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I see quite few May MCATers still posting on the April thread so i've decided to start up another one specifically for us. Please state what day in May your test is, your FL score, the test you took(Kaplan,TPR, AAMC, or EK) and under what condition the test was taken.I guess I'll go first:

Test Date: May 11

AAMC CBT 3r: PS(9), Vr(10), BS(8)--->27
Alot people said that the aamc 3r is the easiest.....i guess my score doesn't reflect that.🙁

AAMC CBT 4R: PS(11), VR(9), BS(10)---->30
While i'm glad that I improved, i must say that i took it under non-standard condition. For example, the test was untimed and i had to "re-check" some concepts and formulas from my TPR book for may be two or three questions. The PS section was quite challenging .....at least for me.
 
CBT 3 - PS 13 VR 11 BS 14 (38)
CBT 8 - PS 13 VR 13 BS 15 (41)
CBT 9 - PS 14 VR 11 BS 14 (39)



this week:
CBT 10 -PS 14 VR 12 BS 13 (39)

It would appear verbal and physics is getting better, while bio is really just a matter of what random grouping of questions I get and how poorly worded I think the questions are. Only a few weeks left to break my completely arbitrary goal of 42.
 
After reading this web site, I found that everybody are so bright here. Everyone is shooting for a high 30. Is that the average? Most ppl I know are not aiming that high. Confused😱
 
Hey!!! Swiperfox!!
How do you get a 14 on your MCAT. You must read like a super human and understand every single word in the passage! Pls teach me how. I even have problem finishing the section!
 
Took my first FL yesterday and was pleased: V:14 B:10 P:7

I know my weakness is physics and chemistry so I will be studying up on them, I feel pretty confident with the verbal and after a little review on bio and orgo I should be able to get a 12 or higher, just a little nervous about physics and chemistry
 
It is all in how much you study, and how effective you can make that time. I've been at this for 10 weeks now, spending no less than 4 and up to 10 hours per day studying just for MCAT (in addition to school and homework). I think it is better to cover all the material multiple times, instead of taking it very in depth and piecemeal (as many of the concepts build on each other, you will find out you missed some important detail only when youve learned a seemingly irrelevant concept later on).
 
Kaplan diagnostic: 8P 13V 8B (29)
Kaplan FL 1: 12P 12V 11B (35)
Kaplan FL 2: 14P 12V 14B (40)
Kaplan FL 3: 14P 13V 14B (41)

Skipped the writing. I'm getting quite a few wrong and guessing a LOT though. I'll try to take an AAMC next week and see how I do with a tougher curve.
 
Kaplan diagnostic: 8P 13V 8B (29)
Kaplan FL 1: 12P 12V 11B (35)
Kaplan FL 2: 14P 12V 14B (40)
Kaplan FL 3: 14P 13V 14B (41)

Skipped the writing. I'm getting quite a few wrong and guessing a LOT though. I'll try to take an AAMC next week and see how I do with a tougher curve.

Those are great scores, keep up the hard work. I haven't tried any of the kaplan FLs, but I hear they are tougher (although there is more wiggle room for error). All in all it probably balances out. However, I would really recommend you do the writing section, even if you don't intend on scoring it. You might find the extra fatigue effects your performance on BS (and if it does, you want to find that out before test day!)
 
Test Day: May 11

AAMC5 9 9 11 (28)
AAMC6 10 8 10 (28)
AAMC7 10 10 11 (31)

Taking 8 this weekend..
 
However, I would really recommend you do the writing section, even if you don't intend on scoring it. You might find the extra fatigue effects your performance on BS (and if it does, you want to find that out before test day!)

I know. I just had to skip the writing on FLs 2&3 b/c otherwise I would have finished at 1am. 😡 I was antsy as hell on the BS though so I'll need to work on that for the real thing.

Congrats to everyone on the thread, by the way. We all seem to be making good progress. Let's keep it going for the next 3-6 weeks!
 
AAMC 3 10 10 14 (34)
The best grade ever. I was so happy!!!! finally feel a bit ready for the exam.
 
