Question packs vs real thing?

[Becky'sHair]

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Are the AAMC question packs technically harder than the real test would be? I had a bit of a struggle with physics, and was just wondering if it was designed to be harder. Also, i'm about to take the section bank, and does anyone know how that compares to the real thing? Thanks.

 

[Wolfpack93]

Are the AAMC question packs technically harder than the real test would be? I had a bit of a struggle with physics, and was just wondering if it was designed to be harder. Also, i'm about to take the section bank, and does anyone know how that compares to the real thing? Thanks.

Question packs are on the easier side of anything you'll see on the actual MCAT. Section banks should be about on par with the difficulty of the real thing.

 

[Becky'sHair]

Question packs are on the easier side of anything you'll see on the actual MCAT. Section banks should be about on par with the difficulty of the real thing.

Oh wow. I'm confused because i'm doing rather well on EK FL, and those are designed to be harder than the real thing. But there were about 1/4 of the questions on the question packs for physics that I missed. My test is in June, and now i'm freaked out lol

 

[aldol16]

Oh wow. I'm confused because i'm doing rather well on EK FL, and those are designed to be harder than the real thing. But there were about 1/4 of the questions on the question packs for physics that I missed. My test is in June, and now i'm freaked out lol

I can't say this enough: no test prep company has an exam that is representative of the real MCAT. Only the AAMC materials are representative at this point. Studying for an EK-style exam won't help you when you're taking an AAMC-style exam. However, the QPacks aren't representative of the real MCAT either. The Section Bank and two AAMC FLs are your best resource and predictors.

 

[Wolfpack93]

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