So I am pretty sure I got roughly the same test as optoforme, but I will tell you how I felt about it too.
I thought biology was very straightforward. I was elated that there were no questions about arthropods, coelenterates, annelids, etc. because I had trouble learning which systems (digestive, nervous, etc) go with each. There were a few questions regarding what % of offspring would have a specific disorder if their parents were homozygous or heterozygous. There were some prokaryote/eukaryote questions, distinguishing between endo/ecto/mesoderm... all pretty easy if you go through the kaplan bio material.
Chemistry I thought was pretty easy... % composition, acid/base definitions, molarity, solubility... you really have to know your concepts, but all of the calculations are fairly simple.
Organic I thought was a little tricky at times. A lot of SN1, SN2, E1, E2, chirality, nomenclature, etc. One thing I would definitely recommend is learning the NAMES of all of the reactions (Aldol, Wittig, etc). I didn't spend time on this, and I probably screwed myself on a couple of questions because they would show a reaction and then ask the name.
Physics I thought I bombed. For all of you who have a decent understanding of the concepts, you will be fine. I think I just panicked at first. I could tell that the questions would be ridiculously easy for someone who actually understands physics, but just seeing the word "force" sends me into a frenzy. Know everything there is to know about F=ma. Also got a few questions about springs, optics, and a few which required the use of kinetic equations. I was scoring between 270-310 on all of my practice exams (and let me tell you, the 310 happened only ONCE) so there is hope for everyone. If physics isn't your strong point, my advice to you would be just to relax while you're taking this section because, much like myself, you know more than you think you do.
Reading comprehension: drugs, crocs, pontoons... the same passages that have been popping up in these posts. There is no doubt in my mind that the pontoon passage lowered my score. I was scoring 370-380 on all of my timed practice sections, and I ended up with a 310 on the real thing. I left a LOT of time for that last passage, and was able to THOROUGHLY read it 2-3 times, and STILL couldn't figure out half of the answers. Kind of disappointing.
Quantitative reasoning wasn't bad. Had no clue how to find the volume of a dodecahedron, but hey, who does? (haha don't answer that
). But really, don't fret about this section- it's mainly basic math. Stamina was what was killing me. After physics I just didn't feel like testing anymore.
And then I clicked "end" and I swear that was the most painful 15 seconds of my life while waiting for my scores to pop up. Then when I saw that all of my scores were 310 or above, I started saying "oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god." By the time I realized I was doing this, I was surprised they hadn't kicked me out of the center!
I have one question for those of you who registered online to take the test. Do you remember if it asked where you wanted your scores to be sent? I know they didn't ask me on test day, and I couldn't remember whether or not they asked me when I registered. Otherwise, I'm going to have to figure out a way to get my scores sent.
Any other questions, feel free to reply or PM me!
Stacy
