May MCAT practice test score

[andexterouss]

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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.

 

[midn]

Not at all. Most the people posting are probably the ones doing really well.

That being said, the average MCAT score is different for each test. Sometimes, it might be weighted more towards a 30, sometimes not. This is what I was told by my TPR instructors who are usually a very good source of information.

 

[moto_za]

from what i have seen and experienced on sdn, whoever does well posts his/her score...

 

[killinsound]

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.

i took only kaplan fl 10...

it was right before i started peaking. My "peaking" scores were pretty high, but i think swiperfox has me topped... so i was scoring in like the 37-38 ranges before peaking, and i ended up getting a 29 on FL 10.i dont remember the break down... but i THINk it was...

PS 10
VR 10
BS 9

usually my ps and bs sections are really high... vr was only 1-2 points less than what i was scoring at peak

 

[badasshairday]

i took only kaplan fl 10...

it was right before i started peaking. My "peaking" scores were pretty high, but i think swiperfox has me topped... so i was scoring in like the 37-38 ranges before peaking, and i ended up getting a 29 on FL 10.i dont remember the break down... but i THINk it was...

PS 10
VR 10
BS 9

usually my ps and bs sections are really high... vr was only 1-2 points less than what i was scoring at peak

That is nasty. I can't believe I was actually considering doing Kaplan FL 10 and 11.

 

[Swiperfox]

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

Today:
Kaplan 4 - PS 14 VR 13 BS 15 (42)

For some reason I found PS this time around very difficult, and actually ran the clock all the way down. Kaplan tests are harder by far than the aamcs, but the scale is so lenient. The only real indicator I think is how AAMC 7 goes this weekend. Hopefully I manage to pull 42-43, and with any luck a 45 on the real deal

 

[moto_za]

for people who are scoring like 35+, are you all planning on going to top schools? or is this just a stupid question lol

 

[killinsound]

for people who are scoring like 35+, are you all planning on going to top schools? or is this just a stupid question lol

my gpa isn't too impressive

major gpa: 3.84
BCPM : 3.7 ish
Cumulative: 3.44... hopefully i can get it up to 3.5 before i finish.

i was major jumping when i first got to college... that's why i have a low GPA but i feel like i have to get a really good mcat score to overcome it

 

[Swiperfox]

Right now I have a 3.935 cumulative GPA, 4.0 in major (Mech. Engineering), but as my school uses a 3.5 as a B+ I expect it to drop a little on the amcas. As for where I want to apply, that is less dictated by the school ranking and more by who is doing what I want to do. I am extremely interested in doing an MD/PhD with a focus on Neuroengineering/prosthetic design (my dream would be to create fully functional mechanical replacement limbs).

However, while my GPA is definitely solid, I feel that it has cost me dearly in the realm of extra-curricular involvement. A 4.0 in engineering has been the most difficult and time consuming thing I could have set out to accomplish while being pre-med. I've had some handful of meaningful experiences, but nowhere near the laundry list many pre-meds seem to have, and many of the top-tier schools seem to expect. As such, even if I get a 45 MCAT and graduate summa cum laude, I think my chances look somewhat bleak this cycle.

 

[docdocgoose]

Swiperfox: Your GPA & practice MCAT #s seem like they are super. Why stress? You are in better shape than most.

I was looking up research at USC a while ago and found some cool stuff going on there in prosthetic research. Check it: http://bmes-erc.usc.edu/research/

If you look for your dream, your dream will run to catch up with you.

 

[Swiperfox]

Thanks for the link. I came across USC a while back as well, and it definitely looks promising. I was hoping to go visit the school this summer(I've never been to the west coast). I plan to apply broadly, but right now if I had to pick any school as my top choice it would be duke (at least if I understand their curriculum correctly). They seem unique in that clinicals begin the second year and not the third. Thus, I would assume as an MSTP (which is a long shot I know) you would get the opportunity for significant patient contact years ahead of any other program.

 

[Dannyburch]

FL 2: 36 (13/12/11) (P/V/B)
FL 3: 36 (11/14/11)
FL 4: 38 (11/13/14)
Kaplan FL5: 38 (12/12/14)
CBT 3: 34 (11/12/11)
Kaplan FL 6: 38 (13/12/13)

Today: CBT 7: 30 (10/10/10)

Little bit of a downer after my other scores. I thought physics went really well... but i must have made lots of mistakes - time to review, i guess!

