Should I Start Studying Again Already???

[ehmjay1]

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Alright, I just took the exam this morning and I really didn't think I did as good as I wanted to (30+). My practice scores had consistently been between (27-32)..but you kind of have an idea when you score a 32 vs a 27. It felt like a 27 day..and Verbal just murdered me (hadn't seen passages that long yet).

Anyways..should I keep studying until my score comes out? Or should I wait till my score comes out..and if it isn't good then start over reacting I would have 1 month to fix it although and I would be reallllllly late in the application process, if I decide to delay studying.

 

[Salient]

Definitely give yourself a break!

 

[Silverfalcon]

Majority of members here say that their "feelings" and "actual scores" do not really correlate. You usually end up scoring in the practice range.

I say, work on your AMCAS and relax for a bit. You probably won't be able to get much studying now even if you wanted to anyway.

 

[SN2ed]

No, take some time off. You need it.

 

[Dr Optimistic]

Just chill for a couple of days at least... Today is not the day. I feel like I want to take it again to dominate it and at least get my averages but studying now or making a decision like that in the next few days would be pointless as we all feel funny...

 

[FollowTheMoney]

Just chill for a couple of days at least... Today is not the day. I feel like I want to take it again to dominate it and at least get my averages but studying now or making a decision like that in the next few days would be pointless as we all feel funny...

Honestly, there in NO worse feeling in the world then performing sub par when you KNOW you could've done better. It's really frustrating to say the least. I don't know if I'll ever forgive myself for the way I started that test because P.S. was definitely one of my stronger sections. I blew it at first and recovered strong on the second half of the section but I'm really disappointed. However, I definitely felt like I did better on the VR and BS than I ever did before which is encouraging. (Minus that ridiculous genetics passage )

 

[suitup]

Honestly, there in NO worse feeling in the world then performing sub par when you KNOW you could've done better. It's really frustrating to say the least. I don't know if I'll ever forgive myself for the way I started that test because P.S. was definitely one of my stronger sections. I blew it at first and recovered strong on the second half of the section but I'm really disappointed. However, I definitely felt like I did better on the VR and BS than I ever did before which is encouraging. (Minus that ridiculous genetics passage )

Man, that's exactly how I feel. I was too distracted and overstimulated to the point I couldn't focus in the beginning, and then I was happy I even finished verbal, and bio was good except that passage.....I have already thought of 4 questions I definitely got wrong in BS and PS, and I probably got others wrong too, and I was aiming for 13 or higher in each. I certainly think I'd be better prepared and motivated to do better if I retook it, but I certainly need to recover and I don't want to go through the process again.

 

[ehmjay1]

Well at least its good to know I'm not the only one who felt like this, lol. The PS got to me a little quickly, kind of sucker punched me, and the verbal passages were WAYYY longer than anything I had practiced for.

But hey I just saw Inception, and its AWESOME!! Recommend it to everyone