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FL1 - 28 (11PS,9BS,8VR)
FL2 - 35 (13,13,9)
AAMC 3 - 31 (11,11,9)

A little down because I know that the AAMC's are better predictors and I would like to do better. Any comments would be helpful, taking the May 31st exam.
 
AAMC 3 10 10 14 (34)
The best grade ever. I was so happy!!!! finally feel a bit ready for the exam.
Nice work Mark. I'm presuming you didn't get that score in VR.
FL1 - 28 (11PS,9BS,8VR)
FL2 - 35 (13,13,9)
AAMC 3 - 31 (11,11,9)

A little down because I know that the AAMC's are better predictors and I would like to do better. Any comments would be helpful, taking the May 31st exam.

Don't feel down Shaq. Take more aamc tests especially 7-10.You can't judge how you're going to do based on one aamc test. A few tests should give you much better picture of where you stand.
 
Took AAMC 8 today with loads of problems. My computer clock tends to run really fast sometimes for unknown reasons and this ended up affecting my test timer which apparently goes off the computer clock. I probably lost a few minutes in the PS section, but I didn't notice since I always finish it early but it did seem like I finished with less time this time around. The PS was a lot more difficult overall, in my opinion compared to AAMC 6 and 7. During the VR section, I really noticed the clock running too fast because when I was supposed to have about 16-18mins left, I was down to about 10-12. I didn't even have time to read the last two passages and just picked answers based on what seemed right.

At the end of the VR section I ran my stop watch concurrently with the break timer and confirmed my suspicions of it running too fast. At this point, I stopped my test and recorded all the answers I had already made in the PS section, and then only recorded the answers to the questions up until the last two passages.

I left my house and went to my school's library to take the remainder of the test. I restarted my test anew and marked all the same answers and gave myself 16-18mins to do the last two passages. I ended up only getting 2 more answers correct 🙄 in VR. I attribute this to the fact that people don't know WHEN TO SHUT THE HELL UP in the library. Two girls kept having giggle fits about some crap on their respective computers and one guy was playing a computer game in the middle of which he got a cell phone call and started talking loudly to the point that I could hear him clearly over my earplugs. Idiots.

Anyways, my overall score was 12-9/10 (original score/after I restarted the test)-13 (PS-VR-BS) giving me an overall 34-35. I'm leaning more towards the 35 since I think I would have gotten a 10 on the VR section anyways had my computer clock not screwed up.

I'm happy I finally broke 12 in BS, but this is still a crappy day overall due to all the technical difficulties. Bah.
 
CBT 3 - PS 13 VR 11 BS 14 (38)
CBT 8 - PS 13 VR 13 BS 15 (41)
CBT 9 - PS 14 VR 11 BS 14 (39)
CBT 10 -PS 14 VR 12 BS 13 (39)


This week:
CBT 4 - PS 14 VR 12 BS 15 (41)

I was so close to knocking this one out of the park, I could feel it.
This only serves to redouble my efforts to bring home a 45 on test day :laugh:
 
May 11th Tester here...

Just finished Kaplan's full length 5..
10PS 7VB 11BS 28 Total

Crap, I've been scoring anywhere from 8-10 on verbal lately. I'm hoping this was just a bad day.
 
May 11th Tester here...

Just finished Kaplan's full length 5..
10PS 7VB 11BS 28 Total

Crap, I've been scoring anywhere from 8-10 on verbal lately. I'm hoping this was just a bad day.

What have you been getting on the AAMC tests? That's more important.
 
I'm wondering, what's been your experience with Kaplan FL versus the AAMC exams?
I've been scoring high on the Kaplan ones:
FL 2: 36 (13/12/11)
FL 3: 36 (11/14/11)
FL 4: 38 (11/13/14)

but, for example, when I got the 14 in Verbal, I only got 90% of the questions right. For FL4, I got an 11 in Physics, and only got 60% right. Do the Kaplan tests have an unusually lax curve? I mean, they can't be that much harder than the actual MCAT...

I've taken the MCAT twice before and used TPR for those times. The instructors always said that the TPR tests are harder, yet both times I found the actual MCAT to be infinitely more difficult (also more difficult than the AAMC ones) and I ended up scoring 6 and 3 points lower than on practice tests (24Q three years ago, 28Q two years ago)...

