Just got back from June PCAT......

[Omegadramon]

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I'm a first time taker....I felt good about it, until I reached the math section. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, THE MATH WAS HARSH. Seriously, I had to guess about 8-10 questions (better than leaving them blank). What surprised me was how many physics based questions there were.

The books I found helpful: Kaplan and Cliffnotes books for the biology and chemistry. I was always good at the reading comprehension, so I didn't really study it. The analogies verbal section just tests how wide your vocabulary is...I like doing sentance completions. But Kaplan and Cliffnotes has good practice.

For the math, I'd reccomend Kaplans AND the official PCAT practice test. Seriously, I would've been seriously screwed without taking the official PCAT practice test. It's very helpful.

 

[CaliCPhT]

What type of problems were there? vector addition? net force? can someone please elaborate over "vectors"? Thanks!

 

[Knickerbocker]

What type of problems were there? vector addition? net force? can someone please elaborate over "vectors"? Thanks!

I don't think we're allowed to say. The fact that you know they exist is enough of a heads up to study for them, but you shouldn't have specific details.

 

[omnione]

I don't think we're allowed to say. The fact that you know they exist is enough of a heads up to study for them, but you shouldn't have specific details.

To the letter of the PCAT law, you just can't reproduce questions verbatim or even paraphrase them on this board. You can say what type of skills one should have. For example, you can reveal the types of integrals one should know, just not what that exact integral was.

Here's the non-disclosure statement you signed off on when you took the test:

I further affirm and agree that I will not copy or otherwise reproduce any exam questions or answers onto material to be taken from the exam room. Likewise, I will not disclose (in whole or in part) any exam questions or answers to anyone during or after the exam, whether orally, in writing, on any internet “blogs” or chat rooms, or otherwise.

 

[Knickerbocker]

To the letter of the PCAT law, you just can't reproduce questions verbatim or even paraphrase them on this board. You can say what type of skills one should have. For example, you can reveal the types of integrals one should know, just not what that exact integral was.

Here's the non-disclosure statement you signed off on when you took the test:

I also personally don't feel that anyone should be told more than "the test has vector problems." Such information is much more than what I had when I walked into the exam.