New oat grading system

optmania

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Did anyone take the OAT in the month of May with the new grading system that had took it prior? Want to know how the grading got affected. Currently re taking the OAT 🙁. Any advice on the reading section would great 🙂
 
I get what you're talking about... it's in the OAT Scoring FAQ pamphlet. I'm not sure either.

"Is scoring for the OAT going to change?
As part of the ongoing validation process for the OAT, it has been noted that the mean is drifting past 300. To correct this drift, the OAT will be recalibrated so that the mean is again close to 300 and the standard deviation is 40."

I think it means that in the past, the test average was above 300. For example, 310.

This means that people who get a score of 310 under the old system will get a 300 under the new system.
 
And pertaining to retakes

"If you are repeating the OAT, it is possible that your scores may be slightly lower even though your ability level has improved or stayed the same because the mean score has been reset to 300. This does not mean the test is harder and no one will be disadvantaged by the change in the scoring system. All optometry schools and pre-health advisors will be provided information about the change in the score scale and how to interpret scores on the new scale."


Basically means don't fret if the numbers are not as high on the new scale, Schools will know what's up.




Regarding the reading section, the main thing that helps me is to try to get interested in the passage - no matter how boring it is. I like to visualize the passage info in my head and think about the author - what he/she would look like, what would be the author's viewpoint, background, etc.
 
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