Reading and verbal low scores

[sevikz]

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I took pcat just 2 days ago and I am very upset with my scores. Unfortunately I failed my reading and verbal subtests, even if I was doing fine on sample tests. I was told that schools don't accept students with scores less than 40 percentile. Even if English is not my native language I got an A in all my English classes. My gpa is 3.92. The school I'm want to apply has an composite score of 68 percentile among accepted students. I'm not sure what to do at this moment, I barely believe that I can I prove my reading and verbal abilities ( I learned 1000 new words and still wasn't able to do well on exam). Below are my scores:
VA 392 - 33
Bio 421 - 79
RC 382 - 20
QA 416 - 77
Chem 463 - 99
Comp 415 -78

Please, people suggest me what to do. Do I still have chances?
Thanks in advance

 

[tuanthetiger]

I took pcat just 2 days ago and I am very upset with my scores. Unfortunately I failed my reading and verbal subtests, even if I was doing fine on sample tests. I was told that schools don't accept students with scores less than 40 percentile. Even if English is not my native language I got an A in all my English classes. My gpa is 3.92. The school I'm want to apply has an composite score of 68 percentile among accepted students. I'm not sure what to do at this moment, I barely believe that I can I prove my reading and verbal abilities ( I learned 1000 new words and still wasn't able to do well on exam). Below are my scores:
VA 392 - 33
Bio 421 - 79
RC 382 - 20
QA 416 - 77
Chem 463 - 99
Comp 415 -78

Please, people suggest me what to do. Do I still have chances?
Thanks in advance

It depends on the schools in which you are applying to. Some schools only look at the composite, while others look at the every section. And like you said yourself some have a minimum percentile for each section. I suggest you call the schools you are applying to and find out. One more thing no need worry too much about your PCAT score, you have a very good GPA to balance it out. Regardless your PCAT score is fine