Verbal was hard - very ambiguous on CBT 7, do you guys agree? Maybe that's the main difference between Kaplan and CBT tests.

And then wtf with all that o-chem?? I hope we get much more bio/genetics on the real thing.

 

[viciouz]

Dmn how do you do so well on Verbal? What practice do you do? Or Techniques do you follow?

 

[mvenus929]

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)

GS-9 (May 5) - 26 (7P-7V-12B)

Well, I don't feel so bad about my really low scores, because the people have admitted that these last tests are just to throw us for a curve. I admit, they're helping me figure out exactly what I'm having problems with. I have three more to go, and I'll do 2 hour study session for the PS sections after I finish. Hopefully my score is more like the one from the CBT 3 than the GS exams.

 

[Kraazy]

Swiperfox, you are a BEAST!!!!

Stop stressing, there is nothing bleak about your chances.

 

[Dannyburch]

Swiperfox, you got all my respect! Way to go with a 4.0 in MechE and not to mention those MCAT scores. Please do let me know if you get a 45 on the actual test😀

Were those verbal technique comments in response to my scores? I use EK. I don't skip any passages and I do them in the order that they're given (no point in wasting time jumping around and rating them if I'm going to do them all anyways)

swiperfox, Kraazy, how do you guys approach the test? specifically the sciences?

 

[Manyac86]

Been Studying off and on since october, although a lot more heavily recently. Took Princeton Review Course. Haven't been practicing Writing Samples for awhile. Taking the real thing on May 16th.
In order taken:
(Phys/Verbal/Bio/Writing - total - test name)
7/9/9/S - 25S Princeton Review 4110 - A Diagnostic after a week or two of studying in October
10/11/10/Q - 31Q Princeton Review 4120 - January
11/11/11 - 33 - AAMC 10 - March
13/12/12 - 37 - AAMC 6 - April
12/11/12 - 35 - AAMC 4 (sigh) - April
11/15/13 - 39 - AAMC 7 - May - Better lucky then good

 

[SpartanBlueJay2]

That is nasty. I can't believe I was actually considering doing Kaplan FL 10 and 11.

I decided to do FL 10 for kicks yesterday... boy did I get a good laugh! I knew not to expect much since killinsound has been doing awesome on practice tests but go a 29 on FL 10. I got a pair of 37s on FL 2 and 3, then managed only a 28 on FL 10 (10-7-11). I don't think I'm going to waste my time on FL 11.

 

[Swiperfox]

My take on sciences:

First off, there is some amount of memorizing that you just can't get around doing (especially in BS). However, its even more important to get a big-picture view of what is going on. This includes spending time figuring out how topics relate to one another, where certain concepts come from (In PS, they are more or less all derivable once you have certain basics down), and in physics, realize that almost every type of physics problem has an analogue. By that, I mean you could take a mechanical forces problem and rewrite it as a fluids problem, or a circuits problem, or an electrostatics problem and have the answers come out the way you want. The great part about being able to do this is that 1) it really cements your understanding in every systems type and 2) when you find something that throws you for a loop, often times you could work an analogue which you would understand. This same holistic approach is really beneficial in biology as well, because if you understand how systems work together, the responses of any component part can be deduced. It also prepares you to answer most MCAT bio questions quite nicely.

In prepping for sciences, I first read through all the material twice, and on the second read worked discretes to death. Speed is pretty important, and being able to do most discrete problem types within 30-45 seconds is a huge plus. Only when I had that down did I start to tackle full lengths and science passages. This lent itself really well to my overall test strategy. I tend to go through every question in order, giving myself ~30s per question before guessing and moving on. At the end of the test I go back to every guessed question and answer it, now having finished the section. I can usually make it through a PS section in about 40 mins, and a BS section in 30 mins, with no more than 5-6 unsure answers (the kaplans tend to take a little longer for some reason, but my AAMC time is really consistent). This way, I can take my time reasoning on those questions which would have otherwise bogged me down and put me in a time crunch. This usually also allows enough time to review every question after answering my initial guesses, to check for stupid math/reading mistakes.

