how to study PCAT vocab section in 3 days?

[lesept2]

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I plan to take

the PCAT on Wednesday Jan 11th. I took 2 practice tests and my vocab section is still really low. Any advice on how to increase score in about 3 days? Be it an app on phone, flash cards, dictionnary, etc.

 

[owlegrad]

There is nothing that can be done in three days to improve vocab. It measures a lifetime of learning a language. You can try studying the GRE vocab or something, but realistically prayer is probably your best option.

EDIT: good luck!

 

[JonPrePharmD]

Study these as a last effort. A few will probably reappear on the PCAT. Good luck!

http://www.flashcardexchange.com/flashcards/list/1354582

 

[kcwang]

Agree with Mr.Owle. I would just get some nice food (I got food poisoned the day before the test), watch good movie, hang out with friends, and get good night of sleep.

 

[Nelcovp]

I plan to take the PCAT on Wednesday Jan 11th. I took 2 practice tests and my vocab section is still really low. Any advice on how to increase score in about 3 days? Be it an app on phone, flash cards, dictionnary, etc.

You can't. Your low scores will be the result of you failing to prepare.

 

[831Daniel]

If you're not aiming for long-term retention, I bet you could memorize about 300 words in 3 days. With the GRE, the words are more predictable, and you can get good word lists. But, I don't know which 300 words you would study for the PCAT. You could go with the GRE words, but... you might get one of them if you're lucky. I bet you could boost your PCAT score by maybe 1% max. So, if you need that 1% go for it! Sounds like fun, cramming a bunch of words that you'll never remember later and probably wont be on the test anyway.

As an alternative, you might try some peyote, and see if magical coyote critters will travel through time and whisper the vocab answers into your ear. It might give about the same result.

 

[owlegrad]

If you're not aiming for long-term retention, I bet you could memorize about 300 words in 3 days. With the GRE, the words are more predictable, and you can get good word lists. But, I don't know which 300 words you would study for the PCAT. You could go with the GRE words, but... you might get one of them if you're lucky. I bet you could boost your PCAT score by maybe 1% max. So, if you need that 1% go for it! Sounds like fun, cramming a bunch of words that you'll never remember later and probably wont be on the test anyway.

As an alternative, you might try some peyote, and see if magical coyote critters will travel through time and whisper the vocab answers into your ear. It might give about the same result.

Shall he also send this message to his past self so that he could read it in time for it to effect his decision? 😉

 

[rei1088]

I agree with owlegrad. Besides, if you do very well in other sections (even with a low VA), you're likely going to get a high composite score.