hey guys! For any of you who have taken the PCAT before, how did u think of it? was the PCAT hard? what were included in the test? could u tel me cuz i'm planning to the take PCAT..Also, do u think PHarmacy school of austin texas a good pharmacy school? thanks..
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I "thought of it" easy.Nightingale21 said:
For you it might be hard.Nightingale21 said:
A lot of questions on various subjects.Nightingale21 said:
Ok....enough of me being a smart ass, but you make it too easy....
The PCAT is a very common topic. You can find numerous past threads about it and learn more than little heart could ever desire.
I thought it was fairly straight-forward. Reading/Vocab was similar to the SAT, maybe a little more difficult passages. The hardest part about math was that there was a lot of converting to and from fractions and that took some time. Biology was fairly basic with some anatomy. Chemistry primarily focused on inorganic;whatever organic there was were simple nomenclature type questions..no synthesis.
That being said, there have been soem posts lately about changes to the format...including the addition of an essay and Calculus to the math portion. Don't know if this is true or not, you may want to check with the Psychological testing Corporation.
That being said, there have been soem posts lately about changes to the format...including the addition of an essay and Calculus to the math portion. Don't know if this is true or not, you may want to check with the Psychological testing Corporation.
Geez...apparently it's a crime to ask a question about the PCAT on a PHARMACY forum. I see by your number of posts that you are probably a new user and haven't taken the time to do a search of past threads. So, here's what I can tell you about the PCAT.
It is not overly difficult. The reading comp is similar to reading comp on the SAT. The math section goes by quickly. You'll need to know how to do decimal, percent, exponent, radical and fraction problems quickly and without a calculator. The chemistry is mostly definitions and chemistry concepts, with a little bit of organic. You'll need to know important laws, definitions, equations, and priciples. Very few of the chem problems required calculations. The bio section contains lots of physiology. Be sure you know the major organs of the body and their functions and subparts. Finally, the verbal tests your vocabulary. You could possibly review for this by studying a SAT word list or something like that, but it's not too hard.
If you've recently taken your pre-reqs, it shouldn't be too bad. I took it after having completed gen chem & bio 6 years ago, and organic chem 5 years ago. I had to review some. I found the Barron's and Peterson's PCAT review books (especially the outlines) very helpful. Cliffs Bio helped a lot for the biology section.
Best of luck, and if you have any more questions, don't be afraid to ask. Someone on this forum will give you a polite and constructive response.
It is not overly difficult. The reading comp is similar to reading comp on the SAT. The math section goes by quickly. You'll need to know how to do decimal, percent, exponent, radical and fraction problems quickly and without a calculator. The chemistry is mostly definitions and chemistry concepts, with a little bit of organic. You'll need to know important laws, definitions, equations, and priciples. Very few of the chem problems required calculations. The bio section contains lots of physiology. Be sure you know the major organs of the body and their functions and subparts. Finally, the verbal tests your vocabulary. You could possibly review for this by studying a SAT word list or something like that, but it's not too hard.
If you've recently taken your pre-reqs, it shouldn't be too bad. I took it after having completed gen chem & bio 6 years ago, and organic chem 5 years ago. I had to review some. I found the Barron's and Peterson's PCAT review books (especially the outlines) very helpful. Cliffs Bio helped a lot for the biology section.
Best of luck, and if you have any more questions, don't be afraid to ask. Someone on this forum will give you a polite and constructive response.
*ahem* You mean the acronym "PCAT".AmandaRxs said:
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