What is the difference between AAMC Questions Packs and Section Banks?

[Reefboss]

whats the diff, and do you need both?

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[CoffeeintheMorning]

QUESTION PACK: Questions from all 4 sections (FROM OLD MCAT TESTS)
SECTION BANK: Questions from that particular section (GRAPH HEAVY, INCLUDES PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY AND STUFF)

 

[pms_testosterone]

section bank is substantially harder, and probably, yeah

 

[Ad2b]

Qpack - from old AAMC tests, still valuable to gauge content knowledge
SBs - material created, most likely from experimental questions not used on the new MCAT; significantly harder, more like real MCAT

Yes, both.

 

[aldol16]

QPacks are recycled questions from the old MCAT. The reason they are available is because the content they test on is relevant for the new MCAT. However, the question formats will be different. So it tests more content recall and less reasoning from data like the new MCAT does. Use this to gauge whether you understand the data adequately but use it lightly. The exception are the CARS QPacks, which are helpful (except the first half of QPack 1).

The Section Bank represents the hardest questions you will see on test day. These are representative of the real MCAT and are your best resource, period.

 

[andelJ94]

whats the diff, and do you need both?

If you have to pick one, get the Section BANK

All new Qs, much much closer to the difficulty of the real thing, and presented in clever ways (it is kicking my butt so far)

 

[Reefboss]

only one section bank is available correct? 300 questions total?
What do you use for practice after you finish the questions banks?