As with all multiple choice tests, there is more to strategy than simply trying to answer the question. Answer choices are gifts that test-takers must take advantage of. Every effective test-taker must understand the strategies used to efficiently eliminate wrong answer choices. These will help you save time, and more importantly, they may lead you to […]
If you’re considering going to law school, chances are you will need to take the LSAT. The LSAT is valid for 5 years, so even if you are thinking about taking some time in between college and law school, you may want to take the LSAT now, taking advantage of being in study mode before […]
The PCAT Quantitative Reasoning section is designed to test the math skills that will be required in pharmacy school. The section contains 48 multiple-choice questions, though only 40 will count toward your score. The remaining 8 questions are experimental and do not affect your score. You will not be able to distinguish between scored and […]
The OAT is designed to predict success in the first year of optometry school, so it’s a high-speed, time-intensive test. In order to put yourself in the best position to achieve your goal score, you’ll want to make sure that you have a solid plan for how to study. Building an organized, targeted study calendar […]
The biology knowledge you need for the PCAT encompasses a wide variety of topics in the categories of general biology, microbiology, and human anatomy and physiology. Mastering biology on the PCAT means not only memorizing vocabulary and facts but also learning to integrate your knowledge, make connections, and otherwise strategically approach the multiple- choice questions in the […]
The PCAT Critical Reading section is 50 minutes long and consists of 48 multiple-choice questions divided into 6 passages with 8 questions each. You have approximately 8 minutes per passage and 30 seconds per question. Because of the short time allotted for each question, getting as familiar with the structure of the Critical Reading section […]
The Physics section of the OAT requires strong knowledge of testable concepts and equations, as well as strategic testing skills. You’ll need to comfortable with the following topics: Units, Vectors, and Kinematics Newtonian Mechanics Energy and Momentum Thermodynamics Fluid Statics Electrostatics Circuits Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves Light and Optics Modern Physics [ RELATED: Creating an […]
In each Quantitative Comparison question in the OAT Quantitative Reasoning section, you’ll see two mathematical expressions. One is Quantity A, and the other is Quantity B. You will be asked to compare them. Some questions include additional centered information. This centered information applies to both quantities and is essential to making the comparison. Since this […]
Data Sufficiency questions are quite different from the other questions you’ll see on the Quantitative Reasoning test. The example below shows the standard structure of this question type. Notice that the question stem only asks if the product of x, y, and z is equal to 1. It does not ask you to solve for the values of the […]
The Quantitative Reasoning section of the OAT is designed to test the math skills required in optometry school. The section contains 40 multiple-choice questions, and you will have 45 minutes to complete it. [ RELATED: What’s a good OAT score? ] A basic on-screen calculator will be available only in this section. It can be opened by […]