New MCAT: unrepresentative variability vs. fatigue

[DRunner]

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As we all know the new MCAT will have a reduced amount of questions. Does anyone know whether this will mean a reduction in the number of passages, and or fewer questions per passage? Having a difficult or unfamiliar passage in any of the sections could become a larger detriment to ones score. But will the reduced amount of time counteract this possible negative impact? What are your new MCAT thoughts?

 

[acrobat]

When it only happens twice a year, it jsut doesn't seem that long to me. Longer means more accurate scoring and more chacnes to demoonstrate your knowledge and find a few passages u can really kill. Just my opinion.

 

[smuwillobrien]

All I hope is that I did good on the August MCAT, and that way I'll never have to find out. =P But, for you guys and girls who still have to write it, I'm sure they'll come up with something fair.

 

[osjx-82]

with proportional reduction in test length, I think the fatigue factor is going to out-weigh the unrepresentative variability.

this is coming straight out of my ass, by the way.

 

[Dr_Dan_the_man]

I agree, while the margin of error will be smaller, the difference it terms of fatigue will make the test more representative.

Then again, since I think standardized testing is stupid, there is no way to make the test perfect.