Kaplan PCAT test book

[garrettmb]

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I am using the Kaplan PCAT test book to study for the test, will this prepare me well enough for the pcat?

 

[adma826]

I don't think the math in it is comprehensive enough.

I hear also the Org Chem section is weak, but I am currently taking Org Chem so I am not even bothering with the Org Chem section of the Kaplan book.

 

[BrendanR]

Yup you need to supplement it with some calculus and orgo. The calc they go over in the book is super basic.

 

[jnmnh]

Yup you need to supplement it with some calculus and orgo. The calc they go over in the book is super basic.

That said, I thought they did a great job of explaining first and second derivatives with respect to shape of a graph. Dr Collins didn't really touch on that. But I don't recall Kaplan touching on limits or related rates, right? I haven't taken the PCAT yet but they were on Collins' practice tests.

Here's a couple related rates videos that cleared it up for me:
sphere problem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBpPpE-XRg
ladder problem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M11k0WPcMc&NR=1

 

[sp10]

I would highly recommend mathtv.com for a refresher in math. The videos there are excellent!