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 […]
Preparing for the Dental Admission Test (DAT) can be a daunting process. The DAT demands excellent time-management skills as well as grace under pressure, both during the test as well as while you’re studying for it. It’s specifically designed to predict success in the first year of dental school, so it’s high-speed and time-intensive since […]
To do well on OAT Reading Comprehension on Test Day, you need to read critically and understand why the author presents certain information. Preparing for this section, therefore, is an interesting task. You won’t see any lengthy calculations, and you don’t need to memorize complex science concepts. Instead, the best ways to study involve learning […]
The OAT consists of four timed sections: the Survey of Natural Sciences, Reading Comprehension, Physics, and Quantitative Reasoning. The OAT Survey of Natural Sciences section contains the Biology, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry OAT subtests. The OAT Survey of Natural Sciences has a total of 100 questions that must be completed in 90 minutes. Questions […]