NS Fl 1 6 weeks before exam. Scored a 505. 510+ possible on Test Day?

[mwsapphire]

Hi everyone!
So I'm testing 7/10. Doing dedicated prep now.
I still have to review Biochem ( I just took the class and did well), and have a large gap for Psych/Soc material, as it seems like the Kaplan book is lacking. I also haven't really done CARS prep yet. The reason I say this is because it puts my first FL score into context.

I took my first NS FL yesterday. I plan on doing the 4 FL's the bundle has, along with the all of the AAMC exams and practice questions, as my practice. Am going to review the FL and the mistakes today and tomorrow. I'm dead after that exam , lol, really need to built up that stamina.

My score on NS FL 1 was a 505 ( 127/125/127/126). Is that a decent score to start with? Practically speaking, I wanna break 510, but I aiming, ideally, for a 515+ ( as in, working my hardest to get there, shooting for it, so if I fall lower than that I can still have like a 513 or something).

Is 510+ possible with that score, at this point? I've heard that <510 scores for NS are inflated in that the scale is different, ( for example, 40/59 for C/P is a 127, whereas for AAMC material it's a 126), but since the questions are trickier than AAMC, that doesn't really mean much and the score is pretty accurate for a third part FL ( so I , if I were take AAMC FL 1, now, I should a expect about a 505). I'm not freaking out or anything, I just want input.

Thanks,
-mwsapphire

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[Blueprint MCAT Tutor]

According to our internal metrics our practice exams scores are fairly reliable at predicting actual MCAT scores, so I wouldn't say your score is inflated! You definitely have enough time to reach your target score, especially with how you have scored on your most recent practice exam. The key now is going to be to do as many practice problems and as much review as possible. Find your weak areas and improve them and then do more practice problems over those weak areas.

Make sure you have ample time to do the AAMC material as well. I recommend at least 4 weeks. Make sure you thoroughly learn everything presented across all of the AAMC material. I believe with that and doing as many other third-party practice problems and reviewing those as well, you're definitely in line to reach your target score!

I hope that helps and if you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out!