What score would this be?

[Gurl21]

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Hey all,

I just took a full-length practice test from the kaplan course...it was the kind u do at the center, on a computer..called Digital Test 1 or something. At the end, it gives you your score for each individual section, and the TS score but doesn't give the AA score. How can I calculate my AA from the separate scores? Anybody have an idea what my AA would be for the following scores?

TS: 18
Bio: 18
GC: 17
OC: 18
RC: 21
QR: 21
Perceptual: 18

 

[organichemistry]

i'm not exactly sure, but i think you average the 3 science scores, quantitative reasoning, and reading comprehension (and discount total science and perceptual ability)

but again, i'm not exactly sure.

 

[Gurl21]

oh okay, gotcha. thanks 👍

 

[Nendo21]

oh okay, gotcha. thanks 👍

hey if this was the diagnostic exam, that thing is much more difficult than the real deal atleast from my experiance and many others have said so too, including my kaplan instructor. the PAT is easier on the diagnostic. the other sections should mirror your actual score and maybe you'll even do a bit better since the cd is a tough practise. in any case don't rush, take the dat when you feel completely ready you have till mid may and you're in good shape already! good luck to you!

 

[onetoothleft]

They calculate AA based on TS, RC, and QR scores. Every section is graded based on a grading scale that resembles a bell curve so you can't just average all the scores together. For example, a 20 is 90%-ile and a 30 is a 99%-ile. If you got these two scores, your average would not be the expected score of 25, but more like 22, since the average percentile, about 95, is what really counts.

Based on your scores, your AA would be a 19 (most likely). Keep in mind as well that schools look at all your scores.