Consensus on the Better Curve for Biology E/M

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<p>Hey folks,</p>

<p>I know this has been discussed in the October Biology thread, but I need to make a decision pronto since I'm studying for the November exam. I believe I can be equally "good" at both the E and the M portions, so it really comes down to which one has the more generous curve... I know I won't have time during the actual test to check out the various questions. So the question is, generally, does Bio E or does Bio M have the better curve?</p>

<p>Thanks a bunch!</p>

<p>.serendipity</p>

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<p>Does anyone have any ideas?</p>

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<p>M has the easier curve</p>

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<p>In the blue book for subject tests, their test is -4 = 790 for both E and M.. o_o</p>

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<p>E has the easier curve</p>

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<p>M has the easier curve</p>

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<p>Wow. So is there no consensus? Haha.</p>

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<p>make of this what you will:</p>

<p>750: 94th percentile for Bio-E, 88th percentile for Bio-M</p>

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<p>E has a crazy %ile, meaning it is harder to get a high score
M has a lower %ile, meaning more people got that score or higher.</p>

<p>so if you want maximum scores with minimal prepping, take M.</p>

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<p>It only differs by like 1 wrong..</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice, guys. Another question though: do adcoms consider percentile or score more? For example, if I got 760 on E, which might be 95%, as opposed to if I got 800 on M, which might be 93%, with which would they be more impressed?</p>

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<p>I think a score with a high %ile would look better. It means you were one of the few people that scored exceptionally well on the test.</p>

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<p>adcoms do not care about percentile. A 760 beats a 740 in all but the case of math.</p>