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PCAT Preparation

PCAT Preparation. Sections. Writing – 30 minutes Verbal Ability – 25 minutes Biology – 35 minutes Chemistry – 35 minutes Reading Comprehension – 50 minutes Quantitative Ability – 45 minutes. Be Organized. Sample Study Schedule. 3 rounds (~2–3 months) First round: Overview

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PCAT Preparation

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  1. PCAT Preparation

  2. Sections • Writing – 30 minutes • Verbal Ability – 25 minutes • Biology – 35 minutes • Chemistry – 35 minutes • Reading Comprehension – 50 minutes • Quantitative Ability – 45 minutes

  3. Be Organized

  4. Sample Study Schedule • 3 rounds (~2–3 months) • First round: Overview • Make note of unfamiliar topics • Take Pearson Practice Test #2 • Second round: In-depth Study • Bulk of studying • Take Pearson Practice Test #4 • Third round: Final Review • Go over topics you have a hard time with • Take plenty of practice tests • Take Pearson Practice Test #3

  5. Pearson Practice Tests • Single test - $45 • Any two tests - $65 • All three tests - $85 • Recommended to take PT4 early on • Don’t save the hardest for last • Study Guide can be used as another practice test

  6. Tips • Verbal Ability • Analogies and completing the sentence • Study common SAT terms, Word of the Day • Take a look at Dr. Collin’s Vocab list • Biology • Microbiology – bacteria shapes, Gram staining • Health – vitamins, diseases associated with them • Chemistry • Know your stoichiometry and limiting reactant reactions • Orgo: (1st semester material) simple reactions, naming • Reading Comprehension • Pick the answer best supported by the passage • Quantitative Ability • Work fast! Skip problems you don’t know right away!

  7. Other Information • Exam will take place entirely on the computer • No calculators allowed • No periodic table allowed • A laminated booklet with a dry erase marker will be provided • Score sheet will be provided right away

  8. Resources • http://pcatweb.info/ • https://tpc-etesting.com/PCATOPT/Public/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fpcatopt%2fmain.aspx%3fPageMode%3dOPTLogin&PageMode=OPTLogin • http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forums/pcat-discussions.133/

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