Initial Practice Tests with Kaplan

[EmmaF]

How well did you guys start off when doing the topic tests with Kaplan? I'm not doing to well on mine as of yet, and it kind of worries me.

[gogopogo]

I started off terribly.

After really plugging away at it, I definitely see a big improvement. however when writing an aamc test I find the kaplan to be slightly more difficult. I also found that the kaplan tests were much harder in PS due to some pretty far-out calculations (this may be just me).

If you haven't already, write one of the aamc tests, you may surprise yourself.

[medisforme]

yeah, kaplans PS and BS are way harder than aamc (especially PS - i agree some of the calculations for kaplans are not that realistic for this type of test). However, in my opinion, the aamc VR is a lot harder than kaplans so be wary on this point.

 

ps.

i think my first kaplans test score was 9,9,8

[redribbon]

i seriously think there's something messed up with kaplan's scoring sheet. i got 16 wrong on the PS section in Kaplan 1, which comes to be about little more than 65% right, and they give me an 11. And then for verbal, I got 7 wrong which is about 81% or so, and they give me 9.

[Jamer]

If you have a background in sciences/a half decent intelligence (since 80% of the test is interpretting info anyway), you really shouldn't be doing that badly. It's natural to forget some things but getting <7 or even 8 is means for concern, especially if you've been studying for a while.