What CBT practice tests should I get?

[rocketbooster]

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I've already done all the AAMCs last year so I can't retake those. I did TBR 1-3 also back then. I don't know what I thought of TBR's. I see they came out with 7 more...

What else is out there?

Kaplan?
Golden Standard?
TPR?

How do you get each of us? I don't really want to spend $1500 just to buy Kaplan's tests...

thanks!

 

[Caesar]

I am using gold standard and AAMC at the moment. While my SCORES are about the same, the passages themselves seem way different. AAMC is longer passage and more info come from the passage than GS it seems. The plus is that you can buy just the tests from GS at like 25 a pop.

 

[rocketbooster]

I am using gold standard and AAMC at the moment. While my SCORES are about the same, the passages themselves seem way different. AAMC is longer passage and more info come from the passage than GS it seems. The plus is that you can buy just the tests from GS at like 25 a pop.

hmm, what about TPR?

 

[kwokkit]

From what I have seen, after AAMCs, people take Kaplan FL 1-8 but leave out the last few since they are not indicative. People then take GS (10), TBR (7), TPR (4+2+1?). I have not seen anything on McGraw Hill's (2) tests (or the company for that matter) and EK's practice tests seem to be very poor.

 

[rocketbooster]

From what I have seen, after AAMCs, people take Kaplan FL 1-8 but leave out the last few since they are not indicative. People then take GS (10), TBR (7), TPR (4+2+1?). I have not seen anything on McGraw Hill's (2) tests (or the company for that matter) and EK's practice tests seem to be very poor.

when you say like "GS (10)", do you mean they do the 10 GS tests or only GS #10?

 

[kwokkit]

Sorry - I mean the 10 GS tests, 7 TBR tests, etc. I don't know how many FLs you're planning to do, and I'm not sure which tests out of that massive pile are the best. Can't recall the ranking consensus either, but it'd guess AAMC >>> Kaplan > TPR > TBR > GS >> EK.

 

[rocketbooster]

Sorry - I mean the 10 GS tests, 7 TBR tests, etc. I don't know how many FLs you're planning to do, and I'm not sure which tests out of that massive pile are the best. Can't recall the ranking consensus either, but it'd guess AAMC >>> Kaplan > TPR > TBR > GS >> EK.

just going to do about 10 or so. I did like 12 last year. I know that shouldn't really count towards this year's preparation, but that's still 12 times I've taken FL so I know the format. I've also taken the real one 2x haha. soo, I will definitely be able to make comparisons between practice tests and the real one.

can you buy TPR's without buying the entire TPR class?

 

[olemissbabydoc]

👍👍 for GS. The passages are shorter, but the material is difficult and the curves are INSANELY hard. You will score waaaay under on these (my GS avg was 22 while my AAMC avg was 30) but it'll be a pleasant surprise on score release day when you get well above what you were on GS.

Plus you can get all ten for <$100 on ebay. 👍

Kaplan, TBR, and TPR CBTs are so expensive.

 

[s2thindi]

Does anybody else have an opinion on which are the best CBT tests? I really need practice with the computer setting because my eyes get tired, brain gets tired, etc.

I took all of the AAMC tests about a month ago and am planning on retaking the MCAT in one month so I don't think the AAMC tests will help much.

What other CBT tests are good?

Gold Standard ($85 for 10)? The Berkeley Review ($200 for 7)? The Princeton Review (this is all I can find: http://www.randomhouse.com/princetonreview/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375766312, which is $22 tests+book for )? Kaplan ($1500 for online course and 1 test)?

Are there other companies?

Thanks!

 

[skyNice]

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