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#1) When I took the exam the first time I didn't study & got a 501. I only practiced by taking AAMC FL 1 & 2, and got 501 & 502 on those resp. but w/a ton of variance in section scores (123-128). Now, for my second take of the exam, I studied and retook FL 1 & 2 and got more consistent, higher scores, 512, 515 resp. with only one 126 & the rest >127....
BUT... when I took FL 3 today I only got a 511 (128/127/130/126), testing Friday! So I'm worried; were the scores inflated bc/I had taken FL1&2 before? (I didn't remember the answers or anything, but was more familiar with some of the CARS passages). Testing in 2 days and I want a 510 and am nervous AF. Just gonna be memorizing and reviewing my weakest concepts tomorrow then I guess. Any advice? Esp. about FL3 vs. real scores?
#2) Is it possible that by virtue of how AAMC standardizes MCAT scores that, say, if your cohort of test takers does worse on average than other groups that you get a higher score? Like, when I take my exam, who all is considered in scoring? (Taking in August.) Is it possible that summer test takers are more/less prepared than say January takers and so scores are different just by who I test with? AAMC Official Guide doesn't make it clear when the groups "reset" or if it depends on which version of the test you had, etc., other than alluding to scores resetting in 2018. In that case, if I have being standardized against a smaller sample, won't it be more likely that my score is de-/inflated compared to what it would be if it were standardized against years and years of this particular administration of the exam?
BUT... when I took FL 3 today I only got a 511 (128/127/130/126), testing Friday! So I'm worried; were the scores inflated bc/I had taken FL1&2 before? (I didn't remember the answers or anything, but was more familiar with some of the CARS passages). Testing in 2 days and I want a 510 and am nervous AF. Just gonna be memorizing and reviewing my weakest concepts tomorrow then I guess. Any advice? Esp. about FL3 vs. real scores?
#2) Is it possible that by virtue of how AAMC standardizes MCAT scores that, say, if your cohort of test takers does worse on average than other groups that you get a higher score? Like, when I take my exam, who all is considered in scoring? (Taking in August.) Is it possible that summer test takers are more/less prepared than say January takers and so scores are different just by who I test with? AAMC Official Guide doesn't make it clear when the groups "reset" or if it depends on which version of the test you had, etc., other than alluding to scores resetting in 2018. In that case, if I have being standardized against a smaller sample, won't it be more likely that my score is de-/inflated compared to what it would be if it were standardized against years and years of this particular administration of the exam?
