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[ChubbyChaser]

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So I'm taking the september 8th MCAT, and I feel like my practice scores have come to a halt. Scoring a 34, 33, and 34 on the last three tests. I feel like I know the material well, but for some reason there are always those certain questions that seem to get me. Any suggestions?

Don't get me wrong I would be happy with a 34, that would give me a good shot at many many schools, but an extra point or two or three would be extremely nice, especially with the the most competitive schools.

Thank you in advance

 

[aclementine]

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[Hausdaddy24]

Have you gone over these questions/ types of questions that keep tripping you up? Review the ones you missed, figure out what you did wrong, and remedy the problem. Good luck.

 

[mrmilad]

Same exact thing happen to me but I stopped taking full lengths and started taking single section tests. And I ended up moving each section up a couple of points. I think you tired yourself out at some point.

 

[ChubbyChaser]

I have some of the Kaplan sectional tests, are those the ones you were referring too? I guess ill try them, and see if they help.

I have gone over the ones i missed, it seems like usually its something that I dont get from the passage, and an occasional brain fart here and there.

thank you all

 

[RoadRunner17]

He means splitting FL's up into individual sections and doing those one at a time as opposed to doing an entire test at times. It's not a bad idea.

Also, remember that when you do FLs and analyze them, and spend time studying the subjects you got wrong, you may not see them on the next FL you take. Consequently, your gains may not be as quick as you would hope. So content-wise, don't worry if your scores aren't going up.

As far as taking the test goes, you got to figure out why you're making mistakes. Are you not referring to the passage enough, or are you just failing to make connections between your fundamental knowledge and the passage topic? Don't spend too much time freaking out on this, though. Definitely read the answer explanations to get a look at the reasoning the test writers write for their answers. Get a general feel for what you need to do to answer questions correctly.