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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020)

PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) provides a step-by-step approach to mastering complex certification topics.

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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 1 preview image2020-2021(BcAreeOur80years’expertise=Yourcompetitiveadvantage2PracticeTests+ProvenStrategies+Online*Oryourmoneyback.Conditionsapply.Seeinsidefordetails.{=PCAT®(PharmacyCollegeAdmissionTest)isaregisteredtrademarkofPearsonEducation,Inc.,whichneithersponsorsnorendorsesthisproduct+StudyXy
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 3 preview image2PracticeTests+ProvenStrategies+Online0?HIGHERSCORE*Oryourmoneyback.Conditionsapply.Seeinsidefordetails.J4PCAT*(PharmacyCollegeAdmissionTest)isaregisteredtrademarkof~7°GUARANTEEDFearnEdcaiontchkptiaponoeesfoxnekHoprod
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 4 preview imagePCAT®PrepPlus2020-2021KAPLAN)PUBLISHINGNewYork
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 5 preview imageEditor-in-Chief,2020-2021Edition:ElizabethFlaggePriorEditionEditorialStaff:ChrisDurland,TimEichSpecialthankstothestaffofKaplanTestPrepwhoworkedonthisbook.PCATisaregisteredtrademarkofPearsonEducation,Inc.,whichneithersponsorsnorendorsesthisproduct.Thispublicationisdesignedtoprovideaccurateinformationinregardtothesubjectmattercoveredasofitspublicationdate,withtheunderstandingthatknowledgeandbestpracticeconstantlyevolve.Thepublisherisnotengagedinrenderingmedical,legal,accounting,orotherprofessionalservice.Ifmedicalorlegaladviceorotherexpertassistanceisrequired,theservicesofacompetentprofessionalshouldbesought.Thispublicationisnotintendedforuseinclinicalpracticeorthedeliveryofmedicalcare.Tothefullestextentofthelaw,neitherthePublishernortheEditorsassumeanyliabilityforanyinjuryand/ordamagetopersonsorpropertyarisingoutoforrelatedtoanyuseofthematerialcontainedinthisbook.©2020byKaplan,Inc.PublishedbyKaplanPublishing,adivisionofKaplan,Inc.750ThirdAvenueNewYork,NY10017AllrightsreservedunderInternationalandPan-AmericanCopyrightConventions.Bypaymentoftherequiredfees,youhavebeengrantedthenon-exclusive,non-transferablerighttoaccessandreadthetextofthiseBookonscreen.Nopartofthistextmaybereproduced,transmitted,downloaded,decompiled,reverseengineered,orstoredinorintroducedintoanyinformationstorageandStudy
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 6 preview imageretrievalsystem,inanyformorbyanymeans,whetherelectronicormechanical,nowknownorhereinafterinvented,withouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofthepublisher.ISBN:978-1-5062-5890-410987654321KaplanPublishingprintbooksareavailableatspecialquantitydiscountstouseforsalespromotions,employeepremiums,oreducationalpurposes.Formoreinformationortopurchasebooks,pleasecalltheSimon&Schusterspecialsalesdepartmentat866-506-1949.Study
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 7 preview imageTableofContentsPCAT®PrepPlus2020-2021CoverTitlePageCopyrightWhat’sIncludedinMyPCATStudyPlan?NotetoInternationalStudentsHowtoUseThisBookPARTI:PCATSTRATEGIESChapter1:IntroductiontothePCATChapter2:StudyingEffectivelyChapter3:TestStrategiesPARTII:WRITINGChapter4:ThePCATEssayChapter5:UsageandStyleChapter6:PracticePromptsPARTIII:BIOLOGICALPROCESSESChapter7:BiologicalProcessesStrategiesChapter8:CellularBiologyChapter9:MolecularBiologyChapter10:GeneticsChapter11:EvolutionChapter12:MicroorganismsChapter13:MedicalMicrobiologyChapter14:IntegumentandImmuneSystemsChapter15:NervousSystemChapter16:SkeletalandMuscularSystemsChapter17:CirculatoryandRespiratorySystemsChapter18:DigestiveSystemChapter19:ExcretorySystemChapter20:EndocrineSystemChapter21:ReproductiveSystemChapter22:BiologicalProcessesPracticePassagesPARTIV:GENERALCHEMISTRY
