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[MyOdyssey]

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P/S is no longer a memorization based test. They've slowly moved to more experimentation based passages.

I agree however that stamina has very little affect on P/S scores.

What’s good prep for experimental passage based P/S questions? U World?

 

[deleted804295]

What’s good prep for experimental passage based P/S questions? U World?

Uworld is great for experimental prep yes. Use ANKI for content.

 

[Kardio]

Do you think OP should apply 60/40 MD/DO or more MD or more DO?

After looking through MSAR, I suggest DO > MD.A 124 in PS just isn't seen > 10th %ile

Can adcoms please stop taking this guy seriously? It's harsh but we're getting these neurotic threads Every Single Day. I'm sure if he gets the typical harsh SDN advice he'll learn his lesson and make neurotic threads maybe once per week.

It is not a problem for someone with a 132 CARS and a 518 total score.
It is a problem for someone with a below average total.

Kardio, you may be on to something.
Maybe OP is a troll but if not, I looked at the subscores and immediately saw someone who ran out of gas at the end of the exam. It is not unusual to have a dip at the end (although CARS being the lowest scores is not unusual either) but this is an extreme, if true. It would give me pause because stamina is an important attribute for medical students and physicians and we can't have someone who is going to fade like a day lily.

 

[MyOdyssey]

Not necessarily hubris. My MCAT had a P/S section unlike any practice material available. Granted, everyone felt the same way (including psych majors) and the scale reflected that to the point where practice scores reflected the real thing for most people.

How was the P/S section different?

 

[rdyotz]

Most of the practice material seemed definition-based, whereas the actual required more interpretation. Many people referred to it as CARS 2.0, which in my opinion is a bit of an exaggeration, but it gets the point across.

 

[MyOdyssey]

Most of the practice material seemed definition-based, whereas the actual required more interpretation. Many people referred to it as CARS 2.0, which in my opinion is a bit of an exaggeration, but it gets the point across.

More experimental passages?

 

[rdyotz]

More experimental passages?

Possibly, I'm not really sure.