Older books for studying

[Jabberwocky12]

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Hey guys,

Is there a reason I can't use PCAT prep books that are 1-2 editions older than the current ones? I know we are going to CBT but the content shouldn't change very much would it? I can find those prep books a lot cheaper and they would be the primary source of studying as well as current textbooks that I own.

Would these older books still be representative of the content found on the PCAT for this year?

thanks!

EDIT: For example, I found a cheaper Kaplan PCAT prep that is from 2005. That looks to be 1-2 editions older and seems sufficient at first glance, but I don't have the 2011 to compare with. Obviously testing protocols might be a little different but otherwise sounds good?

 

[rxlea]

Older books are fine. If you can, you should save yourself the money and check them out from the library.

 

[Jabberwocky12]

Thanks lea. I found a 2007 kaplan and barron book online for less than 5 dollars since they aren't the newest edition. I do the same with a lot of my course textbooks for a lot of classes like math. 😀

 

[rxlea]

Thanks lea. I found a 2007 kaplan and barron book online for less than 5 dollars since they aren't the newest edition. I do the same with a lot of my course textbooks for a lot of classes like math. 😀

Yeah, I don't like Barron that much. The math isn't nearly as challenging as the PCAT. Also, I recommend picking up an old GRE verbal book because the Kaplan one sucks. Kaplan is good for bio/chem, though. Collins is the best for bio.

 

[Jabberwocky12]

Yeah, I don't like Barron that much. The math isn't nearly as challenging as the PCAT. Also, I recommend picking up an old GRE verbal book because the Kaplan one sucks. Kaplan is good for bio/chem, though. Collins is the best for bio.

Yeah I was talking about barron GRE. I saw kaplan was only good for bio and chem. Aside from collin is there anything else you recommend? And for the collin, there are a bunch of random updates I hear but will an older edition work for that? I can probably find an older one on Amazon...

Also, would the MCAT prep books work as well? Examcrackers, TBR, etc. I found an older set of them and they are really inexpensive and they look to have some solid verbal sectoins and whatnot.

 

[rxlea]

Yeah I was talking about barron GRE. I saw kaplan was only good for bio and chem. Aside from collin is there anything else you recommend? And for the collin, there are a bunch of random updates I hear but will an older edition work for that? I can probably find an older one on Amazon...

Also, would the MCAT prep books work as well? Examcrackers, TBR, etc. I found an older set of them and they are really inexpensive and they look to have some solid verbal sectoins and whatnot.

ExamKrackers is really good. You can def use the MCAT books for bio/chem/math