What are your opinions on this?

btw, i'm taking the MCAT May11 and plan on taking most of the Kaplan FL, the EK exam that comes with their books, and AAMC 6-10.
 
I'm wondering, what's been your experience with Kaplan FL versus the AAMC exams?
I've been scoring high on the Kaplan ones:
FL 2: 36 (13/12/11)
FL 3: 36 (11/14/11)
FL 4: 38 (11/13/14)

but, for example, when I got the 14 in Verbal, I only got 90% of the questions right. For FL4, I got an 11 in Physics, and only got 60% right. Do the Kaplan tests have an unusually lax curve? I mean, they can't be that much harder than the actual MCAT...

I've taken the MCAT twice before and used TPR for those times. The instructors always said that the TPR tests are harder, yet both times I found the actual MCAT to be infinitely more difficult (also more difficult than the AAMC ones) and I ended up scoring 6 and 3 points lower than on practice tests (24Q three years ago, 28Q two years ago)...

What are your opinions on this?

btw, i'm taking the MCAT May11 and plan on taking most of the Kaplan FL, the EK exam that comes with their books, and AAMC 6-10.

60% = 11? Wow that's a really weird curve, but it depends on the difficulty of the test. Maybe Kaplan thinks their tests are harder so they need to give more generous curves?

On the practice AAMC tests, 11 is about 80-85% and I think a 12 is 87% and a 13 is 90%. But that doesn't matter because the actual scale on the real MCAT is different and changes depending on how other people do.

TPR has a lot more straight forward questions, but its verbal is a bit more difficult on average. I find that TPR asks more questions that are a long the lines of "Do you know this concept?" and nothing beyond that. There is not much application. AAMC 7-10 are more based on applying new information as far (I have taken 7 and 8, so don't quote me on this for 9 and 10). I haven't taken a real MCAT yet, and I don't suspect many people in this thread have. Generally, I score higher on the AAMC tests than TPR's tests mostly because I don't study rigorous details which TPR seems to demand. VR on TPR is comparable to the practice AAMC's although sometimes TPR's verbal can be overly abstract.

Sorry, I don't know anything about the Kaplan tests.
 
May 16th MCAT

Kap Diag: 22- 7PS 7V 8PS
AAMC 3R: 30- 10PS 11V 9BS
Kap FL1: 30 - 11PS 9V 10BS
AAMC 8: 34 - 12PS 13V 9BS
Kap FL2: 28 - 10PS 9V 9BS
Kap FL3: 33 - 10PS 10PS 13BS

I find the AAMC tests to be a lot easier than the Kaplan tests, as long as you are careful. The crazy curve on the Kaplan test are just misleading, but I guess it does make you a more hardened test taker.
 
The more practice tests I take the more I think thats part of Kaplan's strategy. The passages are so freakin long sometimes and just harder in general than the AAMC ones. I think its just part of their strategy to give you more stamina and confidence when it comes to the real thing.
 
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Real MCAT: May 31; Started studying - 2 days ago 😳; Fortunately, no responsibilities besides MCAT till May 🙂

Pre review:

CBT #3: PS: 10 VB: 10 BS: 8 Total: 28
Kaplan diagnostic: PS: 7 VB: 10 BS: 9 Total: 26
Gold Standard:
GS1: PS: 7 VB: 10 BS:?!

So, I realized I don't know any physics short of F=ma and friction. Had to drag out the actual giant physics text & going through it right now 🙁. I've barely covered two chapters of Physics II but the stuff I've covered has
REALLY made looking @ passages from the TPR diagnostic exam (which I am not taking as a real test) a lot easier.

Anybody know which book (besides Kaplan or TPR) will offer a bunch of passage-based questions on Physics & OChem?

Goodluck to everybody!!
 
Kaplan diagnostic: 8P 13V 8B (29)
Kaplan FL 1: 12P 12V 11B (35)
Kaplan FL 2: 14P 12V 14B (40)
Kaplan FL 3: 14P 13V 14B (41)

AAMC 7: 12P 12V 12B (36)

A bit of a downer after the Kaplan scores...but certainly nothing to complain about.
 
