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Hello Everyone,
I realize this test date has not been opened yet but I hope to take it for a third time around then! Looking forward to other June test takers. Feels a bit like deja vu having started the 5/1/2009 MCAT Club =)

Hopefully third time is the charm!!

The cycle has been rough for me so I am hoping I have better luck next cycle. If any of you are curious about my last cycle feel free to check out my blog that contains plenty of my rants about my previous cycle. =)

I hope to see a lot of you active on here soon. I plan to start studying very soon! (hopefully next weekend?) until then I am going to create a study plan and course of action!!

I am really excited to meet you future June test takers and I really hope we can all support each other =)
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Hey how did you guys feel the Kaplan FL 6 compared to the others? I just pulled a 8 12 10. I got really burnt out by the end but PS continues to kill me :eek:
 
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rayjay said:
I know how you feel Golden Boy. I started doing my FL CBTs about 3 weeks ago (one every saturday till test day is what it works out to) and I've been erratic! So far for tests #3, #4, #5, #6 I've gotten 26, 29, 29, 24 (!)

CBT 6 KILLED ME! I bombed verbal...you'd never guess I was a fluent English speaker and Bio had more Orgo passages than I've ever seen. One passage in bio was one question...yes, one question. I won't give any more of it away for those of you who haven't written it yet. But CBT 6 was by far the hardest one I've written so far. I honestly felt like crying when I clicked "end" and looked at my score. I got almost every bio-related question right and got a hell of a lot of the orgo questions wrong.

PS...yeah, not surprised at that one. I suck at Physics/Gen chem and it shows. My physics scores have more or less been consistently at a 9-10. Verbal is my most variable with scores from 6-10 and bio (with the exception of CBT6) has been around 9, 10 or 11.

I'm losing hope. Extending my test date it not an option as I'm in grad school and after my MCAT I really need to start cranking out data and start writing my proposal or my supervisor is going to kill me. I literally don't know what to do at this point, it's almost suffocating. I've been studying about 2-3hrs a day since Feb (again...grad school, I can't study during the day)

Anyone have any tips? Success stories?
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RayJay, I'm also a non-trad student, with family, so I also studied about 3-4 hours each day from January through April. This month I've been able to put in about 6-8 hours a day, but I feel like I still need so much more practice, especially for the PS and VR sections.

My impression/advice for the BS section: I've noticed quite a few times that certain paragraphs and tables provided in a given passage are not really tested in the questions. So, my strategy has been to read through the passage without worrying too much about being tested on specifics. I usually just highlight a couple of key words. Also, my strategy has been to do all of the free-standing questions for BS and PS first. Usually, they are more straight-forward (although I've noticed quite a few time-consuming free-standing questions on the PS section).

Also, for BS, I do all of the bio passages first, and leave the orgo passages for last. When reading through each orgo passage, do NOT worry about actually understanding every bit of information they present. They give information overload on Orgo on purpose. I've noticed that most of the questions for any given orgo passage can be answered by going directly to the specific reaction step they mention, which makes most of the other info given superfluous.

I can write more later.

Also, I don't know if others also do this, but when I go back and review the answers to the AAMC practice exams, I always find at least 2-3 questions per section that I know I could have gotten right. I find this helpful because oftentimes the difference between a 9 and 10, or a 10 and an 11, is just 1 or 2 questions. It always raises my spirits a bit.
 
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rayjay said:
oh and also, is anyone using EK to study? I'm getting so pissed with EK stuff. I'm using the whole study set (study books + 1001 PS/BS + 101 VR)

"don't memorize these formulas, just use what is listed at the end of each chapter"

That single sentence from Physics has screwed me several times now. Literally from a 9 to a 10/11 (which is huge)

There are also words/terms/concepts in the AAMC CBT that I have never even come across in the EK books. I feel like its too late in the game now to switch review companies and try and learn everything again...
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I've also been using all of the EK materials (review books, 1001 question books, and the 101 verbal book). In short, the review books do a good job of providing a condensed outline of the most heavily tested MCAT topics, but, they are not very in depth. I've noticed that EK materials are usually very good for getting most, if not all, of the free-standing questions right. But when it comes to passages in the PS and BS, you have to do more than read the EK review books.

