Lost&Found Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hi everyone, I'm kind of freaking out right now. I started studying for the MCAT a week and a half ago and my scores are very very low on the passages. Like seriously, on some, I'm getting a 1/7. I understand that I haven't been studying for that long and my test date is a while away but I am wondering if my scores are uncharacteristically low, even for the beginning? Can anyone please share their experiences? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojjanhorse Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 are we talking about the verbal section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost&Found Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Mainly. But there were a few science passages that I didn't rock either -___- Am I in a very bad position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markov79 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 have you ever tested before? i think that will make a difference. if you have, i'd compare my score to what you got last time. if you haven't, then know that there will be considerable variation for the first test that one takes. it's pretty hard to judge what's normal for the first few tests. i'd say anywhere from 5-10, when scaled on the 1-15 scales, would be normal for someone's first try/tries (depending on the section/student's background). as i said, though, there'll be quite a bit of variation so you can expect to have many different opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost&Found Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Thank you very much. That makes me feel a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markov79 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 i should add that when i set 10 as the "upper limit", i had in mind the sort of stereotypical student taking the test: summer between second and third year, has taken general physics, chem, orgo, and bio (but not for a year or so), has time on his/her hands, and the 10 is in the PS or BS section. i don't think it's out of the ordinary to find a science-background student who gets in the 5-7 range in verbal for a little while before s/he starts to see improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverwhale9 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 lol the first practice test I took (before I even started studying - TPR makes you take one right at the start of the prep course) I got a 4 in the BS section ... and that was just from getting about 1/4 correct cause I guessed on every single question (I had no university bio). I managed to get a 10 on my actual MCAT bio section a few months later, so I would say don't freak out at this point - study for a couple months first, and then, if you still aren't happy with your scores, decide if there is a better way for you to study/get a tutor/take a prep course/try new books, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holiday1001 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 also depends on what material you're using. As my diagnostic i did the free tpr VR test, got a 3 on VR. the next day, did aamc 3 vr and got a 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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