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How's the studying going? (I feel like I'm alone in taking this test date)
Just got my score back from the June 21st date.... and here I am... I am assuming there are mostly retakers on here
Yup. 5/31 retaker. Not sure how I hit 5 points below my average of all the aamc tests but oh well, just gotta study harder and go in more confident.
I'm going to buy a few GS tests and retake some of the AAMCs. What tests are you retakers gonna use?
I'm also a first timer applying next cycle, how's everyone doing on their FL/content reivew?
On board for Sept 7th. First and LAST try at MCAT!
Date FL PS - VR - BS Cumulative
8/8/12 AAMC 3 - 10 7 9 26
I was scoring 12's and 13's on EK101 VR. Kind of surprised there.
Honestly, I was expecting a 22 on AAMC 3 and I would have been happy. Timing is getting me. I also felt lucky is that normal???
1 month to go. Any advice?????? will begin my AAMC FL review tomorrow.
I just took AAMC 3 today.... 9-6-8.... Very discouraged. I'm thinking of rescheduling for next year (Don't have to take it this year). I was averaging a 12 in EK passages after 9 passages...
It's my first practice exam besides Kap 1+2. My goal is a 30 but damn, I don't think I can make that kind of improvement.
On board for Sept 7th. First and LAST try at MCAT!
Date-----------FL-----------------PS---VR---BS-----Cumulative
8/08/12- AAMC 3 ------------10-----7-------9----------26
8/14/12 -AAMC 4--------------8------9------10---------27
It's probably very difficult to improve 8 points in a matter of two weeks, but I think if you really brush up on the subjects you are having trouble with such as solution chemistry, I think you will see much better results.Okay, here is the break down, perhaps, excuses.
I only studied 2 days during this almost 5-6 day break.
I analyzed my previous verbal in full detail. AAMC 4 VR was not as challenging as AAMC 3.
PS started of easy then the concepts blew me out of the water. I was totally lost. I need some serious review of solutions chemistry. I ran out of time and guessed on 1 whole passage!!!
BS a little more comfortable but still ran out of time! I missed the entire last organic passage. Got every question wrong!
Other details. Had a horrendous headache. I expected a score in the low 20s. What are my chances to hit 34-35 before AAMC 11? Advice anyone!!!? aaah freaking out!
Took AAMC #8 today. Got 8/13/9. I'm so incredibly frustrated that my scores in PS and BS aren't going up despite devoting all my time to these sections. Any advice? I think my major problem with the BS is ochem... the highest I've been able to get in BS was a 10, and I'm aiming for 11 so I can make school cut-offs. Also aiming for a 10 in PS so we'll see if that happens...
With my scores of 14/8/13 and 12/7/12. I think you and I should meet up and trade some brains before the 7th. I could use some VR.
On PS, know all of the physics formulas for sure. If you see values, plug em in. If you try any calculations and your answer doesn't appear in the answer choices, just guess and move on because time used to be an issue for me on PS and I am way better at the PS when time isn't an issue.
Thanks so much for the advice! I've slowly been memorizing formulas/concepts by watching Khan videos, so hopefully I can have everything down by test day. I really do not want to have to take this thing again.
For verbal, it really does help to go back over all your old tests, and write out explanations for each question as to why you got it right/wrong. I did this, and it really helped me to identify patterns in common errors I was making while answering questions.
Date------------------FL-------------------PS---VR---BS-----Cumulative
Aug.08,2012::::AAMC-3-------------10-----7-------9----------26
Aug.14,2012::::AAMC-4--------------8------9------10---------27
Aug.18,2012::::AAMC-5--------------8------9------12---------29
Aug. 22,2012:::AAMC-7--------------9------9------10---------28
AAAh! I am frustrated with not studying enough PS. I have 2 weeks!!!! F' this! Gotta go hard!!!!! I refuse to be bullied by some simple @$$ test! Why is thread so dead??? I feel like I want to pull motivation from other threads. Now, I'am just ranting.
Ugh, all I want is a 30 (with a 9 in PS). I'm averaging 28 now, and can't seem to get higher than 8 in PS. So frustrating....
Is anyone else losing their drive/momentum? I'm struggling really hard to motivate myself to study anymore for this freaking test -_- I've been studying all summer and now I'm definitely feeling that burn out and all I want to do now is get this freaking exam over with and starting to not care about if I get a 30 or a 35... I just want my life back
Is anyone else losing their drive/momentum? I'm struggling really hard to motivate myself to study anymore for this freaking test -_- I've been studying all summer and now I'm definitely feeling that burn out and all I want to do now is get this freaking exam over with and starting to not care about if I get a 30 or a 35... I just want my life back
Is anyone else losing their drive/momentum? I'm struggling really hard to motivate myself to study anymore for this freaking test -_- I've been studying all summer and now I'm definitely feeling that burn out and all I want to do now is get this freaking exam over with and starting to not care about if I get a 30 or a 35... I just want my life back
Did anyone else do AAMC 7? That earthquake passage on PS was gnarly and verbal was unusually difficult
Yeah. I actually managed to do well on that passage, but as you said Verbal was hard. It OWND me. Lowest score ever.
Yeah me too. I did well on the verbal section of AAMC 5 (which I felt great about after--and that rarely happens). But today, verbal was a killer. I only missed 1 on that earthquake passage. I've done a million questions on the doppler effect and ended up missing the last question of the passage because I couldn't figure out where the "detector" was
13 days left including today!
When you guys plan on taking your last CBT practice test?
I have CBT#10 scheduled for Sept. 3rd, leaving me the 4th and 5th to review, and the 6th to relax.
I feel exactly the same way. I've been studying for three months and now am finding it hard to study. It's similar to pulling an all nighter for a paper. At the start to approximately 4 AM you are completely gung-ho and fueled to the brim with redbull. Towards the end, you are internally crying for this to be overI'm exactly in your position. I feel like I've done all that I can, I really just want to give my all on the test already, and take a big relieving breath when I walk out of the test center