The EK 1001 Bio questions is excellent. By far it's the best review that I have come across. My score in bio has improved dramatically since I started using it. I'm half way through that book.

The EK 101 verbal book has not helped me. I've done a few of their 60-minute verbal tests, and I'm stuck getting the same score (about 24-26 out of 40 questions). Their explanations don't really help me "see the light" and figure out why a particular answer is the best choice. My verbal score on the real AAMC practice tests and on the Princeton Review tests are always better than EK's Verbal tests.

The EK 1001 Chemistry and Physics books can be helpful for the free-standing questions on the AAMC exams, but, most of the time they are the most challenging conceptual questions and the most math-heavy questions. So, my impression is that the EK 1001 question books tend to be quite a bit more challenging and more difficult than the type of questions usually given on AAMC exams.

Having used Princeton Review and having done most of their practice passages and questions, I have to say that EK's questions are more helpful in preparing for the MCAT. My Princeton Review practice tests have been pretty darn close to the scores I've gotten on the practice AAMC exams, so my impression is that they're very well designed. My scores on the Princeton Review exams have been just 1 or 2 points higher than my AAMC practice exams. It makes me wonder.

I've talked with people who were averaging about 10-12 on each section using the Kaplan practice tests, and their practice AAMC exams were lower by 2-4 points per section. One friend was averaging about a 13 on each section using Kaplan, and her real MCAT score came back as 8/9/8. Then again, it could just have been nerves and bad luck.
 
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Ha, after CBT 6 I'd be happy with an 8/9/8...

EK Bio is definitely awesome. I kill the EK bio passages in the 1001 book and kill the actual bio questions in the AAMCs (that is specifically the bio-specific questions though! My orgo questions vary a lot).

Physics...I just do the 1001 and Chem 1001 questions for areas I think I am weak. For instance, waves. I did all the physics waves questions and got them all right on this last practice. I used to get pretty down after doing the 1001 questions in Physics/Chem but I realized that they are very specific questions and not passage-based so they are really only representative of the few discretes. oh, and yeah they are all very calculation intensive...there are some questions on there that involve so much complex math that I just use a calculator. Nothing like the v = 2Hz x 1m type calculations I have been seeing.

Verbal...ah verbal. I found that I actually did better (except for one) in my EK verbal than in the AAMC (again, except for one). If I can pull at least a 9-10 on verbal I'll be very happy.

Also, CBT 6 had two pretty tricky writing sample questions!? I know most people aren't too concerned but there are schools in Canada (re: Queens) that screen by writing sample. Not really sure how I would have done it those were real questions.
 
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wow my brain is fried...I think I just re-wrote what I wrote in a post a few hours ago. Self-plagiarism, awesome!
 
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rayjay said:
Ha, after CBT 6 I'd be happy with an 8/9/8...

EK Bio is definitely awesome. I kill the EK bio passages in the 1001 book and kill the actual bio questions in the AAMCs (that is specifically the bio-specific questions though! My orgo questions vary a lot).

Physics...I just do the 1001 and Chem 1001 questions for areas I think I am weak. For instance, waves. I did all the physics waves questions and got them all right on this last practice. I used to get pretty down after doing the 1001 questions in Physics/Chem but I realized that they are very specific questions and not passage-based so they are really only representative of the few discretes. oh, and yeah they are all very calculation intensive...there are some questions on there that involve so much complex math that I just use a calculator. Nothing like the v = 2Hz x 1m type calculations I have been seeing.

Verbal...ah verbal. I found that I actually did better (except for one) in my EK verbal than in the AAMC (again, except for one). If I can pull at least a 9-10 on verbal I'll be very happy.