 

[DRPL]

FL 2: 36 (13/12/11) (P/V/B)
FL 3: 36 (11/14/11)
FL 4: 38 (11/13/14)
Kaplan FL5: 38 (12/12/14)
CBT 3: 34 (11/12/11)
Kaplan FL 6: 38 (13/12/13)

Today: CBT 7: 30 (10/10/10)

Little bit of a downer after my other scores. I thought physics went really well... but i must have made lots of mistakes - time to review, i guess!

Verbal was hard - very ambiguous on CBT 7, do you guys agree? Maybe that's the main difference between Kaplan and CBT tests.

And then wtf with all that o-chem?? I hope we get much more bio/genetics on the real thing.

Thank god...I also thought that was a difficult exam! The O-chem reeeeeaaalllly threw me off. I am glad I wasn't alone on that one!

 

[Kraazy]

Gaaaaaaah! I've been sick all weekend and haven't been able to study/practice properly. I feel less ready now than I did 2 weeks ago just from being out of study mode.😡

 

[viciouz]

For all you guys who do really well on the verbal section...

How do you come up with the overall theme of the passage with the authors opinion in it? And then how do you apply that to the questions that follow?

 

[thecoolest47]

aamc 3 - 10P, 10V, 12B
aamc 4 - 11, 12, 13
aamc 5 - 13, 10, 11
aamc 6 - 11, 10, 10 (today)

my score went down in aamc 6🙁 It seemed much harder than previous tests (especially verbal and bio)... is it just me? my test is in like 18 days.

 

[Dannyburch]

FL 2: 36 (13/12/11) (P/V/B)
FL 3: 36 (11/14/11)
FL 4: 38 (11/13/14)
Kaplan FL5: 38 (12/12/14)
CBT 3: 34 (11/12/11)
Kaplan FL 6: 38 (13/12/13)
CBT 7: 30 (10/10/10)

Today: CBT 8: 35 (13P/11V/11B)

phew, I'm glad my score went back up. So excited about the physics score. it was mostly chem though, which I find easiest...

Swiperfox, thanks for your science advice. I don't understand what you mean about bio. The majority of the bio (not o-chem) is memorization, i feel. How do you find the holistic aspect in Bio?

 

[Swiperfox]

Just because biology requires memorization does not mean you can't look at it from a big picture perspective. Essentially, you have genes, proteins, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems all working in concert. You should understand what is going on in the grand scheme as well on the minute level. For example, take glycolysis.

what is glycolysis?
what is the end result?
where does glycolysis take place?
what role does glycolysis play on the cellular level?
How is the glycolytic pathway integrated in cell function?
How is glycolysis controlled within the cell?
How is glycolysis regulated extra-cellularly?
How do external stimuli affect regulatory pathways?


Start at the top, and run down the list. It is like drawing a mental map, and at each level you are zooming out one step. You start at small residential streets, and on the top level you have interstate highways. If you do this for everything you can, you will truly understand how the body works together as a unit. From any set of initial conditions, you can find your way back to any system you want and have a good idea what responses to expect.

I began doing this while taking Biochemistry, and it helped me immensely. I'd actually study for tests by getting a huge piece of paper, and drawing out as much of this as I could. While it might seem like it takes more time studying this way, it pays off big (especially on the MCAT).

 

[Dannyburch]

swiperfox, it's funny that you use glycolysis/metabolism as your example. That was my favorite part of biochem precisely because it connects so many different parts. Ok, so point taken, I understand what you mean. I guess I need to apply it to the MCAT a bit more though.
Thanks!

As for Verbal and the main idea, I stereotype the author and early on figure out why he's writing this. Ex. he's a professor who wants me to learn about earthquakes. Or he's an old angry man who's venting about how our society does not value xyz anymore the way it should. In the latter example, he could be venting very explicitly or he could be a bit more sudden about and just insert a few well-placed comments that express his distaste/disagrement etc. In doing this, you basically have already figured out the gist of what he's telling you. The rest is just details.

I try to go back to the passage only when absolutely necessary.
Also, keep an eye out for wrong answer choices/traps. Some of the most comon ones are ones that don't answer the question or have nothing to do with the author's point. They're so tempting, so fall don't into that trap! I often eliminate two and then I'm stuck. Sometimes, I after a moment realize that one includes a minor detail that's out of place that makes the choice incorrect. almost always that detail is found somewhere in the passage but in the answer choice, it's used in the wrong context. A hint here that sometimes works is concepts that are used in different paragraphs.

