Tips on Reading Comprehension

[Syntha-9]

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Hey everyone,

I wanted to see what strategy you used for preparing the Reading Comprehension of the PCAT. I've been googling around and using different methods. My practice scores are low consistently every time. I started using the Exam Kracker's book as an extra resource. So far, it's been kicking my butt. Any advice will greatly be appreciated. Thank You.

 

[willgotoapharmschool]

same here! :< I always get at least 3-4 questions wrong on each passage in EK.

 

[Thestrugglez]

TPR MCAT Verbal passages really prepare you for the RC section. Don't get too caught up with the RC strategies. Do whatever works best for you. Personally, I do all the definition/paragraph specific questions first. I practiced a few of those (a while back) and got a 97 on my CR (my highest score along with QA).

When doing practice passages on paper, try to do an 8 question passage in <8 min, since it takes longer on the computer to scroll through and whatnot. This will give you sufficient time to finish the test. Whenever you miss a question, make sure you understand why your reasoning was wrong, whether it's because your reasoning is different from the author or whether you were misguided by deceptive answers. Whenever you get a question that you can't figure out due to 2+ answers that are both seemingly correct, pick the less extreme one and move on so that you don't waste too much time.

Please note, TPR MCAT verbal passages are much harder. If you miss ~2 on an 8 question passage (medium difficulty) passage, you can definitely get a good score (and likely a 90+ score)