Also, CBT 6 had two pretty tricky writing sample questions!? I know most people aren't too concerned but there are schools in Canada (re: Queens) that screen by writing sample. Not really sure how I would have done it those were real questions.
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Glad to hear your EK verbal has been going well. Any advice on how I should approach it? My frustration with it is that I'm stuck in neutral (24-26 questions out of 40).

The Ek 1001 question books are generally very good (with the bio being excellent, as I mentioned before). The good thing is that they are much more detailed and more challenging than the questions in the EK review books. But, that's good, given that the real MCAT is supposed to be harder than any practice exam we'll ever take (or so I hear).

I'm not psych specialist, but I'm wondering if the actual trauma of taking the real MCAT may make almost anything on it seem super difficult, especially if one's nerves aren't kept in check.
 
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Ah, the clock is ticking. I'm using EK to review. Verbal everyday. Going to start FLs next week...
 
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Hey Golden Boy,

I'm not sure what I've done different between the first time I wrote the exam and now. The first time I wrote I got a 6. With the exception of this most recent CBT I've gotten 9s and 10s. I think a big portion of that is due to maturity, different study skills...and mainly the fact that everything is riding on my mcat (worst undergrad GPA on this forum I'm willing to bet).

I'd still suggest sticking with the EK 101. If anything, it gets your brain in that mode of reading stuff that you are not interested in reading. A big problem for me is that I really only like reading things I'm interested in...I totally zone out if I'm not. Which is the biggest reason i had trouble with this CBT. I usually finish with about 6-7 minutes to spare...this time I had 1:30 to spare. That's because I kept going back and re-reading paragraphs.

I'm not a fan of writing on 1-2 sentences etc. It definitely works for some people and more power to them. I just feel that on a section where a lot of people have trouble finishing, writing out sentences (even typed) takes precious seconds away. What I do is just try and read the passage as thoroughly as I can. As far as the EK strategy of NOT GOING BACK TO THE PASSAGE...bollocks! I have definitely gotten easily 2-3 questions each FL by just going back to the passage. I use that "search" function a lot. Usually the answer is literally staring back at me...but to be able to do that you have to have a pretty good idea of WHERE in the passage a particular concept/idea/word is. I guess that's where the Kaplan method might be handy, but I don't find I need it.

That being said, I'm not verbal master. I think the biggest thing with verbal is practice A LOT (from 101 EK) and then try and see what strategy works best for you.
 
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Hey Golden Boy,

I'm not sure what I've done different between the first time I wrote the exam and now. The first time I wrote I got a 6. With the exception of this most recent CBT I've gotten 9s and 10s. I think a big portion of that is due to maturity, different study skills...and mainly the fact that everything is riding on my mcat (worst undergrad GPA on this forum I'm willing to bet).

I'd still suggest sticking with the EK 101. If anything, it gets your brain in that mode of reading stuff that you are not interested in reading. A big problem for me is that I really only like reading things I'm interested in...I totally zone out if I'm not. Which is the biggest reason i had trouble with this CBT. I usually finish with about 6-7 minutes to spare...this time I had 1:30 to spare. That's because I kept going back and re-reading paragraphs.

I'm not a fan of writing on 1-2 sentences etc. It definitely works for some people and more power to them. I just feel that on a section where a lot of people have trouble finishing, writing out sentences (even typed) takes precious seconds away. What I do is just try and read the passage as thoroughly as I can. As far as the EK strategy of NOT GOING BACK TO THE PASSAGE...bollocks! I have definitely gotten easily 2-3 questions each FL by just going back to the passage. I use that "search" function a lot. Usually the answer is literally staring back at me...but to be able to do that you have to have a pretty good idea of WHERE in the passage a particular concept/idea/word is. I guess that's where the Kaplan method might be handy, but I don't find I need it.

