I did horribe in June PCAT

[52PharmD]

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Look like my score is the lowest among all your guys here🙁

verb 16
reading 6
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I guess I can not get in any school that requires PCAT
I am hopeless

as I understand No PCAT = high GPA

 

[^=^]

I haven't taken it yet, but I'm thinking about taking it once to see what it's like (without any studying)...Just study for reals next time and kick some A**

 

[GoCats327]

Don't give up, I got a 33 Composite and I'm going to retake. We have to learn and try harder next time or else what kind of pharmacists will we make, ya know? 🙂

 

[52PharmD]

English is my second language
I really don't how to impove verbal and reading score in a short time

Although I did OK in other sections, my cummulative score won't be good anyways

I didn't have high school in the US, I never had any verbal/ reading training like SAT

So sad🙁😳

Help, please! any ESL here, and did well in verbal and reading?

😕😕

 

[Farcus]

start studying 10 words a day and only 10 from like the most commonly tested words on standardized test. Regardless it wouldn't do you much good, vocabs don't build in a matter of weeks.

 

[Transformer]

I agree. If English is your second language like it is for me, you can only do so much to improve your verbal, reading, and writing scores.

Keep working on "active" reading and memorizing words commonly tested on standardized exams like GRE, MCAT, and PCAT. Just don't be so hard on yourself if you don't score as high in the English department as American born test takers (those who score easily above 80 percentile on reading and verbal sections).

But do your best to score above 60 percentile. This is imperative, since statistically, applicants who score higher than 60 on reading/verbal & higher than 70 on biology,math, and chemistry respectively have a real shot at an interview. no joke.

 

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Maybe you were just having a bad day or something? Or perhaps you didn't study for the verbal section enough?

 

[bklyngirl]

Maybe you were just having a bad day or something? Or perhaps you didn't study for the verbal section enough?

The verbal section is something you cannot study for. You either understand the vocabulary or your don't. You may benefit from reviewing root words, which may help to figure out the definitions of some words.
Also, taking the PCAT for the heck of it (unprepared) is not advisable. It would be better to take the Harcourt Practice Tests to see where you stand. This will give you an idea on what score you would get without further preparation/study, and the score is not reported to your choice schools.

 

[Kingstun]

The verbal section is something you cannot study for. You either understand the vocabulary or your don't. You may benefit from reviewing root words, which may help to figure out the definitions of some words.
Also, taking the PCAT for the heck of it (unprepared) is not advisable. It would be better to take the Harcourt Practice Tests to see where you stand. This will give you an idea on what score you would get without further preparation/study, and the score is not reported to your choice schools.

I could not disagree with you more. I feel the verbal section is basically free points. I would look for study guides and methods to help you with the verbal section. I found this section the easiest to improve, but it did take a routine its not something you just pick up quickly

 

[bklyngirl]

I could not disagree with you more. I feel the verbal section is basically free points. I would look for study guides and methods to help you with the verbal section. I found this section the easiest to improve, but it did take a routine its not something you just pick up quickly

I'm glad to hear that it helped you (you're the first person I know that feels the verbal is easiest to improve on.) Please tell me what sources you used, as I'd like to work with good/reliable resources that won't be wasting my time.
I've found that, unless you have a phenomenal memory, memorizing definitions of 20-50 words each day was a waste of time (I'd be lucky
to find maybe 1-2 of the same words on actual test.) I did find that learning the tricks to reading comprehension was more beneficial to me, with a much better improvement result.

 

[medicalCPA]

English is my second language
I really don't how to impove verbal and reading score in a short time

Although I did OK in other sections, my cummulative score won't be good anyways

I didn't have high school in the US, I never had any verbal/ reading training like SAT

So sad🙁😳

Help, please! any ESL here, and did well in verbal and reading?

😕😕

I am ESL...and not the typical ESL. English is not my first language, but it is one of the official languages of my country and I have had English classes since first grade (this does not mean that I should be expected to do well on verbal tests, since I know lots of people back home with terrible verbal skills). However, I read a lot. I used to do slightly above average on verbal tests, and when I took the SAT the first time, I scored 680 on verbal. After that I simply went on a reading project which ended up lasting 4 years, and read over 100 (or 200) books over the course of those 4 years. Since then, my verbal test scores have skyrocketed. I scored 800 (perfect) on my second SAT verbal, 790 (out of 800) on my GRE verbal, 98 on PCAT verbal and 99 on the PCAT reading comprehension.

Bottom line, I don't agree with the person who said verbal is the easiest to improve on. It is a skill you develop with time. I don't know what year you are in college, but you can start by reading at least one book every two weeks. If you are looking for ideas, ask an English professor or a librarian for suggestions on what to read. Don't shrug it off and say that you just want something that will improve your PCAT verbal scores. Start somewhere, because verbal skills will always be useful.