AAMC 7: 12P 12V 12B (36)

A bit of a downer after the Kaplan scores...but certainly nothing to complain about.

Don't sweat it! I'm sure the reason why things were right in the Kaplan tests may differ slightly from what is right on the AAMC tests. As soon as you figure out this discrepancy, I'm sure your scores will go up, but maybe not all the way to 41 since the Kaplan curves are a little more lenient for higher scores.
 
I'm wondering, what's been your experience with Kaplan FL versus the AAMC exams?
I've been scoring high on the Kaplan ones:
FL 2: 36 (13/12/11)
FL 3: 36 (11/14/11)
FL 4: 38 (11/13/14)

Kaplan FL5: 38 (12/12/14)
CBT 3: 34 (11/12/11)

I'm pleased with verbal, but I think I can do better in Bio. I'm getting pretty worn out though...

I'm saving CBT 8-10 for the week before the MCAT. Tomorrow's agenda is Kaplan FL 6.

Are you guys still re-reading your notes/review books or are you mostly focusing on practice tests?
 
13/9/12

😱 at the physics. I think thats a fluke. I'm usally stronger at BS than PS. I usually get 13 on bio, but I made some really stupid mistakes.

I hate dumb mistakes........
 
Ok, here we go...

Test Date: May 11

AAMC 3R (Nov 3) - 31 (9P-12V-10B)
GS-1 (Feb 3) - 27 (8P-9V-10B)
GS-2 (Feb 17) - 25 (7P-8V-10B)
GS-3 (Mar 10) - 26 (8P-9V-9B)
Kaplan Diagnostic (Mar 17) - 26 (8P-7V-11B)
GS-4 (Apr 6) - 26 (8P-11V-7B) - I took it all in one shot, at night
Princeton Diagnostic (Apr 9) - 27 (10P-7V-10B)

I plan to take another 6 GS tests, and 2 AAMC, I think. Which means basically two per week until the test comes up. Plus I have another few chapters in EK books, and 101 passages to help me even out that Verbal score.

GS-5 (Apr 28) 26 (9P-8V-9B)
GS-6 (Apr 29) 26 (8P-9V-9B)

I made a bunch of stupid mistakes, and would have gotten a higher score had I not second guessed myself so many times. I often brought it down to two answers, and chose the wrong one. I'm really worried about taking this test.
 
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Taking the real thing on 5/31.

Kaplan Diagnostic: 25 (PS = 9, VR = 6, BS = 10)

Kaplan FL 1: 32 (PS = 11, VR = 9, BS = 12)

AAMC 3: 34 (PS = 11, VR = 10, BS = 13)

I'm not really sure how real that score jump from the diagnostic is, since I really rushed when I took it. I finished every section w/ 25 min. to spare. I definitely took my time on the other 2.

I finally took another FL:

Kaplan FL 2: 37 (PS = 13, VR = 10, BS = 14)

Taking this score with a grain of salt, as it was definitely easier than FL1. I also can't believe I got a 10 in VR, since I completely lost concentration about halfway through and just started guessing. How is 65% right on VR scaled to a 10 😕 ? Anyway, I am otherwise pleased.

Kaplan FL 3: 37 (PS = 13, VR = 11, BS = 13)
Happy w/ the verbal, made a bunch of stupid mistakes in bio.
 
CBT 3 - PS 13 VR 11 BS 14 (38)
CBT 8 - PS 13 VR 13 BS 15 (41)
CBT 9 - PS 14 VR 11 BS 14 (39)
CBT 10 -PS 14 VR 12 BS 13 (39)
CBT 4 - PS 14 VR 12 BS 15 (41)

This week:
CBT 6 - PS 15 VR 11 BS 14 (40)

😡 I feel like giving myself an ass whooping for that poor Verbal performance. WTF was I thinking? The right answers were so obvious.
 
CBT 3 - PS 13 VR 11 BS 14 (38)
CBT 8 - PS 13 VR 13 BS 15 (41)
CBT 9 - PS 14 VR 11 BS 14 (39)
CBT 10 -PS 14 VR 12 BS 13 (39)
CBT 4 - PS 14 VR 12 BS 15 (41)

This week:
CBT 6 - PS 15 VR 11 BS 14 (40)

😡 I feel like giving myself an ass whooping for that poor Verbal performance. WTF was I thinking? The right answers were so obvious.

