STEP Prep Thread 2016 (Mark. II)

Original post by jweo

Where would we find them?

Ats site I assume

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To confirm the above, you'll find the grade boundaries here http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/step/scoring-and-results/ when they come out.

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Original post by Zacken

To confirm the above, you'll find the grade boundaries here http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/step/scoring-and-results/ when they come out.

Are they actually allowed to post them before the 18th do you know? Or was it an administration error last year. Either way, I assume if they come tonight it will be at midnight.

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Original post by tridianprime

Are they actually allowed to post them before the 18th do you know? Or was it an administration error last year. Either way, I assume if they come tonight it will be at midnight.

They can post them whenever they want. Sometimes it's out two days earlier, other times it's a day earlier, other other times it's on the day itself.

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For anyone who's done a decent amount of gaming/programming,(more on the Gaming side I suspect) would I be able to do both relatively smoothly on a laptop? If so, suggestions?

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Original post by drandy76

For anyone who's done a decent amount of gaming/programming,(more on the Gaming side I suspect) would I be able to do both relatively smoothly on a laptop? If so, suggestions?

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Depends on the laptop. CPU, GPU and RAM specs? A good i5 processor, 4-8 GB RAM (RAM is cheap nowadays!) and a modest GPU should be far more than okay, and is more or less my setup; XPS 15 Dell is a beast.

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Original post by drandy76

For anyone who's done a decent amount of gaming/programming,(more on the Gaming side I suspect) would I be able to do both relatively smoothly on a laptop? If so, suggestions?

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Buy a ps4

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Original post by Zacken

Depends on the laptop. CPU, GPU and RAM specs? A good i5 processor, 4-8 GB RAM (RAM is cheap nowadays!) and a modest GPU should be far more than okay, and is more or less my setup; XPS 15 Dell is a beast.

Should've specified that I was buying a new one, what's the difference between i5 and i7?

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Original post by drandy76

For anyone who's done a decent amount of gaming/programming,(more on the Gaming side I suspect) would I be able to do both relatively smoothly on a laptop? If so, suggestions?

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programming yeah its just word but black background

gaming lol no just play pinball

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Original post by physicsmaths

Buy a ps4

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Don't really like playing consoles anymore fam, FM>>>Fifa

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Original post by Number Nine

programming yeah its just word but black background

gaming lol no just play pinball

Pinball isn't just a game, it's a way of life

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Original post by drandy76

Should've specified that I was buying a new one, what's the difference between i5 and i7?

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Yeah, I got that after replying. Sorry. Uhm, not much of a major difference I found in my personal opinion. i5 is more than good enough given that you'd be bottle necked by your GPU for gaming related needs anyway.

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Original post by Zacken

Yeah, I got that after replying. Sorry. Uhm, not much of a major difference I found in my personal opinion. i5 is more than good enough given that you'd be bottle necked by your GPU for gaming related needs anyway.

Fair enough, will look into stuff with the ~specs you mentioned earlier, thanks

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Original post by drandy76

Fair enough, will look into stuff with the ~specs you mentioned earlier, thanks

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Check out the XPS though, it's price is not so bad, especially if you can get it nicely second hand and is a total beast, super thin as well. Thinner than Macbook even

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So no grade boundaries this midnight, I can go to sleep then? xD

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Original post by Zacken

Check out the XPS though, it's price is not so bad, especially if you can get it nicely second hand and is a total beast, super thin as well. Thinner than Macbook even

Passed the eye test, think there's a Unidays discount for dells as well

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Original post by drandy76

Passed the eye test, think there's a Unidays discount for dells as well

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Nice, let me know how you get on

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