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Plovdiv Entrance exam?

i know that the exam is only bio+chem but it would be helpful if anyone could link some resources (other than PMU website). im mainly struggling with chemistry
thanks!

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Reply 2

i know that the exam is only bio+chem but it would be helpful if anyone could link some resources (other than PMU website). im mainly struggling with chemistry
thanks!

Same here, my exam is in a few days. I heard that just doing the practice papers should be enough

Reply 3

Original post by EliminatorF
Same here, my exam is in a few days. I heard that just doing the practice papers should be enough

If you don't mind me asking, what did you end up getting?

Reply 4

Original post by user223344555
If you don't mind me asking, what did you end up getting?

I got 5.7 in biology and unfortunately got a 4.3 in chemistry so I'll be retaking in July

Reply 5

Original post by EliminatorF
I got 5.7 in biology and unfortunately got a 4.3 in chemistry so I'll be retaking in July


Approximately how is enough to get in the? Is a 5 and 5 good?

Reply 6

I’d recommend retaking and aiming for 5.5 in both at least

Reply 7

Original post by EliminatorF
I’d recommend retaking and aiming for 5.5 in both at least


How do you Study for the exam? I was using the example papers on their website

Reply 8

Original post by EliminatorF
I got 5.7 in biology and unfortunately got a 4.3 in chemistry so I'll be retaking in July

Hi, do you know how they convert your marks in the bio/ chem exam into a score between 2.00- 6.00?

Reply 9

Original post by Anonymous
Hi, do you know how they convert your marks in the bio/ chem exam into a score between 2.00- 6.00?

i think if you got 29/30 for chemistry then it would be 29/30 out of 6 which would be 5.8/6, giving you around 96%. Although i'm not 100% sure.

Reply 10

Ahh okay thank you

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