That being said, I'm not verbal master. I think the biggest thing with verbal is practice A LOT (from 101 EK) and then try and see what strategy works best for you.
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Hey RayJay,
Thanks for the advice. I completely agree. The EK suggestion to read for the main idea is always good, and most of the time it works well. I also don't take notes because that would be a way to guarantee that I don't finish on time, and it would mean just practically guessing on one entire passage. I've also noticed that briefly going back to specific parts of the passage (sometimes just 1 or 2 sentences) helps me choose the right answer. BUT, here's where it gets really hard for me, many times 2 or even more of the answer choices look too plausible (or, oftentimes, none of the answer choices looks logical). That's where I go wrong and get frustrated. Those are the ones I tend to miss.

I will keep going through the EK verbal tests. I've done 3 so far, so maybe that's not enough to be able to see any improvement. I should maybe do one every other day? They're very traumatic for me. But I know I need the practice.

It's funny, because that old advice about reading everything you can in order to improve the verbal score is absolute nonsense. Without revealing too much, let's just say I've read a ton of things in my life (Ph.D. in the humanities, published a scholarly book and articles, reviews, etc. -- all of which entailed reading a LOT). But, it doesn't really matter that I have a background in literary and historical analysis, because I can still miss quite a few questions on the humanities-based verbal passages. It all comes down to the AAMC's own way of "reasoning," which is definitely not mine.
 
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what constitutes "horrible" because if its slightly under 30 I will virtually slap you.. :p

It's your first one, don't be too hard one yourself. You learn how to pace yourself, etc. as you keep practicing. You have three weeks, you'll have to start working hard to get a "feel" for the timing and review the material sufficiently. Have you reviewed everything? Is the next three weeks just practicing and reviewing weak areas or do you still have content that you haven't gone over.

Physics is the section I come close to running out of time in (although I always finish). I find I get caught up in calculations because I keep forgetting this isn't an undergrad physics exam. Halfway through I realize...this is the MCAT, there's no way this question is this complicated. Usually by the time I have come to that moment, I have either solved the question or I will realize there was a very obvious answer in the choices.

Read the choices before you try and solve anything. If the question says "hormone X is crosses the membrane easily and causes massive increases in hormone R, Y, Z which all cause upregulation of cell A and B but not see. What is hormone X most likely?"
A. ACTH
B. LH
C. FSH
D. Testosterone
I have found this happens a lot in practice (EK and AAMC). There will be so much other random crap to throw you off in the question. The answer has nothing to do with R, Y, Z or A and B. Crosses the membrane easily, its a steroid --> testosterone. You just read and answered a question in under 10s. Once you get to AAMC 5 you'll notice trends like this and you'll start seeing increases in how much time you have left. AAMC 6...that's another story, but it seems like I'm the only one who was sodomized by that FL.

Hope that helps/makes you feel better.
 
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Noooo RayJay.. It's not even in 20s :( but I know it's my first one ever.. I have finished the content review and I'll be just be practicing now. It was devastating when I ran out of time at passage IV or V but I believe I'll get better :-|

Thanks for trying to make me feel better though! I will check back after my second FL
 
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I know it's hard to keep up the morale, and I myself can get so easily discouraged by AAMC practice scores that are far below where I want them to be. Today I had a bit of a revelation. I thought, well, for the next three weeks I can dwell on all the answers I got wrong, and let them keep getting me down, or, I can force myself to be more optimistic and keep working hard for better scores. Being the eternal pessimist, I quickly concluded that I wouldn't last a day.

But, in all seriousness, I guess what I'm trying to say is don't look back (too much). My first AAMC practice exam (#3) was my worst score, and it really got me down because I had heard that it was the easiest one out of all 8 practice exams. I still think that it was a challenging exam, and I figured out ways to read more closely on the other exams. I'm far from feeling anywhere comfortable with the scores I'm still getting, but I'm hoping that somehow I will fine tune my strategy, pacing, and concentration as I take the remaining AAMC exams.

So, everyone who is not entirely happy with the practice exam scores, just know that you have a lot of company.
 
