Whats the relative difficulty level of the Kaplan full length MCAT exams compared to the real thing? (2024)

theonlytycrane said:

@Chromium Surfer

Go with Kaplan or TPR if you want to reinforce content-review and get a feel for timing. Disregard scores other than making sure you can hit 504+.

Go with NS if you're ready for something harder and closer to the actual test (more experimental analysis). Ignore scores here as well because they are inflated. Just work on approach to each section and shoot for 65-70%+ correctness. They have a free diagnostic, FL1, and sample section bank with 460 discretes. Be wary of running through 4+ NS tests and staying in the 500 - 505 range because these are inflated scores and can mask problem areas.

Go with EK to get closest to the real thing and shoot for 65-70%+ correctness. The passages contain experimental data which is why these are great to practice with.

Section Banks / Official Guide Questions / CARS q-pack are also more valuable than Kaplan or TPR, even though they aren't a full length.

Each type of material is helpful, but in its own specific way.

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I heard that NS exams were deflated a bit?

Also if you are shooting for a 517 but at least a 514 should you still be aiming for 65-70% correctness or higher?

Thanks!