topscore errors
Started by elz787
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grant555
Regrettably, I didn't use TopScore nearly as much as Kaplan, and myself and DAT instructors found many errors with Kaplan. This was and still is discouraging given the costs of Kaplan courses and study materials. In any event, maybe I would've found more errors with TopScore if I had used it primarily, but I doubt it. I am sure that others may or may not see it that way. In the end, I think the best study method is TopScore and old textbooks, which was the way I studied for the organic section of the DAT, and not surprisingly, was the only section I scored a 20 on. I hope this helps. Take care and GOD bless.
elz787 said:
I have. TopScore, for sure, has mistakes.
elz787 said:
You can view question corrections at
http://www.scholarware.com/DATFix07.x.htm
Good luck on your test!
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This thread proves that regardless how long the program has been out there it is inevitable to eliminate all errors and similarly TopScore Pro (tm) and The KSF Review rely on our customers in order to help us to meet our customers needs.
All the best to you on your exam,
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All the best to you on your exam,
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KSF_Review said:
Not true. There are some solid study materials. I went to ScholarWare's link and I see 9 reported mistakes for the current version. I haven't had a chance to go back to my notes to see if the reported mistakes are the mistakes I myself found. TopScore says that their tests are written by doctors but after selling their product for 7 years (since 1998) they still have 9 reported mistakes. I took a look at Campbell the other day and noticed at least one of the questions was a carbon-copy of one of the questions in Campbell (the one about newspapers, dogs, punishment and awards etc). I looked at the free ADA sample test. It looks like either ADA copied some of TopScore's questions or TopScore copied some of free ADA questions. Some of the figures looked very very very very very similar. Frankly, at this point, I am not quite sure how the tests are put together and who wrote their questions. I am very interested to learn about this. TopScore can't even tell the names of their authors. I don't quite understand it. There is no shame in saying x, y z professors who have PhDs in math, bio, etc. are the authors of these questions. 99.9% of books, tests etc. give some info about authors. There is no need to protect the identity of authors.
