TPR First Diag

[paranoid_eyes]

how'd you guys do on the computer based diagnostic test for TPR???

i completely bombed it

my question is, how representative is the diag to the real thing? Do they make it harder on purpose?

my score was: 10B, 7P, 6V

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[tncekm]

23 is better than average for a TPR Diag from what I remember. Don't worry about it too much. That verbal score alone is probably 2 pts lower than it would be on an AAMC and I guarantee that PS score will increase with studying and practice. 10 in BS is a good start.

Just keep studying and taking practice tests.

 

[whatsupdoc08]

i got a 17 on it. Im giving up on this stupid dream. Im so stressed out over this stupid test. Maybe ill make more money in the long run as a specialized nurse since i wont be 300k in the hole...?

 

[Deanis]

I got 20 on my first one (7B, 6P, 7V). It rocked my confidence to be sure. But I'm just trying to relax, give myself some time to cover material I haven't covered for years, and keep practicing problems. We'll see what happens.

I'd be interested in hearing how your next one goes (haven't written mine yet).

 

[RPedigo]

I went up 12 points from that diagnostic to actual test-day performance. If that holds true for you, if you study up you might be able to hit a 35
They say average is +10 points from that diagnostic, so you might be able to expect a 33 with hard work. This is assuming you haven't started studying yet, that's how they get those averages.

Yes, they do make it much harder to 'scare' you into working more.

 

[Lizzie Bartlet]

No one should ever give up their dream based on that diagnostic. If I could, I'd tell everyone not to even take a TPR diagnostic if they're not confident in their abilities because it can do a number on you.

I got an 11 on my TPR diagnostic. The following week, I took AAMC #3 and got a 23. No studying in between. I just took it under the same conditions I had taken the TPR diagnostic. Keep in mind all of this was before any studying. Now that I've been studying, I'm average low 30s on AAMC's.