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TPR FL - how are they really?
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10s on the TPR sciences is pretty solid, especially PS. The verbal is strange. I've gotten 10, 10, 7, 7, 12, 11 on TPR verbals and so far on AAMCs 3-8 i've gotten an 11 on every single one.
They're good for practice and learning but don't put too much stock in your scores.
They're good for practice and learning but don't put too much stock in your scores.
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Honestly, I wouldn't. TPR science is more of what-you-know while AAMC seems to be a bit more "apply this info".
I took AAMC 3 in June and got a 29. The two TPRs I took before and after I got 21 and 25.
If you're hitting 10s in TPR science, you are doing pretty well. Verbal can be strange but I would honestly just say to compare AAMC to AAMC in that sense.
I took AAMC 3 in June and got a 29. The two TPRs I took before and after I got 21 and 25.
If you're hitting 10s in TPR science, you are doing pretty well. Verbal can be strange but I would honestly just say to compare AAMC to AAMC in that sense.
ps and bs tpr expect you to know details, whereas aamc tests seem to give you info in the passage or question stem (as someone earlier said, aamc is more application). in some ways, tpr is good for drilling in those details, because it could come in handy and save you time.
no comment on vr because i think it's difficult on both tpr and aamc (i don't normally do well in this section).
no comment on vr because i think it's difficult on both tpr and aamc (i don't normally do well in this section).
Did you already take the MCAT? If yes...How would you compare the MCAT with TPR FL? My last TPR(4) FL score was (10PS, 5VR, 10BS)...Can I expect to get a 27+ on the actual test?
12 in VR on TPR...TPR VR is weird...Anyway, your TPR score seems to be in line with AAMC average except for PS, which I think is more difficult than AAMC PS IMO.
Pretty much.
My TPR verbal scores in order went: 10 10 7 7 12 11
My AAMC is pretty consistent so it's pretty clear that once you get used to the AAMC verbal it should stay around the same.
The TPR PS was absolutely way harder than AAMC PS....however the TPR BS is about the same. It can be easier if you know the topics but AAMC requires a bit more thinking compared to TPR's regurgitation.
I took the 8/10 test. The real mcat has longer passages in vr but I felt like Tpr accurately represented the tests in the same way the aamc tests do. My ps score fluctuated the most but by the time I sat for the test my aamc average and Tpr averages were the same. I might be a weirdo though...
How you think you did in the actual test?
My highest on both sciences so far is 13, but my lowest was 9 for PS. For verbal I fluctuate from 6-8.
TBH, I feel like the bio is mostly memorization and POE is really easy on it. PS is memorization with calculation. Verbal is just full of boring, monotonous passages, the science type passages are interesting but tricky since they can trick you into thinking something not implied in the passage.
TBH, I feel like the bio is mostly memorization and POE is really easy on it. PS is memorization with calculation. Verbal is just full of boring, monotonous passages, the science type passages are interesting but tricky since they can trick you into thinking something not implied in the passage.
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