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 8 preview imageChapter23:ChemicalProcessesStrategiesChapter24:AtomicStructureChapter25:ThePeriodicTableChapter26:ChemicalBondingChapter27:StoichiometryChapter28:SolutionsChapter29:ReactionTypesChapter30:ChemicalKineticsChapter31:EquilibriumChapter32:PhaseChangesChapter33:GasLawsChapter34:AcidsandBasesChapter35:NuclearChemistryPARTV:ORGANICCHEMISTRYChapter36:StructuralFormulasChapter37:IsomersChapter38:BondingChapter39:AlkanesChapter40:AlkenesandAlkynesChapter41:AromaticCompoundsChapter42:AlcoholsandEthersChapter43:AldehydesandKetonesChapter44:CarboxylicAcidsChapter45:CarboxylicAcidDerivativesChapter46:AminesChapter47:SpectroscopyPARTVI:BIOCHEMISTRYChapter48:DNAandRNAChapter49:ProteinsChapter50:LipidsChapter51:ChemicalProcessesPracticePassagesPARTVII:CRITICALREADINGChapter52:ReadingCriticallyChapter53:QuestionTypesChapter54:CriticalReadingPracticePassagesPARTVIII:QUANTITATIVEREASONINGChapter55:QuantitativeStrategies
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 9 preview imageChapter56:BasicMathChapter57:AlgebraChapter58:ProbabilityandStatisticsChapter59:PrecalculusChapter60:CalculusINDEX
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 10 preview imageWHAT'SINCLUDEDINMYPCATSTUDYPLAN?TheOnlinePortalYoucanaccessyouronlinecontentbyregisteringatkaptest.com/moreonline(&)andfollowingtheonscreeninstructions.You'llneedthisbooktocompletetheregistration.Pleasenotethataccesstotheonlineportalislimitedtotheoriginalownerofthisbook.Time-TestedStrategiesforEverySectionKaplanhasspentyearsresearchingthePCATandteachingthousandsofstudentstheeffectivemethodstheyneedtosucceed.ThisbookcontainsdetailedinstructionsonhowtoanalyzeandcorrectlyanswerquestionswithinthefivesectionsyouwillencounteronthePCAT:Writing,BiologicalProcesses,ChemicalProcesses,CriticalReading,andQuantitativeReasoning.TwoFull-LengthPCATExamsTwocomputer-basedpracticetestscanbefoundinyourOnlinePortal.Thesefull-length,timedpracticetestscomecompletewithdetailedanswerexplanations.Afteryoucompleteeachtest,we’llanalyzeyour
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 11 preview imagestrengthsandweaknessesinvariouscontentareasandgiveyouimmediatefeedbackonyourperformance,soyouknowwheretobetterfocusyourstudies.TESTUPDATESThematerialinthisbookisup-to-dateatthetimeofpublication.However,thetestmakersmayreleaseinformationontestchangesafterthisbookispublished.Besuretocarefullyreadthematerialsyoureceivewhenyouregisterforthetest.Ifthereareanyimportantlate-breakingdevelopments—oranychangesorcorrectionstotheKaplantestpreparationmaterialsinthisbook—wewillpostthatinformationonlineatkaptest.com/retail-book-corrections-and-updates(3.FEEDBACKANDCOMMENTSEmailus:book.support@kaplan.comWewouldappreciateyourcommentsandsuggestionsaboutthisbook.Pleaseprovideanyfeedbackyouhavefortheimprovementofthisbooktobook.support@kaplan.com(3.Yourfeedbackisextremelyhelpfulaswecontinuetodevelophigh-qualityresourcestomeetyourneeds.
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 12 preview imageNOTETOINTERNATIONALSTUDENTSIfyouareaninternationalstudenthopingtoattendapharmacyschoolintheUnitedStates,Kaplancanhelpyouexploreyouroptions.Herearesomethingstothinkabout:eIfEnglishisnotyourfirstlanguage,manypharmacyschoolswillrequireyoutotaketheTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage)orprovidesomeotherevidencethatyouareproficientinEnglish.®PlantotakethePCAT.ThemajorityofU.S.pharmacyschoolsrequireit.®Begintheprocessofapplyingtopharmacyschoolsatleast12monthsbeforethefalloftheyearyouplantostartyourstudies.MostprogramsonlyhaveSeptemberstartdates.eYouwillneedtoobtainanI-20CertificateofEligibilityfromtheschoolyouplantoattendifyouintendtoapplyforanF-1StudentVisatostudyintheUnitedStates.eIfyou'vealreadycompletedapharmacydegreeoutsidetheUnitedStates,getinformationfromU.S.schools—somemayhavespecialprogramsforinternationalgraduatesofpharmacy.Formoreinformation,visitkaptestglobal.com(Z.
