When I picked up the mail yesterday upon returning home, I found my PCAT scores awaiting my arrival. They actually had arrived in less than five weeks which is fairly impressive.
I have had a couple people ask about these so I will post them much like I did for my first PCAT.
The format goes as follows:
Scaled Score (Change from 1st PCAT) - Percentile (Change from 1st PCAT)
Multiple Choice Scores
Verbal Ability - 431 (+9) - 89th (+7)
Biology - 455 (+37) - 98th (+22)
Reading Comp - 410 (-13) - 62nd (-18)
Quantitative Ability - 433 (+39) - 88th (+57)
Chemistry - 439 (+23) - 91st (14)
Composite - 434 (+18) - 94th (+20)
Writing Scores
Conventions of Language - My Score - 3.0, Avg Score - 2.84
Problem Solving - My Score - 3.0, Avg Score - 2.87
The main reason for retaking the test was my Quant scores which were due to the migraine I developed after the second essay. That is why eating in between tests is a damn good idea.
I thought I had done well when I finished, but not quite this well. I knew the reading comp would go down because I had grown bored by the last two readings.
As such I am quite happy with the results. Now I just need to finish up those damned essays...
10 comments:
You made very nice improvements. What are the differences between your preparation for this PCAT and the first one you took?
A lot of it was state of mind. I went into the second one a lot more positive and comfortable. I made sure to eat breakfast and have a snack in between which helped make sure I wasn't as tired by the end.
I actually studied less for this one than the first one. I would quiz myself throughout the day on quick math calculations so I wouldn't hang up on those.
I didn't go over hardly in gen chem for the first one which was a bit of a mistake.
Most of the problems with the first test is that I was flustered a bit and wasn't thinking clearly. Helps to remain calm I gathered.
Well done, Phathead! Are you applying for fall '10 or fall '11?
Fall '10
WOW!!! I am very impressed. I pray I have an improvement like you did. My composite was a 69 (first try in June and will take it again in Oct). I was so flustered my first time around and I also did not eat enough. I really HAVE to improve in October. Any suggestions on Chemistry studying... I took Gen Chem in 1994-95, organic in 1995-96. Got good grades in those classes but I cannot figure out what I should focus on for studying for the PCAT... when I look at everything it is way too overwhelming and it's been so long since I took those classes. Any suggestion you have on chem or bio would help... those were my two worst scores.
Thanks!
Emily
Emily - I'm in the process of making a post that I'll toss up on here by the end of the night if I can. If you have any other questions beyond that, feel free to email me.
Holy moly! That's awesome! Major congrats!
great stats! good luck this cycle!!
congrats PHATHEAD
I have a problem on reading and the verbal test.
Verbal- 23
Biology- 49
Quant- 74
Chem- 81
Reading Comp- 6
COMPOSITE- 41
anyone have a suggestion to improve my scores??
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