Those taking the KAPLAN

[brazooke]

Just took it yesterday and wanted to throw out some pointers and helpful tips.

The reading portion was pretty easy, and i don't have much advice for that except don't read the whole thing before reading the questions. You will spend unnecessary time when most of the questions ask about one sentence or paragraph.

The math portion is probably 75% fractions, then percentage conversions, ration conversions, and a few word problems pertaining to healthcare. One question was regarding adding a mixed fraction. So just know you fractions and percentages really well, along with medicine word problems.

The writing portion was a lot like other people are describing it, which is ridiculous. If you know your verb tenses and punctuation, then you'll be fine. I probably did the worst on the part for reasons i'll explain when I'm done.

The science portion was, in my opinion, not that bad. The wanted to know what effects metabolism, the pathway of blood through the heart, what makes brain tissue different from other tissues, primary cause of asthma, where most of the fluid cavities are in the body like interstitial, intracellular, venus, etc), where the oxygen, co2 exchange happens in the lungs, the primary function of the cardiovascular system, etc. mainly know the respiratory system, cardio system, know about PH balance and brain tissue. I cant think of the rest...

Anyways, i ended up scoring an 81, whereas most score like 60 or something... I had to drive three hours away, and when i got there i got a call from my father in law saying my daughter had just had a seizure from a rapid spike in temperature, while she was eating bananas. She choked on her bananas and had to be resuscitated. She lost a pulse for ten seconds while being resuscitated, meaning she died and was brought back to life. I spent three hours of this exam crying and worrying for my little girl, and i have no idea what happened between her being brought back to life and me getting the grade I got. Just had to share my experience. It is so crazy to think she might not be here if just a few more seconds had gone by without getting helpIf anyone wants help, i am here! Good luck.

[brazooke]

Hopefully those that have to take the Kaplan are reading this. I found it to be helpful.