| Now that you've graduated college, you've decided | | | | prospective pharmacist's general, non-scientific word |
| to take the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission | | | | knowledge. It tests these things using analogies and |
| Test) and become a pharmacist. What do you need | | | | antonyms (opposites). Time for this section: 35 |
| to do to prepare? Where do you take the PCAT? | | | | minutes to answer 58 questions. |
| Can the PCAT be taken online? All are questions that | | | | Quantitative Ability - This is a fancy way of saying |
| need to be answered before taking the next step. | | | | the student will be tested on math, including: |
| And while you are waiting for your test date, | | | | fractions, percentages, decimals, algebra, pre-calculus, |
| remember...PRACTICE! | | | | geometry and probability and statistics. Time for this |
| But first, let's take a better look at what you're | | | | section: 50 minutes to answer 58 questions. |
| getting yourself into. | | | | PCAT Biology - The student will be tested on general |
| What Is The PCAT? | | | | biology concepts including: general biology, |
| The PCAT, like the MCAT (Medical College Admission | | | | microbiology and anatomy and physiology. Time for |
| Test), the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) and | | | | this section: 35 minutes to answer 58 questions. |
| the DAT (Dental Admission Test), is a standardized | | | | PCAT Chemistry - the PCAT organic chemistry |
| test that prospective pharmacists are required to | | | | section tests the student on both general chemistry |
| take before entering pharmacy college. The PCAT is | | | | and organic chemistry. Time for this section: 35 |
| given just three times a year at various colleges | | | | minutes to answer 58 questions. |
| across the United States. The test includes five | | | | Reading Comprehension - Measures the student's |
| different categories including Verbal Ability, | | | | ability to interpret and understand relevant reading |
| Quantitative Ability, Biology, Chemistry and Reading | | | | passages and scientific concepts. Time for this |
| Comprehension. Before going any further, let's take a | | | | section: 50 minutes to answer 45 questions. |
| look at the different types of PCAT questions you | | | | There is also a short writing topic (the ever-popular |
| will likely be hit with during the test: | | | | essay question). The prospective pharmacist is given |
| Verbal Ability - This section measures the | | | | 30 minutes to complete this section. |