Hope this makes sense. I'm no Verbal master. Practicing does help you recognize traps and you develop a feel for right answers.

Anyone want to add to this? What do you do when you get stuck in between two choices?

 

[viciouz]

swiperfox, it's funny that you use glycolysis/metabolism as your example. That was my favorite part of biochem precisely because it connects so many different parts. Ok, so point taken, I understand what you mean. I guess I need to apply it to the MCAT a bit more though.
Thanks!

As for Verbal and the main idea, I stereotype the author and early on figure out why he's writing this. Ex. he's a professor who wants me to learn about earthquakes. Or he's an old angry man who's venting about how our society does not value xyz anymore the way it should. In the latter example, he could be venting very explicitly or he could be a bit more sudden about and just insert a few well-placed comments that express his distaste/disagrement etc. In doing this, you basically have already figured out the gist of what he's telling you. The rest is just details.

I try to go back to the passage only when absolutely necessary.
Also, keep an eye out for wrong answer choices/traps. Some of the most comon ones are ones that don't answer the question or have nothing to do with the author's point. They're so tempting, so fall don't into that trap! I often eliminate two and then I'm stuck. Sometimes, I after a moment realize that one includes a minor detail that's out of place that makes the choice incorrect. almost always that detail is found somewhere in the passage but in the answer choice, it's used in the wrong context. A hint here that sometimes works is concepts that are used in different paragraphs.

Hope this makes sense. I'm no Verbal master. Practicing does help you recognize traps and you develop a feel for right answers.

Anyone want to add to this? What do you do when you get stuck in between two choices?

Great advice on verbal.. anyone else have anything to add.

 

[Swiperfox]

I usually get stuck in between two on Weaken questions. However, I've noticed though that between my two weakeners, one will be a more fundamental problem, and the other just could possibly, but not necessarily, lead to the first. You have to be really careful to take the answer choices at face value, and not reason one step further. This was one of my biggest problems on VR. I had thought that since this is a reasoning test I would have to do a substantial amount of reasoning to reach an answer choice, which is just plainly not true.

 

[Playmakur42]

time to check for stupid math/reading mistakes.

This is the biggest problem I have. When I go back and check my wrong answers, I can answer 75% of them correctly under untimed conditions.

I'm sure everyone has that little battle in their head between their mental clock that says, "You've been on this question too long, go on" and their ego saying, "you're smart enough to get the answer, finish the question".

 

[DRPL]

Shot in the dark.........does anyone have the answers to the old Full Length #4 from Kaplan? Just trying to work on sections...but I can't find my answer key! It has been too long....Thanks anyone!!!
😀

 

[Swiperfox]

This is the biggest problem I have. When I go back and check my wrong answers, I can answer 75% of them correctly under untimed conditions.

I'm sure everyone has that little battle in their head between their mental clock that says, "You've been on this question too long, go on" and their ego saying, "you're smart enough to get the answer, finish the question".

I go by this policy:
Before going back to check a missed question (and in between questions) ask:
1) how much time do I have left?
2) Would it take me a long time to check/figure this out, or do I have a pretty good idea what to do
3) Tackle any question you think you have a good shot of getting right in a relatively short time (under 2-3 mins if you are reviewing)
4) educated guess any question you think takes longer than 3 mins and leave it marked
5) if at the end of reviewing, you still have a good amount of time, go back for any of the harder questions.

 

[thecoolest47]

do you guys know if there's a search function on the real thing?

 

[phizz]

nope..no search function on the real thing

 

[lauram2004]

Kaplan Diag BS BS: 7 VR: 10 PS: 6 TOTAL 23
Kaplan FL1 BS: 8 VR: 7 PS: 5 TOTAL 20(uuughhh!) 👎
Kaplan FL2 BS: 7 VR: 8 PS: 7 TOTAL 25
Kaplan FL3 BS: 12 VS: 9 PS: 9 TOTAL 30 (finally.... closer to my goal)

I feel like my verbal skills are just getting worse. I have not yet taken physics 2, so I know that is where the majority of my review has to be from here on out, with major practice on verbal, also. I cannot decide whether Kaplan FL3 was easier than others, or I have progressed in studying, since it has been 2 weeks since I took FL-2. Either way it definitley gave me the confidence I have been lacking. I am planning on taking an AAMC this weekend, after my finals are over. What AAMC tests do you suggest taking that are most relevant to actual tests in terms of scales??