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So I'm currently registered for this date. I'm having some dilemma though. I just found out I have a hyperthyroid again for the 3rd time, and when I get it, I find it difficult to concentrate. I'll catch myself shaking my feet excessively and my brain to drift off onto random things more often than normal. This wasn't something I noticed after the blood tests came back but something I noticed that prompted me to get it tested. Luckily, i got it after school was out and I finished the semester with good grades. This has led me to my difficulty in studying for the test lately and my inability to make it through a FL test. I took an MCAT prep class last semester and it has helped prepare me, but if its like the last time i had thyroid problems, this will take some time to resolve unless I get it removed soon.
Now, my question isn't for medical advise lol, i'd just like to get some thoughts on pushing my date back and the repercussions. How late is too late as far as applying? Honestly, thoughts are going through my head that maybe I should just postpone applying for another year even though I graduate next year.

Has anyone heard of the AAMC not charging a fee to switch? There is on pg 13 of the MCAT essentials a part that talks about emergency refunds. I'll probably call them anyway if I do decide to change, I'm just in the thought process right now. Thanks
 
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just joined this boat after my computer froze in the middle of physical science section for 10 minutes in last Friday's exam...

23 days or so left, i knew i needed more time to improve on Verbal...we'll see how things go
 
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unforgettable...practice. I know that's a copout of a response but seriously just practice doing questions under timed conditions.

Do you have the EK practice books? I use those religiously. The PS questions can get you really down because they are quite specific but they really get you to nail down the material.

As for verbal and bio, they ARE passage based so I time myself on those. Verbal is a test in itself so you set one hour to write the 7 passages and stick to that timer. After every 2 passages I check how much time I have left.

Bio, I do pretty much the same but I try and write a similar amount of questions. I can't remember how many questions are in the real BS section but I usually try and write 35-40 questions in 60 minutes. I don't think I've ever had a problem finishing on time, or with extra time.

Like I said, once you do enough passages under timed conditions you'll get a feel for how much time to spend on a given question. If you're spending more than a minute on a question, there is something wrong.

(However, some questions you'll answer in 5 seconds, some you'll answer in 2 minutes...its relative)
 
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Another thing:
it seems like that my head gets all fuzzy looking at the computer screen resulting in me getting slow as the time goes on :(

Does this happen to you guys too? what do you to take care of it?
 
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Unforgettable said:
Another thing:
it seems like that my head gets all fuzzy looking at the computer screen resulting in me getting slow as the time goes on :(

Does this happen to you guys too? what do you to take care of it?
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Hey unforgettable I just wanted to chime in with a piece of advice because I was like you not too long ago. No doubt studying for this test requires conditioning so you will find things about your study habits that you didnt realize during undergrad. Lol yes staring at the screen for 5+ hours will take some getting used to but trust me the more practice FL the easier it will get. Anyways guys its less than a month and this test is quickly approaching. GL :luck::xf:
 
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Hey guys, I'm now one of you. Got my score back from the 4/23 sitting and got a 27Q (9,9,9). I signed up for this date a couple weeks ago when a lone seat popped up and I'm glad I did because I need to take it again.

Any small tidbits of advice for me considering we have only 3 weeks left? Here's my biggest one: work on your timing, approach every practice set balls to the wall and make sure you finish with time to spare. You can know everything in the world but if you can't finish in time you're ****ed.

I used TBR for everything the first time around, I wanna switch it up a little for this next one. What're the consensus best brands for each section? I'm thinking of running through the EK stuff this time around.
 
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Hey Megathunder, I'm taking it 7/16, retake from 4/23 (need some time to see what my weak spots could have been). I used all EK the first time around and found it to be pretty good. I felt that I could have used more background knowledge, and I think that clearly showed on my exam (PS10, VR10, BS8). The one thing I liked about the EK books is that it really was clear and concise - basically "tell you what you need to know" kind of thing.

It seems that BR for you didn't work so well? I don't know if I have 10 days to wait. I have a very old Kaplan book that my friend gave me as a joke back in 2005, so I thought I'd start with that...
 