11 isn't poor.

pat yourself on the back, not many people score as high as you on practice tests.

i would just practice content now if i were you.
 
11 isn't poor.

pat yourself on the back, not many people score as high as you on practice tests.

i would just practice content now if i were you.

I agree. You can see from my posts above that I haven't cracked a 30 on any exam since the 3R, which was insanely easy. I'd be very happy with an 11 in Verbal right now (which I did make once, I just made a horrible bio score that brought it down. I can't figure that one out).

As a side note, I can only afford (time and money) 2 AAMC tests... which two should I get?
 
I agree. You can see from my posts above that I haven't cracked a 30 on any exam since the 3R, which was insanely easy. I'd be very happy with an 11 in Verbal right now (which I did make once, I just made a horrible bio score that brought it down. I can't figure that one out).

As a side note, I can only afford (time and money) 2 AAMC tests... which two should I get?

8 and 10 felt the hardest when I took them
 
Kraazy, Swiperfox, and Spartan, can you guys take Kaplan FL 11 or 10 and tell me how you guys do. I heard that one is really hard. Tighter scale then even the AAMC exams.

Killinsound, did you take Kaplan FL 10 or 11? If so how did you do. I'm thinking about taking it but it seems like I will get raped by it.
 
Kraazy, Swiperfox, and Spartan, can you guys take Kaplan FL 11 or 10 and tell me how you guys do. I heard that one is really hard. Tighter scale then even the AAMC exams.

Killinsound, did you take Kaplan FL 10 or 11? If so how did you do. I'm thinking about taking it but it seems like I will get raped by it.

Most likely, if it is that difficult, then it isn't a great indicator of anything. In general, I find kaplan material to be somewhat off the aamcs. Kaplan focuses way too much on details the aamcs don't seem to bother with in my opinion. Anyhow, as this is my last week of studying, I don't think I could stand the blow to my ego so close to the exam :laugh:
 
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(AAMC 3) PS10 VR12 BS7 ---diagnostic purposes
skip 2 months===> mostly studying bio
4/21(AAMC 9) 10 11 10 --- I took this one while sitting in bed with my laptop
4/27(AAMC 7) 11 9 12 --- WTF on the verbal
4/29(AAMC 8) 12 11 11 --- there we go

I would like to take AAMC 10 but I dont think I will have time as exams are just around the corner and I really should be doing better on verbal
 
Test Date: May 11

AAMC 3R (Nov 3) - 31 (9P-12V-10B)
GS-1 (Feb 3) - 27 (8P-9V-10B)
GS-2 (Feb 17) - 25 (7P-8V-10B)
GS-3 (Mar 10) - 26 (8P-9V-9B)
Kaplan Diagnostic (Mar 17) - 26 (8P-7V-11B)
GS-4 (Apr 6) - 26 (8P-11V-7B) - I took it all in one shot, at night
Princeton Diagnostic (Apr 9) - 27 (10P-7V-10B)
GS-5 (Apr 28) 26 (9P-8V-9B)
GS-6 (Apr 29) 26 (8P-9V-9B)

CBT 3 (Apr 30) 33 (11P-9V-13B)

That at least boosts my confidence a little, since it's a good number of points higher than my other exams. If I get that score on the real thing, I will be soooo happy.

I know it varies a bit from test to test, but can anyone tell me if the conversion for the AAMC tests is really sharp (like 1 question=1 point), or more flat? I know on the GS tests I"m getting like 31-32 out of 40 right, but that's scaled to 8-9. Is that similar to the AAMC tests?

8 and 10 felt the hardest when I took them

M'kay. Thanks.
 
I didn't think 8 was all that bad really.

My scores on the AAMC tests so far have been:

3: (10, 10, 11) PS, BS, VR 31
7: (13, 11, 11) PS, BS, VR 35
8: (13, 11, 11) PS, BS, VR 35

I'm saving 9 and 10 until right before the real thing.
 
