What do you use as score predictor when AAMCs are used up?

[Trayshawn]

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Used up all the AAMCs my first time taking the test because I didn't plan on needing to take it again (so much for that). So what do I use as a score predictor?
I'm not talking about practice, I have plenty of resources to use as practice, but what would be a reasonable score predictor to let me know where I'm at throughout my studies?

Last time, AAMC 11 was SPOT ON. Got literally the EXACT same score in every section on that test as I did on the real thing. I doubt I'll find that level of accuracy elsewhere, but something else must be close.

I have all the Kaplan CBTs at the moment. Would those suffice?

 

[osprey099]

Used up all the AAMCs my first time taking the test because I didn't plan on needing to take it again (so much for that). So what do I use as a score predictor?
I'm not talking about practice, I have plenty of resources to use as practice, but what would be a reasonable score predictor to let me know where I'm at throughout my studies?

Last time, AAMC 11 was SPOT ON. Got literally the EXACT same score in every section on that test as I did on the real thing. I doubt I'll find that level of accuracy elsewhere, but something else must be close.

I have all the Kaplan CBTs at the moment. Would those suffice?

Kaplan 1-6 are good but subtract 3 points from your kaplan scores since those are inflated

 

[moto_za]

3 points, really? I thought the sciences were good predictors +/- 1-2 points?

 

[mr chievous]

3 points, really? I thought the sciences were good predictors +/- 1-2 points?

This is correct. The tests are harder, but the curves are more generous, so it usually balances out (excluding verbal)

 

[Trayshawn]

but doesn't kaplan verbal suck?

 

[mr chievous]

but doesn't kaplan verbal suck?

Yeah, that's why I said "excluding verbal" 😀

 

[Shams al Deen]

But I think if you're decent at the sciences, then Kaplan will inflate your science score. Because some of those tests are ridiculously hard, the curves are ridiculously easy- and this works in the test-takers favor. Like I took Kaplan 4 the other day and missed 13 questions on the physcial sciences. I check my score and its a 14 in PS. To get a 14 on an AAMC section you've really got to own it, like 51/52. Even though the tests are way easier, getting 51/52 is always harder than 39/52. And the Verbal is just weird, I think its making me dumber.

 

[Trayshawn]

Yeah, that's why I said "excluding verbal" 😀

i meant like can we even say kaplan tests are good predictors of overall score if their verbal sucks so bad?

 

[mr chievous]

i meant like can we even say kaplan tests are good predictors of overall score if their verbal sucks so bad?

No, but I hear the science scores are pretty accurate (although some will say they had lower scores and some will say they had higher).