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You're telling me! I have like 3 weeks for this damn thing.

Honestly, TBR is good but it's like taking an entire quarter of school. Lots and lots of information that takes lots of time to study. I like what you said about EK being to the point, I definitely need concise right now!
 
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Okay, I was resolved not to post this time around but here it goes. This is for anyone who doesn't know what to do from here:

3 weeks left. If your science scores aren't where they need to be, don't just reread your textbooks (whatever you're using). Find all the practice problems you can- do them and go over them in depth. Then it'll become obvious to you what questions you are missing, so you can go back to the books and refresh. So, [I think] it's MORE beneficial to be practicing from here on out as long as you've covered the material already.

Good luck all!
 
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here's a question for everyone not satisfied with their scored 3 weeks before the test...

would you be willing to push your test date even further if it meant a few extra points on the test? or would that mean shooting yourself in the foot with rolling admission? (very few schools are non-rolling)

So the eternal question: apply earlier but perhaps not with your best score or risk being late but with a better score?

keep up the morale and hard work, everyone! almost there!
 
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I just got done with AAMC practice Test 3. I didnt do too bad but i was wondering if its really a measure of your overall score because the other practice tests I have heard are harder and are more like the real thing. Any opinions?

:idea::idea::idea::idea:
 
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I can't seem to improve my timing.. FML..

According to the math.. I should be finishing a passage in 7-8 minutes but I am not.. what do I do?
 
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I am part of this club and this will be my 3rd attempt at this monster. 1st time took too early (had not taken physiology, o-chem, or some lab classes) and the second time did poorly for an unkown reason (27S both times). Now, I am scoring around 35's on the practice AAMC FL (like last time) and I'm worried I'll bomb it again. I like the EK books better than the rest of the material that is availiable out there, but I feel that this will not be for everyone. When studying you need to find material that has been constructed around how you learn. The best advice I can give is not to study too hard the last week and go in with as clear of mind as possible. I dropped 7-8 points due to being burnt out entering the test.
 
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Eobrien said:
I just got done with AAMC practice Test 3. I didnt do too bad but i was wondering if its really a measure of your overall score because the other practice tests I have heard are harder and are more like the real thing. Any opinions?

:idea::idea::idea::idea:
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I got my lowest AAMC score on test #3. I thought it was nearly equivalent to the other tests (although some people will disagree). If you did well, good job! :)
 
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Hi guys, im a bit new to this forum...and looking for some advice:

I'm also set to write on june 17 for the THIRD time :( i've studying tons and practicing with both TPR and EK. My first two attempts (in 2008) were horrible (19S and 21R). The good news is that my verbal has improved a lot thanks to EK. However, my PS has not gone above an 8 on any of the 4 AAMCs I have dont so far. I find I have the most trouble with calculations, and I feel like I'm gonna waste too much time calctulating (I'm not great at mental math) and I'll probably make a mistake anyway, so I end up guessing...and I think this is really hurting my score. Anyone have any tips for those calculation questions?

Also, how much are you guys focusing on OCHEM, I've been hearing that these less OCHEM in BS these days...so its a LOT of work for something so small...but I suppose its a risk.

Anyway, any advice welcome. All I want is a 30...I need to bump up from 8s to 10s in both PS and BS in this last stretch.
 
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So my last practice test was aamc 7 and it was PS 9 VR 13 BS 10. Today aamc 4 PS 10 VR 10 BS 10. I missed almost half of organic and chemistry on 7 so I studied those last week and got over 90% of the organic right this time but there were only 12 questions! It must be time to hammer the higher yield subjects. I don't know what happened to my verbal. I never do that poorly. My goal is to reach consistent mid 30s on the practice tests so that there is no way I can walk out of there with below a 30, so this one was disappointing. Interesting to note, though, that my raw score was only 2 pts below the previous.
 
