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At home test - want to confirm the test is valid
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20 Jun 2021, 17:05
20 Jun 2021, 17:05
Did the at-home test today, went pretty smoothly overall. Got a 334, which I'm happy with considering I only studied for a few hours. I got to the end of the test, it asks if I want to send the scores to any schools, I get through those pages, and reach the last screen where it says something like the test is finished (I don't remember exactly). My computer then auto-exited the window since the test was done. I never heard the proctor say anything at the end of the test though, it just auto closed, and after waiting for a few minutes, I just closed the proctorU window since I assumed I was done.
I'm just a really anxious person, so want to confirm - the test went through right? I wasn't supposed to wait for the proctor to give me instructions at the end was I? Since it takes a few weeks to get scores I don't want to find out 3 weeks from now that it closed too early, or I didn't check out with the proctor or some BS like that and end up not having the exam count.
I'm just a really anxious person, so want to confirm - the test went through right? I wasn't supposed to wait for the proctor to give me instructions at the end was I? Since it takes a few weeks to get scores I don't want to find out 3 weeks from now that it closed too early, or I didn't check out with the proctor or some BS like that and end up not having the exam count.
Re: At home test - want to confirm the test is valid
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20 Jun 2021, 19:09
20 Jun 2021, 19:09
Hey,
Congratulations on 334. Great score.
I think your test score is valid and you'll get an official scorecard in 10-12 days.
Btw, it would be great if you share your strategies(Verbal+Quant) that the members of this forum may find helpful.
Regards
Congratulations on 334. Great score.
I think your test score is valid and you'll get an official scorecard in 10-12 days.
Btw, it would be great if you share your strategies(Verbal+Quant) that the members of this forum may find helpful.
Regards
Re: At home test - want to confirm the test is valid
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21 Jun 2021, 11:06
21 Jun 2021, 11:06
Thanks, I really hope you're right 
. My timeline will be pretty screwed up if I have to reschedule.
As far as strategies, I think I'm the last person who should be giving advice. My entire prep time was a day. The morning before the test I looked up how the test worked - what the sections were, scoring, rules for test day, etc. And I took one of the free practice tests they give you, think I got a 330 (160v, 170q). Downloaded a couple GRE apps and spent a few hours doing practice questions, reviewing some math terms. Then spent the evening looking through the magoosh vocab app, since almost all the questions I had missed on the diagnostic test were from not knowing obscure word definitions.
Test day, my verbal improved quite a bit, and my quant when down a few (ran low on time in 2 of 3 quant sections and had to start guesstimating answers!). The thing is, I mainly took the GRE for PA school, which actually have fairly low averages, and in general I don't think it' s super important for admissions, as long as you have a not-terrible score. If I had been applying to some top tier engineering school or something then I would have prepared.
Honestly, everyone is different with their own strengths and weaknesses. The format and nature of this test happen to line up pretty directly with what I'm good at. The last standardized test I took, the MCAT, I spent months full-time preparing for and barely got above the average for accepted med students. Everyone has their own strengths so you need to do whatever is best for you personally.
. My timeline will be pretty screwed up if I have to reschedule.As far as strategies, I think I'm the last person who should be giving advice. My entire prep time was a day. The morning before the test I looked up how the test worked - what the sections were, scoring, rules for test day, etc. And I took one of the free practice tests they give you, think I got a 330 (160v, 170q). Downloaded a couple GRE apps and spent a few hours doing practice questions, reviewing some math terms. Then spent the evening looking through the magoosh vocab app, since almost all the questions I had missed on the diagnostic test were from not knowing obscure word definitions.
Test day, my verbal improved quite a bit, and my quant when down a few (ran low on time in 2 of 3 quant sections and had to start guesstimating answers!). The thing is, I mainly took the GRE for PA school, which actually have fairly low averages, and in general I don't think it' s super important for admissions, as long as you have a not-terrible score. If I had been applying to some top tier engineering school or something then I would have prepared.
Honestly, everyone is different with their own strengths and weaknesses. The format and nature of this test happen to line up pretty directly with what I'm good at. The last standardized test I took, the MCAT, I spent months full-time preparing for and barely got above the average for accepted med students. Everyone has their own strengths so you need to do whatever is best for you personally.
All OK I assume?
