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scentimint said:yea, i think AAMC VR passages are significantly more boring than the EK 101 passages, so it makes sense that it's easier to get through the EK 101 passages. i felt the same way. i've been scoring on average 1 point higher on EK 101 tests than on the AAMC tests, and i think it's mostly b/c of the passages being less interesting and the number of questions varying greatly between passages. i read some good advice about doing the 10 question passages first for AAMC VR sections. i haven't tried it yet, but it makes sense since that's roughly 20% of the VR section right there in those 2 passages.
hope that helps. good luck to ya, slashie
jota_jota said:I tried doing the 10 question passages first last weekend (AAMC 7.) It didn't significantly change my raw scores on those passages, however so I think I'm going to just go back to doing them in order.
It might work for you, though, (it seemed like a good idea to me!)
Jota
DrVanNostran said:I tried multiple strategies with the 10q passages and so far for me the best thing is just going in order When going in order it seems like I don't even realize I have a 10q passage until im actually on the 3rd or 4th question. Also, I noticed that the 10q passages typically have 2 really easy questions---i.e. Straight Main Idea questions. So, overall, I was super worried about the 10q passages but I think we will be fine
Last Diag: AAMC 9:
12P 9V 11B----For me thats realllllly good, and I can only pray that I do that well on test day
DrVanNostran said:Keep it up Jota and Lanced!
Teerawit said:AAMC 9:
PS 14
VR 12
BS 15
Fluke??? 'bout time I broke 12 in VR, lol. I'm praying I can get a 12 VR on the real thing No more practice MCAT exams....I'm going to enter Saturday with this morale boost.
Teerawit said:AAMC 9:
PS 14
VR 12
BS 15
Fluke??? 'bout time I broke 12 in VR, lol. I'm praying I can get a 12 VR on the real thing No more practice MCAT exams....I'm going to enter Saturday with this morale boost.
Teerawit said:thanks nekrogg....have you decided to take the april MCAT?
limetree6 said:just trying to overachieve . jk.
well, like i stated last year that my testing
circumstances were very bad. (school band playing outside. )
besides, more of it has to do with my self satisfaction. (i think this is the biggest factor)
also from observing ppl around me,
improving MCAT scores actually does make a difference.
so why not if there's a chance?
also there are ppl who take the test for just fun (like my old ochem TA )
so i guess ppl all live with different criteria
btw. gujudoc, you have a very good memory i would say
coralfangs said:ya i agree with the ppl here who suggested doing the passages in order instead of doing the 10q ones first
cuz most of us wont be in the verbal mode immediately after the ps
im very sure (at least this is definitely my case) that i will miss relatively more questions on the first passage,
Why do you say EK is so different? I found it pretty close to the real thing.I took the first EK 101 exam. I got a 4 on it.
I took the AAMC 7 on verbal alone, got a 9 on it. I read the EK passages and it is nothing like the real thing. But everyone is saying supporting things.
Does anyone have any helpful suggestions. I am missing around 20 on verbal questions. that is a lot. I don't know what I am doing wrong. tried doing all these suggestions. I finish on time, i have 18 minutes to finish the last passage, basically, around 5-6 minutes left.
can anyone share there success how they went into double digits. Everyone keeps saying practice practice. I have been practicing practicing with aamc practice items and aamc test 1 and 3r-7.
I don't think practice is helping. my first diagnostic verbal mcat was a 3.
EK Verbal 101 scores were extremely accurate. I took 10 of their tests. I got my real score 6 times, +1 twice, and -1 twice. All perfectly averaging to my real score. I can vouch that they're an excellent predictor.
The reading material was a little to interesting for MCAT verbal, but the questions were on point. Good luck!
Last practice test, spread out over the past three days to not burn out, and I am quite happy.
Kaplan Test #2 (from the book of two tests)
PS 71/77 (14)
VR 52/77 (11)
BS 71/77 (14)