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Got a few questions for you MCAT commrads!:rolleyes:
I've done some free practicing in different websites, thing is, I don't know how well i'm doing on my essay writing. I'd love to see myself as a T type, but its probably far from true. Any useful tips for that?
also...Do you know if there is any difference between the AMMCs ? Which ones should I buy? No. 3 is probably not something to trust, is it?
I've tried some free practice around the web, but I hate giving so many details for a free test. I've done some free practice at testprep-online and they are the only ones who didn't ask for my personal details. and there's quite a difference in question level. They have some stressful time limits which were too rough for me. Do you think 17 minutes is reasonable for the 3 sections they got?
Also went to seek some free web material, no way i'm paying $1800 for a course. give me some ins and outs guys, thanks.:)
 
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metukah, I would recommend that for mental math you use easier numbers. Say you were doing a calculation 87*202=? I would just do 90*200 and look for the closest answer. Normally the choices are close enough to where you can round and be fine. Do not get too carried away with it though as it can get you an answer wrong if you are not careful.

Steavohornick, you can trust AAMC to be close to where you will score. None of us here like to pay for things, and I will tell you for a fact that the free online material is just not that good. They are good for overall concepts, but nothing that is detailed. If you are shooting for upper 20's to low 30's you can use this concept if you have a strong background in these areas, otherwise you may be hurting yourself. If your dream is medical school, do not let a couple hundred dollars stop you from achieving them. By the way, your timing is good. If you can stay around 7 minutes per passage you will be good as this will leave you some extra time for "killer" passages.
 
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stevohornick said:
Got a few questions for you MCAT commrads!:rolleyes:
I've done some free practicing in different websites, thing is, I don't know how well i'm doing on my essay writing. I'd love to see myself as a T type, but its probably far from true. Any useful tips for that?
also...Do you know if there is any difference between the AMMCs ? Which ones should I buy? No. 3 is probably not something to trust, is it?
I've tried some free practice around the web, but I hate giving so many details for a free test. I've done some free practice at testprep-online and they are the only ones who didn't ask for my personal details. and there's quite a difference in question level. They have some stressful time limits which were too rough for me. Do you think 17 minutes is reasonable for the 3 sections they got?
Also went to seek some free web material, no way i'm paying $1800 for a course. give me some ins and outs guys, thanks.:)
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AAMC 7-10 are most representative of the real deal.
 
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aamc 10 in jan 29
kap 9 mid may 31
aamc 3 last week 32
aamc 4 today ..... 38! (PS 12 VR 13 BS 13)

hope it ain't a fluke!

gl all! Keep studying!!
 
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Unforgettable, I suggest you stop taking practice tests ASAP and start content review again. Seems like you've been getting low test scores and you need to get the material down before you waste your money taking more practice exams to no avail. Good luck.
 
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^ I agree. @ Unforgettable: You need to do more content review and practice passages so that you are more comfortable with the material. Master and work on your weaknesses and understand the material.
 
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^^I took all of them before I took my first MCAT. Planning on doing all the AAMC's this time around. On my break before BS on my first one right now..
 
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Stevohornick: all i can say is DO NOT try and save a few bucks for this exam. I did that the last time around and it showed...24Q
I didn't take a Kaplan course again because (I already took it) I found their method didn't work for me...clearly.
Spare no expense for this exam. If you need to pay $1800 to get a 35T then DO IT! That will be the best $1800 you've ever spent. (by the way, paying for the course means that you also get access to all the AAMCs...at least it was when I did it...which means you don't need to take on another $250-300 for those tests).
Also...you don't feel comfortable giving all your information for the free practice test? How did you register for this exam...? AAMC knows everything about you already. When I wrote it they even fingerprinted me, which I was highly opposed to be a Canadian citizen and knowing my fingerprints are now on file in the US!
 
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Unforgettable... sorry if I made you feel bad. It was a breakthru day for me and I thought I'd share w/ people who understand.

Content review seems to make a lot of sense. gl!
 
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