is this...normal?

[bruinpredent]

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I have no clue why, but for some reason my achiever scores and topscore scores are...the same. Almost everything except bio and pat...even the AA is the same and its stuck at 19 between the two. Is this normal? Isn't topscore supposed to be easier than achiever, and aren't the (topscore) scores supposed to be higher?

(Kaplan tests--->20-21 AA)

 

[allstardentist]

its not that weird.. some of mine were pretty similiar too.

 

[bruinpredent]

and the scores do tend to go up on the real deal, don't they? i've always found that kind of weird...that the scores seem to jump up a couple of points for most people. is the real deal curved or something? or does it just assign scores based off of your raw score?

 

[lnsip9reg]

the ppl making the test prep materials realized a long time ago that customers are happier if their real scores are higher than their practice exams. hence practice exams will be harder, so that the examinees are better prepared.

people would be wicked pissed if their scores were consistently lower. that's all there is to it 😛

 

[busdent]

I have no clue why, but for some reason my achiever scores and topscore scores are...the same. Almost everything except bio and pat...even the AA is the same and its stuck at 19 between the two. Is this normal? Isn't topscore supposed to be easier than achiever, and aren't the (topscore) scores supposed to be higher?

(Kaplan tests--->20-21 AA)

you are set to take the DAT now. goodluck

 

[bruinpredent]

the ppl making the test prep materials realized a long time ago that customers are happier if their real scores are higher than their practice exams. hence practice exams will be harder, so that the examinees are better prepared.

people would be wicked pissed if their scores were consistently lower. that's all there is to it 😛

i'm glad to hear that. thats generally what i had been hearing as well, but even still...considering topscore was supposed to be around the difficulty of the real thing i grew somewhat concerned.

you are set to take the DAT now. goodluck

thanks busdent...5 days to go! i'm ALMOST DONE 👍