Cliffs practice tests...

[ApplicantPharmD]

Do you guys think if i know all the questions from cliff's 5 practice tests in biology section...i can get >80%ile on the actual test...how similar to cliff's is the biology part on the actual test?

 

[najeroni]

From what I understand, the cliffs practice tests are supposed to be the best practice tests aside from the actual harcourt practice exams.

Can anyone confirm if this is true?

 

[fifteen1]

Hey Applicant PharmD and najeroni

=======>>>> Took the June 2007 new PCAT

The Cliffs, Arco and Kaplan are excellent resources , Barron (warm up excercise lol , I can assure you the PCAT is far more difficult . 🙂

However, your performance on a specific practice test cannot determine how you will do on the PCAT.

My advice, continue taking as many practice test as possible . The Kaplan Pre-health team reccomends that you do not alter your confidence based on your performance on practice test. Just continue practicing. 👍

<< Hyptothetical Example>>
-You took Cliffs Bio Test 1 and 11. you noticed you only missed 1 question on each that was genetics related .
===You quickly review your Genetics notecards or other study material in your next study session. Then take another Bio practice exam possibly a Kaplan test.

In a nut shell

Practice practice, "time yourself". The PCAT is not just how knowledgable you are, it test how fast are you compared with the other aspiring-pharmacist in the applicant pool.