futuredoc2323 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Hi, is anyone else getting a problem where their TPR composite score is low and not improving. I know some people have said that the TPR practice tests are harder than the actual AAMC MCAT. It is also scaled differently. Anyone have any information on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damha Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 The same is happening for me. With Princeton I find their tests are fairly different from the AAMC tests. While with AAMC they aren't really testing brute knowledge, the Princeton tests aim for exactly that. The Princeton tests do tend to underscore you, have you tried an AAMC test? All my AAMC tests scores have been at least 5 points higher than my Princeton ones. I've resorted to only doing AAMC practice tests because as much as Princeton may try, they can't replicate the AAMC so I would say its safe just to stick to the AAMC tests. Maybe if you're looking for a real challenge do the Princeton ones, but i've decided to steer clear of them, because at least for me they do nothing but reduce my confidence and leave me feeling dumb afterwards. Don't worry, you're not the only one with this issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sit Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I noticed a similar trend when I did the TPR tests last summer. Do the AAMC ones first because they seem to be more relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futuredoc2323 Posted July 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 If you don't mind me asking, what average where your composite scores? I just want to get an idea of where i am at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sit Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Hmm, it's been a while but I was scoring on average 12-9-12 on practice tests. I remember there was one AAMC practice test that was way too easy, I think I actually scored 15 on the BS.. it's one of the older tests. The newer ones are more relevant. I didn't do any TPR practice tests in one sitting because I noticed how different they were from the AAMC ones, particularly in the VR section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT1 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I noticed a similar trend when I did the TPR tests last summer. Do the AAMC ones first because they seem to be more relevant. Disagree 100%. Perhaps do only AAMC 3 for a baseline score but save all AAMC resources near the end of your studying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I wouldn't worry about your TPR scores. They are more difficult from the actual MCAT. The only scores you should truly care about are those from your AAMC exams. I think on SDN most people reported that their actual MCAT score was +/- 2 points of their practice scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sit Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Disagree 100%. Perhaps do only AAMC 3 for a baseline score but save all AAMC resources near the end of your studying. Oh sorry, I didn't mean to indicate that you should do all the tests far in advance. I meant that you should do the AAMC ones over the TPR ones, particularly if you don't have time for all the tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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