kwasko@dal.ca Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 I have been out of school for a few years so it has been a while since I've taken any of the sciences. As a result, I've more or less forgotten most concepts and have been teaching them to myself with the Exam Krackers books. I'm close to finished the books but am getting quite frustrated that I will go through the lecture feeling like I'm grasping the material, do quite well (maybe one or two wrong) on the "in-class" lecture questions and then proceed to totally bomb the "in-class" 30 minute exams. I can't figure out why I am understanding the basic concepts but not when they are in a passage; I can usually do fine on the stand alone questions. Any advice? Thoughts? I write on August 20th and am quite behind as it is so I'd really like to overcome this so that I can get a decent score. I'm starting to lose hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 You should get better with practice. The more passages you do, the easier you will figure out what the 'hidden' concepts are. Obviously, once you know the concept being presented, answering the questions becomes a much simpler task. There isn't any trick to it, but I would suggest you spend some time practicing your VR; as your VR score goes up, so should your PS/BS simply because VR trains you to read more carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMmd Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 dont worry about EK... i really dont like EK, unfortunatly thats what i have been using to study... i cant help myself i really like the colour pictures! but do some practice exams and see how it goes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phrozen Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Read the note in each EK book at the start... they explain WHY the in-class exams are difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan008 Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Definitely don't worry about the 30-minutes exams. They are made tough on purpose. Just make sure you go over all the answers afterwards and see where you went wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluelesswonder Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 the 30 minute exams are indeed tough, so don't feel bad. have you tried writing any full-length practice exams yet? if not, i'd recommend doing so. write an aamc one -- pay for it if you have to -- and see how you do. my bet is that you'll see a big increase from your EK mini-MCAT scores, which should give you the confidence boost that you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwasko@dal.ca Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Thanks for the responses. I'm still frustrated, as I did the 2nd organic chemistry lecture today and got anywhere from 5/8 to 7/8 on the three different sections of practice questions and then proceeded to get a 9/23 on the 30 minute practice exam, which works out to a 4! I'm writing a full length exam this Saturday. We'll see how it goes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amar21 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 30min ek exams = good for concepts, bad for calculations... why? because alot of them require a calculator and manipulations of multiple equations.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwasko@dal.ca Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Thanks future doc - on both counts. I guess putting my email address up takes away anonymity, eh? Good luck on your applications! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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