This new edition has been expanded to include two full-length PCAT practice tests, with both answers and explanations. Review chapters and additional practice questions cover the three main PCAT test subjects: college-level biology, inorganic and organic chemistry, and quantitative ability. Other helpful and informative features include an overview of the pharmacy training process, a directory of pharmacy colleges in the United States, and a summary of their admission requirements.
# In-depth preparation includes:Over 700 practice questions in all PCAT subjects
# Two PCAT practice tests with answers and explanations
# Strategies to increase your test score
# Review outlines of all three PCAT content areas
# Advice on planning for a career in pharmacy
# An overview of the PCAT—contents, scoring, fees, and more
Practice tests simulate the actual PCAT.
All questions answered and explained.
Product Details:
- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition (December 7, 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0764117130
- ISBN-13: 978-0764117138
- Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.8 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Excellent; the only book you need., October 27, 1999 By Derek C. Underhill (dereku@hotmail.com)
I bought this book, along with every other PCAT book I could find. I studied and studied all of them up until test day. When I took the exam (10/99), the only book whose questions were similar to the actual test was this one. The other books are WAY too in-depth. Overkill might be a good thing on other exam preps, but here, over-studying could lead to burn-out, and failure to miss the big picture. Granted, I'm a graduate student in Pharmacology, but this book is the best prep I read. Pick up this book and the HighYield series in Biology and General Chemistry. Forget the rest.
Caution!, March 15, 2003 By Chadd
I am writing this review on March 15,2003. I have just taken the PCAT 7 hours ago for the first time. This book will help you famaliarize yourself with the PCAT test format. The verbal reasoning, chemistry and biology sections are the best for getting you prepared for what will be on the PCAT in those sections. However, the Quantitative and Reading Comprehension on the PCAT is much more difficult that what is in the Barron's book so watch out! The main word of warning is this- the time alloted in the Barron's book for taking their practice tests is a lot more than what is on the actual PCAT. Example- on the PCAT that I just took, we only had 30 minutes to do the Quantitative. You will have 45 minutes on the actual PCAT when doing the Reading Comprehension section if I can remember correctly. Don't let that fool you. That is not a lot of time to do that section. You must keep moving. Watch your time closely when doing the Chemistry, Quatitative and Reading Comprehension sections and use the times that you will do on the actual PCAT, not what the Barron's book gives you or you will find yourself in turmoil when you take the exam. Just food for thought! Good Luck!
Excellent Source, April 4, 2000 By amshds@yahoo.com
I felt that the questions were an excellent representation of the types and wording of the questions on the PCAT. The most helpful was the outlines of each section, there were questions over every topic. The time this book gives you for each section is a little inflated over what the real time limits of the PCAT test is. Overall a great source of information.
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