I was confused about this too. I believe that due to the formula, f = Ffun*n (Ffun is the fundamental frequency), we know that each successive harmonic has a higher frequency. So the smallest frequency (large wavelength) is the 1st harmonic, largest frequency is the final harmonic (I think 3rd harmonic was the last one for that passage)
Is anyone here from NY? I heard Irma hurricane may be approaching east coast . I'm starting to freak out . September 9th last is officially the last day to take it for this coming cycle
I'm in Florida....Is anyone here from NY? I heard Irma hurricane may be approaching east coast . I'm starting to freak out . September 9th last is officially the last day to take it for this coming cycle
Me too. Talked to Prometric today because my canceled exam was rescheduled for 9/9... but of course, ALL of FL is in Irma's eye. Was told if the hurricane is going to interfere with lives, it will be rescheduled courtesy of the Candidate Care Team at Prometric.
Did they say when we might know?
Th was the date I was told (48 hrs pre-test); as I look at this morning's spaghetti plots, I believe I will be taking the exam on Sat.
AAMC basically told me the same thing but prometric was really nice about it, I told them I wanted to evacuate asap and the lady at prometric told me if i have to go, go, and you will get an email followed by a call from the test center to reschedule. she said more than likely they will be closing centers in South Florida and letting us know by Friday (obviously) if not sooner because they know Florida is in a state of emergency and even if the storm hits sunday, they would not be proctoring exams saturday for obvious reasons. It takes them 24 hours to process a site closure and contact test takers so she said it's fine to leave because I'll likely recieve a call tomorrow or Friday but she made it sound like it's highly likely to be rescheduled. If you do leave and for some reason the test still happens you could just file an emergency request waiver and get a partial refund! It's already raining in Miami so whether it's flooding or power outages I doubt the center will be working on Saturday.
Nervous as well!
Has anyone else not reached their target score on practice exams or is just me?
For reference, I have taken Kaplan exams and both AAMC score exams.. doing better on AAMC with score of 508. Ideally I want 510+. Also I live in Houston.. did not know there was an alternate date. Although I have to drive to a different city for my exam anyway smh.
Hey what are you doing specifically to get you to 508? I feel like I know my stuff but when I get to the test I forget everything and don't think about my outside knowledge and find myself searching for answers, and I get anxious. Frustrating.Nervous as well!
Has anyone else not reached their target score on practice exams or is just me?
For reference, I have taken Kaplan exams and both AAMC score exams.. doing better on AAMC with score of 508. Ideally I want 510+. Also I live in Houston.. did not know there was an alternate date. Although I have to drive to a different city for my exam anyway smh.
I'm fairly certain it's a different exam...lol
You should for sure work on relaxing. Anxiety is going to hinder your performance a lot. I actually took the MCAT once last year, but I did not do well at all (497). Although I know my study habits were not that great, I was also freaking out and had really bad anxiety. So first, I would just recommend trying to relax - take some deep breaths - and focus on what is in front of you. Do not think about anything other than what you're reading. For my scores to increase to where they are now (although it isn't super great), I took notes and then when I review, I re-read my notes. I know that probably doesn't sound too helpful one day before the exam, but reviewing major, high-yield topics would be good - and of course make sure you know all the amino acids and formulas. Idk which section is the worst for you, but I've found that a lot of the time in the sciences, I would freak out because whatever was being discussed was unfamiliar to me, but now I've realized that a lot of the answers are right in the passage, so just try to read the passage once thoroughly and then refer back for a detail. Also, keep in mind the direction the science passage is going - follow the trend of whatever is being discussed so you know what is going on. If it is asking something that is not directly stated in the passage, then it is most likely a high-yield topic of some specific thing that you should know. One problem I've had is just not reading carefully. Look out for key words and highlight if necessary. When I've reviewed exams, I've realized every time that I've missed certain words in the question stem that led to me choosing an incorrect answer, such as "not" or even words such as "prokaryote" (which led to me answering as eukaryote because for some reason I assumed that's what it was asking? lol). For CARS, what helped me improve that section is really focusing on what I am reading and leaving my personal opinion/ interpretation out. For example, there have been times I would read a passage and think "oh this detail seems important and would be an argument for X" - but, that may not be what the passage in GENERAL is getting towards - always figure out what the main goal of the passage is and always keep in mind what the author is saying. I hope this helps. Just try to relax though. We will be okay
thank you! it helped a lot, I have started going back and looking at key words and was like where were you when I was doing the test lol, completely missed it. But the passage does follow a trend, so thats definitely something I'm noticing now. Since my test is cancelled, until September 19th cuz of the hurricane, I can work on fixing this stuff.You should for sure work on relaxing. Anxiety is going to hinder your performance a lot. I actually took the MCAT once last year, but I did not do well at all (497). Although I know my study habits were not that great, I was also freaking out and had really bad anxiety. So first, I would just recommend trying to relax - take some deep breaths - and focus on what is in front of you. Do not think about anything other than what you're reading. For my scores to increase to where they are now (although it isn't super great), I took notes and then when I review, I re-read my notes. I know that probably doesn't sound too helpful one day before the exam, but reviewing major, high-yield topics would be good - and of course make sure you know all the amino acids and formulas. Idk which section is the worst for you, but I've found that a lot of the time in the sciences, I would freak out because whatever was being discussed was unfamiliar to me, but now I've realized that a lot of the answers are right in the passage, so just try to read the passage once thoroughly and then refer back for a detail. Also, keep in mind the direction the science passage is going - follow the trend of whatever is being discussed so you know what is going on. If it is asking something that is not directly stated in the passage, then it is most likely a high-yield topic of some specific thing that you should know. One problem I've had is just not reading carefully. Look out for key words and highlight if necessary. When I've reviewed exams, I've realized every time that I've missed certain words in the question stem that led to me choosing an incorrect answer, such as "not" or even words such as "prokaryote" (which led to me answering as eukaryote because for some reason I assumed that's what it was asking? lol). For CARS, what helped me improve that section is really focusing on what I am reading and leaving my personal opinion/ interpretation out. For example, there have been times I would read a passage and think "oh this detail seems important and would be an argument for X" - but, that may not be what the passage in GENERAL is getting towards - always figure out what the main goal of the passage is and always keep in mind what the author is saying. I hope this helps. Just try to relax though. We will be okay
I'll be happy if I can manage it tomorrow! I'm hoping it's not a fluke.
You too!
