computer. Just wondering what to do with the 6R and 8R paper versions. I'll probably put up the test booklet on a book stand to take them.