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jane1234

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Practice exam scores!
« on: May 20, 2011, 12:14:59 am »
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Hey guys, I just started my chem practice exams... I did okay on the first one (90%) but it slipped down on the second (82%)... my marks don't seem to be improving :S Even for Bio...I've done 6 and they fluctuate by up to 10 marks (from like 70%-87%) and there doesn't seem to be a net improvement. I take notes of what I did wrong but I never seem to improve! What am I doing wrong??? Is anyone else finding this?

Also, slightly off-topic, but what kind of exam scores do you need for a 50 in Chem assuming rank#1?
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Re: Practice exam scores!
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2011, 12:58:40 am »
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Hi Jane,

I got a 50 in chem in 2008 and I am quite certain I dropped 2-4 marks in each exam. (I was ranked 1 in a non-competitive school)

It is quite normal to have fluctuating practice exam marks. These exams have varying difficulty and obscureness. The breadth of knowledge is important in chemistry, you just have to keep doing more exams/questions, and maybe read other textbooks.
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2011, 01:06:54 am »
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Just curious, are you doing them under time/open-book? :O
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Re: Practice exam scores!
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2011, 08:14:13 am »
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Don't worry too much Jane, for the first 7 or 8 I was losing 8-10 marks, but after that you realise that the majority of the questions are very similar!

Give it time you'll be fine!

@Mao, thanks you've given me hope now haha
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2011, 11:18:04 am »
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I did one, without having covering biomolecules yet.. i think i lost 30? LOL.. terrible.
TSSM 2010, 63/93 ..
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Re: Practice exam scores!
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2011, 01:12:19 pm »
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Quote from: nacho on May 20, 2011, 11:18:04 am
I did one, without having covering biomolecules yet.. i think i lost 30? LOL.. terrible.
TSSM 2010, 63/93 ..

not too bad, my class did that one about a week ago . they averaged 52-53...so that's not too bad!
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Re: Practice exam scores!
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2011, 04:22:00 pm »
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I've been doing rather poorly on the Insight exams compared to the other companies. From the two that Ive done, I think the average was around ~75% for Insight, whilst the other exams I've been getting between mid 80s and mid 90s

I think I only did open book + untimed for the first two exams that I did, and since then I've been doing it under 90mins (no reading time though, should probably incorporate that into it) plus the data-book for the others..
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2011, 04:39:53 pm »
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Yeah, timing isn't a problem I don't think, I've rarely been pushed to the limit just yet.
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Re: Practice exam scores!
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2011, 05:31:05 pm »
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Yeah I have been doing them under timed exam conditions (with reading time, data booklet only etc).
And I've done a fair few Insight... so Vincezor's post gives me hope :P
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Re: Practice exam scores!
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2011, 05:37:38 pm »
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Anyone done the 2011 neap exam yet? I just did it yesterday in class and my teacher this morning told me I got 82% - had trouble with a few of the DNA and spec theory questions.
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2011, 05:53:32 pm »
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Will be starting on the NEAP Exam today or tmr. Been Doing the Area of Study for NEAP. I got raped near the end with SA
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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2011, 06:43:05 pm »
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Has anyone got the pdf for NEAP 2011. I really want/need it please!
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2011, 09:36:58 pm »
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Quote from: luken93 on May 20, 2011, 06:43:05 pm
Has anyone got the pdf for NEAP 2011. I really want/need it please!

Yes please!
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