j17f Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 So I just got my marks back from the Aug 28 mcat (12/7/12) and I obviously need to improve my verbal. Prior to writing I finished all the EK tests, TPRH passages + tests, and I went through the verbal sections in TPR's online practice mcats. My question is... Should I re-use these resources? I plan on re-writing in June, and I know that what I used were considered to be the "best" verbal prep resources. I'm afraid I may unconsciously pick the right answers because I have already completed those passages. What other resources are there that I can use to improve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleader Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 As you said, you used what most people call the most useful stuff but, you still can try Kaplan, Gold Standard, and The Berkeley Review stuff. If I were you, I would redo all AAMCs as well as the self-assessment stuff + the official guide from AAMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrepid86 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 It's not enough to just re-do stuff. You need to figure out where you may have went wrong on the actual MCAT. Were there timing/pacing/fatigue issues? Comprehension difficulties? How consistent were your scores during practice? I don't think there's any harm in using the same resources again, but make sure you're practicing in a consistent way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 It's not enough to just re-do stuff. You need to figure out where you may have went wrong on the actual MCAT. Were there timing/pacing/fatigue issues? Comprehension difficulties? How consistent were your scores during practice? I don't think there's any harm in using the same resources again, but make sure you're practicing in a consistent way. +1 10 chars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j17f Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 It's not enough to just re-do stuff. You need to figure out where you may have went wrong on the actual MCAT. Were there timing/pacing/fatigue issues? Comprehension difficulties? How consistent were your scores during practice? I don't think there's any harm in using the same resources again, but make sure you're practicing in a consistent way. The lowest I scored in the aamc practice tests was a 6 (aamc 5), the other 6 my scored ranged between a 7 and 11. During the actual test I started the last passage with 5 minutes to spare, which felt weird because during my practice tests I'd get to the last passage with around 30 seconds left, and would just randomly guess. I guess I didn't take enough time to think about my answers during the test, which resulted in such a low score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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