 

[Kraazy]

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)
AAMC 8: 13P 11V 14B (38)

Damn that verbal, this is no time to drop! Going to try to hit a 40 on an AAMC tomorrow. I tend to make a lot of stupid mistakes, and the AAMC curve is just not very forgiving.

May 11, here I come (and may I never see the MCAT again from that day forward)!

 

[viciouz]

I envy all you who do so well on verbal...

but anyways... does AAMC still have those stupid experimental questions that are always thrown out in each section? I remember that being the case before the last paper test, people would mention how some of the questions will be thrown out regardless.

 

[midn]

Took another TPR diagnostic today and I'm not too happy with my performance on verbal:

13/9/13 (PS/VR/BS) (35)

The PS and BS sections are crap as usual and not representative of the AAMC tests. They just ask random detail. PS was especially easy this time around.

VR, I felt that I did great, but when reviewing my test I realized I fell for a lot of traps. I would almost have the correct answer, but then second-guess myself knowing how TPR likes tricking us. Well, the plan thoroughly backfired.

Hopefully I'll get a better VR score this weekend on AAMC 9.

 

[scotties123]

May 11, here I come (and may I never see the MCAT again from that day forward)!

no its not mcat ur gonna have to worry about, its step 1 that we'll all be b!tching about soon lol

 

[mvenus929]

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)
GS-9 (May 5) - 26 (7P-7V-12B)

GS-10 (May 7) - 27 (9P-8V-10B) --> This one was weird, because I was right on the borderline in BS, and actually got a question right that they marked wrong. Then there was a glitch, and my verbal score didn't go through, so that's an estimate of mine.

CBT 10 (May 9) - 33 (11P-9V-13B)

I finally feel ok about taking the test on Friday, and feel that I'll get a good score. Since I'm completely broke right now, I'm not going to take another AAMC test, but rather just review my old tests and AO and other notes I've taken tonight and tomorrow, then do nothing before the test on Friday. 🙂

 

[viciouz]

CBT 10 <12,7,13>... lets pray that my verbal score goes up guys. Everyone pray for me please.

 

[docdocgoose]

aamc 3 - 10P, 10V, 12B
aamc 4 - 11, 12, 13
aamc 5 - 13, 10, 11
aamc 6 - 11, 10, 10 (today)

my score went down in aamc 6🙁 It seemed much harder than previous tests (especially verbal and bio)... is it just me? my test is in like 18 days.

Hey, AAMC 6 was on the low side for me too (9/12/11: 32). But today I did AAMC 7 and... did the highest yet (13/12/13: 38). Freakin amazing!! Totally unexpected!! Don't worry about the dip. I was dipping the last two weeks. This week the info is starting to gel. My test is May 16th; phew. So, I think you definitely can get the scores back up. 18 days... cool.

 

[docdocgoose]

CBT 10 <12,7,13>... lets pray that my verbal score goes up guys. Everyone pray for me please.

Done. 👍
Your other scores are beautiful.

And BTW, I've been practicing as follows: doing 101 EK every day but cramming in 8 passages into 60 minutes (or near to it as possible!) instead of 7, which makes 50+ questions instead of 40 (build up stamina). I also read the answers after and see what I did wrong, try to figure it out. After doing this awhile, I'm now starting to hear EK-like responses to the different answer choices in my head! e.g. Oh, that's a beyond; True but doesn't answer the question, Anti- main idea, etc. Good luck, viciouz!

 

[zachattack]

Everyone here seems to be doing really well, I think i'm screwed...taking it 5/31

AAMC 3 CBT PS (8) VR (10) BS (10) = 28
AAMC 6 CBT PS (9) VR (9) BS (9) = 27
TPR DIAG 4100 PS (5) VR (6) BS (9) = 20 whut???? 😕

i'm guessing this last one is a fluke? This was the free test on TPR website did anyone else have trouble with this?

I guess i'm gonna take AAMC 7 and 8 in these upcoming weeks since its a more accurate indicator....

 

[viciouz]

Thanks for the words of encouragement...

I've only got 2 more days left... and I am seriously cramming verbal like a mofo.

