farmin Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 For finals I'm never nervous. But man I admit right now... I'm nervous. I've even calculated average, median, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, graphed and scatter plotted my AAMC test scores for each section!I haven't calculated confidence intervals yet. Everything's riding on this test. I feel kinda "meh" about whether I will do well or not. I thought I needed to chill out, which is why I'm posting this on the forum, but maybe it's having the opposite effect... Btw, does anyone else run stats on their scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Hey farmin, I have test anxiety as well. All I can offer you is just simple acknowledgement that no matter what, it's going to be okay. You still have a few days left, and I know it feels as though everything is riding on this exam because it is a high stakes exam. But it's simply one of many you'll have to face. You can do it Do your best, that's all you can ask for! And, if it's anything like my MCAT a few years ago, your best might be more than you thought you even needed to get through this! Sending out as many positive vibes as I can Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soporific Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 For finals I'm never nervous. But man I admit right now... I'm nervous. I've even calculated average, median, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, graphed and scatter plotted my AAMC test scores for each section!I haven't calculated confidence intervals yet. Everything's riding on this test. I feel kinda "meh" about whether I will do well or not. I thought I needed to chill out, which is why I'm posting this on the forum, but maybe it's having the opposite effect... Btw, does anyone else run stats on their scores? Just curious, what would you compare your scores to for calculating a confidence interval? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmin Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Just curious, what would you compare your scores to for calculating a confidence interval? Ah, it was a failed attempt at poking fun of me doing stats. Didn't really think about whether it was possible or not. And thanks cerena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srum Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 LOL, I am also writing on August 22nd and as of this week am constantly feeling slightly nauseated. Your post made me want to calculate stats on my own scores, and now I'm like, no, RESIST. It is hard when we've put so much into this, but hey, there's not too much we can do to change the outcome by this point, so might as well sit back, relax and laissez-faire. I remember my third year genetics prof telling a story of talking to the student who had the highest score on their midterm, and asking them what they did the night before the exam. Their answer? Went to a movie. They were so well prepared that there was no need for cramming, which just leads to poor recall, and can increase anxiety interfering with test performance. This has been my attitude towards exams ever since, and so far it seems to have gone pretty well. That being said, even after three months of preparing for this exam, I don't know if I'll ever feel that I'm totally ready. The worst is that even after we write, we still have to wait a whole month for the scores... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrepid86 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 For finals I'm never nervous. But man I admit right now... I'm nervous. I've even calculated average, median, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, graphed and scatter plotted my AAMC test scores for each section!I haven't calculated confidence intervals yet. Everything's riding on this test. I feel kinda "meh" about whether I will do well or not. I thought I needed to chill out, which is why I'm posting this on the forum, but maybe it's having the opposite effect... Btw, does anyone else run stats on their scores? Just remember that whatever happens, tomorrow is another day, the sun will rise and the Earth will still spin. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12345c Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 You'll do great! I believe the test is designed to make you feel like garbage after! You may be surprised when you see a good score after! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 You'll do great! I believe the test is designed to make you feel like garbage after! You may be surprised when you see a good score after! THIS!! 10char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighopes100 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Does anyone think the real scale is more lenient than the AAMC practice tests? I feel like most people do better than they expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoss Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Not saying you shouldn't care or give it your all, but Canadian schools really don't count the mcat for much, so as long as you think youll meet cutoffs I really wouldn't stress so much about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exocytosis Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Does anyone think the real scale is more lenient than the AAMC practice tests? I feel like most people do better than they expected Probably. Especially for PS. I've noticed that it's pretty common for people to think they bombed PS and then end up doing fine. I'm also writing tomorrow Going to spend the day relaxing. I'm so looking forward to having free time again. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaInhaler Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 THIS!!10char When a pet cat dies, it's like being kicked in the atrium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razer Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Good luck to everyone writing today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorfresh Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 How'd it go?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighopes100 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Seemed good. A lot of people are saying it was really easy though, which is scary cause the curve might be rough :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybird Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Does anyone think the real scale is more lenient than the AAMC practice tests? I feel like most people do better than they expected I have this feeling too. A friend of mine and I were discussing after our exam last year, and neither of us thought we'd hit over an 11 on BS that year. We both ended up swinging a 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exocytosis Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Seemed good. A lot of people are saying it was really easy though, which is scary cause the curve might be rough :S It was very straightforward but I wouldn't say it was easy. It tested some obscure material that I can imagine people not covering. I also felt that there were a lot of 'trap' answers so maybe people just fell for them. The general consensus I've seen is that BS was fine, PS had one difficult passage, and VR was VR, maybe a bit more ambiguous than usual. Feels really good to be done though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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