Master the PCAT
1st Edition
Published on 15. July 2012
752 pages
978-0-7689-3675-9 (ISBN)
Description
Peterson's Master the PCAT is an in-depth review that offers thorough preparation for the computer-based exam. After learning about the structure, format, scoring and score reporting, and the subtests and question types, you can take a diagnostic test to learn about your strengths and weaknesses. The next six parts of the eBook are focused on detailed subject reviews for each subtest: verbal ability, reading comprehension, biology, chemistry, quantative ability, and writing. Each review includes practice questions with detailed answer explanations. You can take two practice tests to track your study progress. The tests also offer detailed answer explanations to further improve your knowledge and inderstanding of the tested subjects. The eBook concludes with an appendix that provides helpful information on a variety of careers in pharmacy and ten in-depth career profiles.
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Before You Begin
- How This Book is Organized
- Special Study Features
- Using This Book To Prepare for the Computer-Based PCAT
- You Are Well On Your Way To Success
- Find Us on Facebook
- Give Us Your Feedback
- Top 10 Strategies To Raise Your Score
- All About the PCAT
- Overview
- The PCAT Structure and Testing Format
- Recent Test Changes
- Your PCAT Scores
- Reporting Scores to Pharmacy Schools
- How Pharmacy Schools Use PCAT Scores
- Registering for the PCAT
- PCAT Fees and Special Accommodations
- What You Should Know for Test Day
- PCAT Questions- A First Look
- Overview
- Format of the Test
- Writing Subtest
- Verbal Ability Subtest
- Biology Subtest
- Chemistry Subtest
- Reading Comprehension Subtest
- Quantitative Ability Subtest
- Top Test-Taking Strategies for the PCAT
- Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Sheets
- Section 1. Writing
- Section 2. Verbal Ability
- Section 3. Biology
- Section 4. Chemistry
- Section 5. Writing
- Section 6. Reading Comprehension
- Section 7. Quantitative Ability
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Verbal Skills
- Overview
- Solving Analogies
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Sentence Completions
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- A Quick Review of Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
- Prefixes
- Roots
- Suffixes
- Reading Comprehension Skills
- Overview
- Reading the Passages
- Reading the Questions
- Answering the Questions
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- General Biology
- Overview
- Classification
- Cell Structure
- Enzymes
- Energy
- Cellular Metabolism
- DNA Structure and Replication
- Protein Synthesis
- The Cell Cycle and Cell Division
- Genetics
- Evolution
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Microbiology
- Overview
- Microorganisms
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Fungi
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Overview
- The Nervous System
- The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
- The Cardiovascular System
- The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
- The Endocrine System
- The Respiratory System
- The Digestive System
- The Urinary System
- The Reproductive System
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- General Chemistry
- Overview
- Matter
- Atomic Theory
- Detailed Atomic Structure
- The Periodic Table of Elements
- Ions, Molecules, and Compounds
- Chemical Bonding
- Chemical Equations and Reactions
- Gases
- Solids and Liquids
- Solutions
- Acid-Base Reactions
- Electrochemistry
- Thermochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Organic Chemistry
- Overview
- Atomic Bonding and Structure
- Nomenclature and Functional Groups
- Reaction Mechanisms
- Methodology
- Spectroscopy
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Arithmetic
- Overview
- Number Types
- Number Operations
- Fractions
- Ratios
- Proportions
- Decimals
- Percents
- Moving Between Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Algebra
- Overview
- Exponents and Radicals
- Algebraic Expressions
- Polynomials
- Equations
- Inequalities
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Probability and Statistics
- Overview
- Probability of a Single Event
- Probability of Multiple Events
- Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode
- Measures of Variation: Range, Standard Deviation, and Variance
- Graphical Representations
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Precalculus
- Overview
- Functions
- Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
- Graphs
- Trigonometric Functions
- Vectors
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Calculus
- Overview
- Limits
- Differentiation
- Applications of the Derivative
- Integration
- Practice Questions
- Answer Key and Explanations
- Summing It Up
- Writing Skills
- Overview
- Understand the Scoring Rubrics
- Know and Practice the Task
- Take It Step by Step
- Keep Your Writing Priorities Straight
- Avoid Questionable Reasoning
- Avoid Errors in Conventions
- Follow a Model
- Essay Prompt
- Model Responses, Scoring, and Analysis
- Summing It Up
- A Quick Review of Common Errors in Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
- Sentence Faults
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- A Few Additional Words of Advice
- Practice Test 2 Answer Sheets
- Section 1. Writing
- Section 2. Verbal Ability
- Section 3. Biology
- Section 4. Chemistry
- Section 5. Writing
- Section 6. Reading Comprehension
- Section 7. Quantitative Ability
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Practice Test 3 Answer Sheets
- Section 1. Writing
- Section 2. Verbal Ability
- Section 3. Biology
- Section 4. Chemistry
- Section 5. Writing
- Section 6. Reading Comprehension
- Section 7. Quantitative Ability
- Answer Keys and Explanations
- Pharmacy Career Options
- Overview
- Pharmacy Careers
- Academic Pharmacist
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
- Community Pharmacist
- Consultant Pharmacist
- Hospital and Institutional Pharmacist
- Managed Care Pharmacist
- Nuclear Pharmacist
- Oncology Pharmacist
- Pharmacy Informaticist
- U. S. Public Health Service Pharmacist