 

[Medee]

Kaplan FL #2 PS:11 VR:9 BS:12 T:32 3/27/07
Kaplan FL #6 PS:10 VR:9 BS:11 T:30 4/10/07
AAMC #3R PS:11 VR:7 BS:9 T:27 4/17/07
AAMC #4R PS:11 VR:9 BS:10 T:30 4/24/07
AAMC #5R PS:11 VR:10 BS:9 T:30 5/01/07
AAMC #6R PS:12 VR:7 BS:11 T:30 5/09/07

...So all my exams were pretty official in that i didn't give myself any extra time, with the exception of AAMC #6R. A glitch gave me like 2 minutes extra in the PS and BS which I used 🙁. My verbal suffers whenever I only finish 6 of the 7 passages. If I could just hold it at a 9 I'd be happy. Any advice? I'm taking the exam May 31st, and am nervous! I'm taking them to re-apply unless I get into the one school i'm waitlisted at. Scored a 26 in august on the offical exam PS:8 VR: 8 BS: 10 (bad day in the PS).

 

[Dannyburch]

FL 2: 36 (13/12/11) (P/V/B)
FL 3: 36 (11/14/11)
FL 4: 38 (11/13/14)
Kaplan FL5: 38 (12/12/14)
CBT 3: 34 (11/12/11)
Kaplan FL 6: 38 (13/12/13)
CBT 7: 30 (10/10/10)
CBT 8: 35 (13P/11V/11B)

Today: CBT 9: 36 (13P/11V/12B)

I think I'm done with practice tests... (test is on Fri). Good way to end to end it.
My attack strategy for Friday is confidence! I took the MCAT two years ago and after the Physics section I felt like crying. I thought it was soo hard - way harder than the practice tests. And I couldn't let it go, and it ruined my performance on verbal (the reason I'm re-taking). Turns out that I ended up getting the best physics score I'd ever gotten before....

So, the lesson I learned is that since it's on a curve, you can't predict your score. So let it go, every section it's a clean slate and a new chance to kick butt! We can do this!! 🙂

 

[thecoolest47]

Hey, AAMC 6 was on the low side for me too (9/12/11: 32). But today I did AAMC 7 and... did the highest yet (13/12/13: 38). Freakin amazing!! Totally unexpected!! Don't worry about the dip. I was dipping the last two weeks. This week the info is starting to gel. My test is May 16th; phew. So, I think you definitely can get the scores back up. 18 days... cool.

lol, i did aamc 7 today and got 13/13/12! Almost ready for that mcat!

 

[pauven]

Princeton Review 1: P5 V6 B10
PR2: P6 V7 B9
PR3: P6 V9 B10
PR4: P7 V11 B11

AAMC6: 10 10 10
AAMC10: p10 v9 b10
AAMC9: p11 v8 b10



i'm taking it tomorrow unfortunately

 

[qtrlifecrisis]

test date: May 25th

Kaplan diag: PS: 8, VR: 8, BS: 7, total 23
Kaplan FL1: PS: 10, VR: 11, BS: 10, total 31
Kaplan FL2: PS: 14, VR: 9, BS: 12, total 35

AAMC 3: PS: 13, VR: 10, BS: 11, total 34
AAMC 4: PS: 13, VR: 11, BS: 11, total 35
Kaplan FL3: PS 11, VR: 13, BS: 15, total 39

Test date is May 25.

 

[midn]

AAMC 3: PS: 13, VR: 10, BS: 11, total 34
AAMC 4: PS: 13, VR: 11, BS: 11, total 35
Kaplan FL3: PS 11, VR: 13, BS: 15, total 39

Test date is May 25.

qtr, TAKE AAMC 9 and 10. AAMC 4-6 are nearly two decade old tests merely reformatted for the CBT. The questions are not very similar to the kind of questions they ask now. Your test is coming up quickly, do 9 and 10 sometime before your test.

 

[midn]

Took CBT 4's verbal only today since I don't have time to take the entire test, nor do I think it would be beneficial to. I got a solid 10 (31/40). I've scored 10 on all the AAMC tests thus far (CBT 4, 6, 7, and 8) so hopefully I'll get a 10 on the real thing. I would like to have my practice score at an 11 because I know nerves will get the best of me on test day and I might drop a point or two.

Anyways, CBT 4's verbal was rather easy and I could've made an 11 if I hadn't gone back and changed answers by second-guessing myself. The mistakes I did make were simply because of a lack of understanding and none of them had me feeling like the correct answers were unjustified.

Taking CBT 9 this Saturday or Sunday...