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 13 preview imageHOWTOUSETHISBOOKInadditiontoprovidingyouwiththebestpracticequestionsandteststrategies,Kaplan'steamofLearningScientistsarededicatedtoresearchingandtestingthebestmethodsforgettingthemostoutofyourstudytime.Herearetheirtopfivetipsforimprovingretention:eStarteachstudysessionwitharoundofpracticequestions.Practicequestionsprovidefocusforeachstudysessionbyshowingyouwhatyoustillneedtolearnandbyhelpingyoudrawconnectionsbetweenwhatyoualreadyknowandwhatyouwillbestudying.StudentswhotestaheadoftimescorehigheronthePCATafterstudyingthanstudentswhodon’tpre-test.Taketimetoreadtheexplanationstoyourpracticequestionscarefully.Buildingfamiliaritywiththestructureofthequestionsandanswerswillhelpyoufeelmorecomfortablewiththetestitself.eReviewmultipletopicsinonestudysession.Thismayseemcounterintuitive—we’reusedtopracticingoneskillatatimeinordertoimproveeachskill.However,researchshowsthatweavingtopicstogetherleadstoincreasedlearning.Notonlythat,testmakersoftenincludemorethanonetopicinasinglequestion.StudyinginanintegratedmanneristhemosteffectivewaytoprepareforthePCAT.eCustomizethecontent.
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 14 preview imageDrawingattentiontodifficultorcriticalcontentcanensureyoudon’toverlookitasyoureadandre-readsections.Thebestwaytodothisistomakeitmorevisual—highlight,maketabs,usestickies,whateverworks.Werecommendhighlightingonlythemostimportantordifficulttopics.Selectivehighlightingisgreatforemphasizingpartsofthetext,butover-highlightingcanhavetheoppositeeffect.eRepeattopicsovertime.Manypeopletrytomemorizeconceptsbyrepeatingthemoverandoveragaininsuccession.Ourresearchshowsthatretentionisimprovedbyspacingouttherepeatsovertimeandmixinguptheorderinwhichyoustudycontent.Forexample,tryreadingthechaptersinadifferentorderthesecond(orthird!)timearound.Revisitpracticequestionsthatyouansweredincorrectlyinanewsequence.Sometimesinformationyoureviewedmorerecentlycanhelpyoubetterunderstandthosequestionsandsolutions.eTakeamomenttoreflect.Whenyoufinishreadingachapterorsectionforthefirsttime,stopandthinkaboutwhatyouread.Jotdownafewthoughtsaboutwhythecontentisimportantorwhattopicscametomindwhenyoureadit.Associatinglearningwithamemoryisafantasticwaytoretaininformation!Thisalsoworkswhenansweringquestions.Afteransweringaquestion,takeamomenttothinkthrougheachstepyoutooktoarriveatasolution.Whatleadyoutotheansweryouchose?Understandingthestepsyoutookwillhelpyoumakegooddecisionswhenansweringfuturequestions.
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 15 preview imageHOWTOUSETHEONLINERESOURCESeSignupforyourPCATOnlineCompanionatkaptest.com/moreonline(3),whichwillgiveyouaccesstoguidanceonbuildingastudyplan,aswellasyourPCATpracticetestsandtheiranswersandexplanations.eFamiliarizeyourselfwithKaplan’s“IntroductiontothePCAT”and“StudyingEffectively”recommendations.eCreateaplantostudytheWriting,Biology,GeneralChemistry,OrganicChemistry,Biochemistry,CriticalReading,andQuantitativeReasoningsections,usingtheend-of-chapterpracticequestionstoassessyourprogress.eWhenyouareready,takeyourfirst4-hour,onlinePCATPracticeTest(availableatkaptest.com(3afteryouregisterforyourPCATOnlineCompanion)tosimulatethecomputer-basedtest-takingexperience.Reviewyourperformancethoroughly.UsetherecommendationsfromKaplan'sSmartReports®tohelpprioritizewhatyouwillneedtodotoimproveyourscore.eTakethesecond4-hour,onlinePCATPracticeTest(alsoavailableatkaptest.com(IZ)afteryouregisterforyourPCATOnlineCompanion).Compareyourresultsonthistestwithyourperformanceontheprevioustest.ContinuetouseKaplan’sSmartReports®todeterminewhatyouneedtodotoimprove.ARETHEREADDITIONALRESOURCESAVAILABLETOME?
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PCAT Prep Plus 2020-2021: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies (2020) - Page 16 preview imageIfyoufindthatyouwouldlikemorepersonalizedinstructiononthecontentandstrategiestestedonthePCAT,thereareavarietyofonline,in-person,andself-pacedcourseoptionsavailableathttps://www.kaptest.com(3.ONCEI’MREADY,HOWDO|REGISTERFORTHEEXAM?VisittheAACPwebsiteathttp://pcatweb.info/Register-and-Schedule.php(4)toinitiatetheregistrationprocess.
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