TPR Diagnostic MCAT: Q&A

[BufordHighwayMD]

I've taken two diagnostic MCAT exams so far and here are my results.

NSTP Diagnostic (half-length): 501
Scores: C/P 126 (73%); CARS 122 (52%); B/B 127 (74%); P/S 126 (73%)

TPR Diagnostic (full-length): 498
Scores: C/P 124 (56%); CARS 122 (47%); B/B 123 (49%); P/S 129 (85%)

I took both exams last weekend and have only gone back to review each question on TPR diagnostic so far. I was wondering if anybody can help me better understand 5 questions on the B/B section: Q2, Q8, Q28, Q48, and Q51.

I thought TPR diagnostic exam was really good. The non-CARS passages had three types of questions.
(1) 100% CARS questions: just read passage well and eliminate wrong answers by using logic
(2) CARS + science questions: connect passage concepts to outside knowledge
(3) 100% science questions: rely on outside knowledge because answer isn't in passage

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[BufordHighwayMD]

Also, I'd be nice if anybody else out there would like to form an online study group to make the process of reviewing practice exams go by faster. It took me a long time to go back and analyze each of my correct and incorrect responses. If an online study group of 3 people existed for example, we could each agree to become an expert on 3 to 4 passages per section before the study group met up. Once the study group met up online via Skype or Google Hangout each person would rotate teaching the group the passages that they were responsible for on the exam. We'd always be a teacher to the group on each section–we'd always have 3 to 4 passages to teach the study group on each section in a study group of 3 people.

My test date will be on May 6th. I was supposed to take it this January but I am not ready yet. I won't be taking another practice exam until next weekend; I'll be taking one practice exam each week from that point going forward. I'll be taking exams from the AAMC, EK, NSTP, and TPR. Feel free to reach out to me if we happen to be taking the same practice exams.

01-17-16: AAMC Mini (The $10 exam)
01-24-16: NSTP FL1
01-31-16: TPR FL1

02-07-16: EK FL1
02-14-16: NSTP FL2
02-21-16: AAMC FL1 (The $25 exam)

02-28-16: EK FL2
03-06-16: NSTP FL3
03-13-16: TPR FL2

03-20-16: EK FL3
03-27-16: NSTP FL4
04-03-16: TPR FL3

04-10-16: EK FL4
04-17-16: NSTP FL5
05-01-16: AAMC FL2 (The $35 exam)

05-06-16: AAMC Exam Date