CBT 3 - PS 13 VR 11 BS 14 (38)
CBT 8 - PS 13 VR 13 BS 15 (41)
CBT 9 - PS 14 VR 11 BS 14 (39)
CBT 10 -PS 14 VR 12 BS 13 (39)
CBT 4 - PS 14 VR 12 BS 15 (41)
CBT 6 - PS 15 VR 11 BS 14 (40)

Today:
Kaplan 2 - PS 14 VR 13 BS 15 (42)

Two more full lengths to go before my week long break pre-MCAT
 
Today:

Kaplan FL 8 (12 PS, 10 VR, 13 BS) = 35

I feel like I might have been able to pull an 11 on the VR, but I accidently started the VR when I was planning on taking a break. I burnt off 3 minutes before realizing it started...

I still have AAMC CBT-9 and Kaplan FL 9 to my disposal. Test Day May 11. I was thinking about doing CBT-9 this Friday at 12pm, to exactly simulate test day. I will probably do Kaplan FL 9 on Monday just to do one more practice test. Then just review science content, practice passages (mostly verbal), and then chill thursday night after doing a little verbal on that day.
 
Hey all,

I'm here! Joined, and could use some advice.

Here are my practice scores. I've been taking the AAMC CBTs pretty regularly:

PS-VR-BS order
8-CBT (10, 11, 11) total 32 (diagnostic, before studying)
9-CBT (11, 10, 12) total 33
10-CBT (12, 11, 10) total 33
6-CBT (13, 11, 11) total 35 (two weeks ago)
3-CBT (9, 12, 11) total 32 (last week)
4-CBT (9, 12, 11) total 32 (today)

VR's inching up :hardy: , but PS is taking a plunge, putting me back where I was at the beginning. I still have some topics to do hard review on, so that could be it. I'm not complaining about the scores; they are good. But high 30s would be very appreciated (at the very least, to show the last 3.5 months of constant studying was worth it!).

Can anyone offer advice? I'm scheduled for the May 16th test date. :scared:

Any ideas are really appreciated.
 
Test Date: May 11

AAMC 3R (Nov 3) - 31 (9P-12V-10B)
GS-1 (Feb 3) - 27 (8P-9V-10B)
GS-2 (Feb 17) - 25 (7P-8V-10B)
GS-3 (Mar 10) - 26 (8P-9V-9B)
Kaplan Diagnostic (Mar 17) - 26 (8P-7V-11B)
GS-4 (Apr 6) - 26 (8P-11V-7B) - I took it all in one shot, at night
Princeton Diagnostic (Apr 9) - 27 (10P-7V-10B)
GS-5 (Apr 28) 26 (9P-8V-9B)
GS-6 (Apr 29) 26 (8P-9V-9B)
CBT 3 (Apr 30) 33 (11P-9V-13B)

GS-7 (May 1) 25 (7P-7V-11B)
GS-8 (May 2) 25 (7P-7V-11B)

Neither were taken under standard conditions. I've decided, though, that I'm suffering burnout, so I'm just going to review (no more tests) for the next two days, then get back on it with my 4 remaining tests, take next Thursday off (cept maybe listening to AO), then take the test next Friday.
 
Hey all,

I'm here! Joined, and could use some advice.

Here are my practice scores. I've been taking the AAMC CBTs pretty regularly:

PS-VR-BS order
8-CBT (10, 11, 11) total 32 (diagnostic, before studying)
9-CBT (11, 10, 12) total 33
10-CBT (12, 11, 10) total 33
6-CBT (13, 11, 11) total 35 (two weeks ago)
3-CBT (9, 12, 11) total 32 (last week)
4-CBT (9, 12, 11) total 32 (today)

VR's inching up :hardy: , but PS is taking a plunge, putting me back where I was at the beginning. I still have some topics to do hard review on, so that could be it. I'm not complaining about the scores; they are good. But high 30s would be very appreciated (at the very least, to show the last 3.5 months of constant studying was worth it!).

Can anyone offer advice? I'm scheduled for the May 16th test date. :scared:

Any ideas are really appreciated.

Really nice score on that CBT-6. You should study physics more. Your verbal looks solid.
 
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