ecobeco Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 I've been doing them on the computer and always timed myself at 7 minutes. I feel the time spent reading shouldn't be as big a problem as understanding what you read and why the author wrote what they wrote. Even if it takes 3.5-4 minutes to read the passage, given that you understood it clearly, the questions shouldn't take too much time. But that is the optimal VR performance lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatient Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Try doing one untimed, do you score better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost&Found Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 I've been doing them on the computer and always timed myself at 7 minutes. I feel the time spent reading shouldn't be as big a problem as understanding what you read and why the author wrote what they wrote. Even if it takes 3.5-4 minutes to read the passage, given that you understood it clearly, the questions shouldn't take too much time. But that is the optimal VR performance lol When are you writing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobeco Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 August 23 at 1 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost&Found Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Dude! That's plenty of time lol But I completely get where you're coming from. Time flies when you're studying for the MCAT -__- How's content review going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobeco Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hahaha idk I really don't wanna re-write this thing... should be done content review in the next five days then finishing up the chapter passages and onto FL's... hbu? When do you write? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatient Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I wish I had more time too! I write mine a week before you lexo, as for content review I hope to be done by the end of this week too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost&Found Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hahaha idk I really don't wanna re-write this thing... should be done content review in the next five days then finishing up the chapter passages and onto FL's... hbu? When do you write? I'm writing on Sept 1st. Hope to be done content review in the next two weeks and then practice my butt off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobeco Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Just finished test V my pattern has been: 6, 8, 9, 8, 9. Hopefully I can reach that 10... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost&Found Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 at least you've shown consistency...what're your scores for the other sections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost&Found Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Do you guys sometimes have problems doing the mental math? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatient Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Use scrap paper, sometimes I'll just scribble just to imagine it in my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobeco Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 at least you've shown consistency...what're your scores for the other sections? Other subjects you mean? G. chem is around an 8 or 9 as the BR ratings go, same with physics and orgo and bio are around 9-10. Hopefully i can at least get an 11 or 12 in bio and somehow manage a 32 aghh. I find it a bit easier to imagine with scrap paper, even if i dont write anything legible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatient Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Other subjects you mean? G. chem is around an 8 or 9 as the BR ratings go, same with physics and orgo and bio are around 9-10. Hopefully i can at least get an 11 or 12 in bio and somehow manage a 32 aghh. I find it a bit easier to imagine with scrap paper, even if i dont write anything legible Haha same here I want to just settle for a 32 now and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost&Found Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Are you guys done content review? I'm getting worried cause I'm falling behind and I think I won't be done till early August instead of late July which is what I had planned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobeco Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Just got optics in physics and then I'm done! But I've only done the first 1/3 of most chapters so a week of psgs and then FL's fun fun fun. Went through verbal today got a 2/7 and a 3/6. Super fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost&Found Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Well at least you're almost done content review. Why must the AAMC hate us? -__- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobeco Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 AAMC hates everyone lol. I feel I might've rushed through a bit I never re-read chapters according to the schedule or do the 1001 series at all. I guess I'll see how I do on the FL's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatient Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I changed my plan to just to 1001 inbetween FLs if I am weak lol kinda fell behind too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobeco Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Another verbal test done, another 8. Doesn't look like I can break that 10 although I just need a few more correct answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I am really starting to hate this section all over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobeco Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I agree ^. My most recent test is going decent though currently at 22/27 hope to keep that up! EDIT: nvm, got a 0/7 on one of the passages (WHAT THE ****.) and ended up with 39/60 = 8. Can't see any improvements always start off the tests with only one or two wrong and everything ends up blown to ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1b1 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I agree ^. My most recent test is going decent though currently at 22/27 hope to keep that up! EDIT: nvm, got a 0/7 on one of the passages (WHAT THE ****.) and ended up with 39/60 = 8. Can't see any improvements always start off the tests with only one or two wrong and everything ends up blown to ****. Same here man, some passages i do really well, then i totally bomb a passage or two and ruins my overall.... not sure what to do at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 how are you guys dealing with time? giving each passage 8:30 minutes? giving 7 passages 60 minutes? checking answers at the end of each passage? checking answers at the end of the whole test?\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecobeco Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I was wondering some of those same things bored. So far, I give every passage 7 minutes and check answers after each passage. I end up doing 9 passages in 63 minutes which is a bit less time than on the AAMC but I'm not making excuses for my low scores thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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