Answer: To get the scaled score from the AAMC Sample Test, you first need to convert your raw score to a scaled score using the score conversion tables provided by AAMC. The score conversion tables are different for each section of the test (i.e. Chemistry/Physics, Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS), Biology/Biochemistry, and Psychology/Sociology), and they take into account the difficulty of the questions on each test form.
Here are the general steps to get your scaled score from the AAMC Sample Test:
Calculate your raw score for each section by counting the number of questions you answered correctly.
Look up the score conversion table for the section you took in the AAMC Sample Test.
Find your raw score on the table and read across to the corresponding scaled score.
Repeat steps 1-3 for each section you took in the AAMC Sample Test.
Add up your scaled scores from each section to get your overall scaled score.
Note that the scaled score range for each section is from 118 to 132, with a midpoint of 125. The overall scaled score range is from 472 to 528, with a midpoint of 500.
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