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Your writing papers on the actual PCAT will be scored by trained and calibrated scorers.
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Will I be able to pause the test?The objective and purpose of 'Crack the PCAT' is to help you simulate the PCAT exam under realistic conditions. In our web-based platform, you can click on the timer at the top right to pause it. On the software platform, we do not provide this capability.
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Is my writing section graded?We do not have the means to grade your essay. After you take the writing exam, your response will be recorded. You will then receive a rubric that will show the criteria from score 1 to 6 that the the evaluators use to grade your essay (click on TEXT evaluation at the bottom left when you access your recorded response). Based on this, you can self-critique your essay. It is always best to self-evaluate your essay because it gives you the chance to be honest about your performance and identify what steps you could
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Your writing papers on the actual PCAT will be scored by trained and calibrated scorers.
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If you ordered the older software that gets installed on your computer between 2005-2018, the program will no longer work come December 31, 2019. Further, your warranty has expired as you receive 6 months of support/warranty from time of order. In order to continue service and receive assistance from our team, you will have to upgrade to the all-new 2020 Crack the PCAT in order to renew your support and extended warranty plan and onboard to our latest platform to receive the latest features to help you ace your Pharmacy College Admission Test.
The 2005-2018 products and service will be discontinued and NOT supported come December 31, 2019 due to huge changes and shifts in technology, rise in costs, unfeasibility and unviability of sustaining old and outdated infrastructure, and a change in focus to deliver the best PCAT course possible.
Note again that we will not be able to provide support outside of warranty as the product has reached its end of life.
•If you placed an order between 2005-2018, then the software platform you are using is legacy, outdated and not supported as the original framework was built in 2005. It is impossible for us to keep up with older technology as it moves very fast. Ay changes on computer, files, operating system updates or requirements, or something unknown to us either can render the program non-functional. We cannot maintain a viable model by troubleshooting or supporting each individual's systems, configurations and legacy products anymore (especially when your older product is outside its 6 months warranty period from time of order). As such, the legacy software platform was pulled off our product line last year. As always, we are committed to maintaining our products’ legendary reliability, and so we continually develop and improve our product line. As our products and technologies evolve, we find that older software versions and products don't deliver the significant advantages of our current products. Our focus is entirely on the future going 'cloud' and web-based.
•All orders come with 6 months of warranty. We simply don’t provide support outside of this period. If your ordered more than 6 months ago you will need to obtain the latest and newest 2020 Crack the PCAT
So now what?
•The 2005-2018 software platform is officially being decommissioned on December 31, 2019 as we've provided nearly 15 years of continual updates (at no charge) and unlimited access (for the life of this old outdated platform and service).
•We've rolled out an entirely brand new 2020 product that is designed from scratch designed on a web-based 'cloud' platform. This has been in the works for many years (so you know it's got to be good and many students are already
using it!). This new 2020 web/cloud platform provides significant and ultimate advantages over the previous legacy software platform. Major benefits and value-adds include multiple device access, automatic syncing, mobile app functionality, new content, PCAT Video Crash Courses and better adaptability and integration to newer technology at scale.
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+Can access it anytime anywhere from any device
+New General Chemistry Crash Course (over 150+ videos) to help you make best use of study time and master the
content
+New Organic Chemistry Crash Course (over 20+ Hours)
+New Math Crash Course Videos (over 60+ Videos)
+More Tests and new questions
+Practice Mode – so you can see your answers right away after each question
+Full Length Tests that you can take from start to finish (wasn’t part of the older packages)
+Study Guides
+Pharmacy School Interview eBook
+in-App Support
+Upgraded Analysis and Score Report page for easier use
+6 Months Support and Access
As such, the myriad of these new benefits, perks and value in the 2020 Cloud/Web/Mobile Platform is not free and is
a PAID upgrade.
What does this mean for me?
•If you ordered Crack the PCAT between 2005-2018, then your membership terminates on December 31, 2019.
•Option #1: You can continue using the software platform you have physically installed on your computer up until December 31, 2019. This legacy platform will be permanently terminated and will neither be accessible nor supported after December 31, 2019. Further, all previous memberships and orders will be 'out of warranty' during this period as there's six months of included warranty/support from the time of your order. As such, if you contact us in 2020, you will not receive a response or assistance on orders on this legacy platform as the product has ran its course, and your warranty/support has expired in addition to receiving this formal notice.
Therefore, should you need access in 2020 and beyond, you should consider upgrading to the latest and greatest 2020 web-based platform that's an entirely new product enables us to keep up with technology in order to help deliver you the best PCAT course prep.
•Option #2: Upgrade and Migrate to the 2020 Cloud/Web/Mobile Platform BEFORE December 31, 2019. Because you have been a loyal client in the past, you can receive an additional 20% off on the upgrade to the all-new 2020 Cloud/Web/Mobile Platform stacked on top of our current sale simply before December 31, 2019. We recommend that you upgrade to this new web-based platform to reap and enjoy all of the benefits including the continued improvements to the exam preparation moving forward. If you snooze on this opportunity, we will NOT be able to extend any discounts past this date so upgrade from the software platform (before it's discontinued) to the all-new successor: 2020 Cloud/Web/Mobile Platform.
You can even try the new Crack the PCAT sidekick companion mobile app for your iPhone/iPad and Android.
When you are ready, you can click on UPGRADE to unlock the entire course and the 2020 PCAT Prep which will now enable you to access from any of your personal devices including
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Once you obtain membership, the system will onboard you to our new platform which enables you to access your software from any of your devices including mobile; and you'll receive access to our latest version which equips you with more tools and resources to help you score high on your PCAT Exam.
Can I upgrade to your new 2020 web-based platform from the 2005-2018 software?If you have Crack the PCAT installed on your computer between 2005-2018, then it's reached the End-of-Life and your warranty has expired and you will need to upgrade to our latest and newest 'cloud' and 'web-based' platform to reap the latest benefits.
Check out a video preview of the 2020 Cloud/Web/Mobile Platform updated
for the PCAT and all the latest features which weren't available in the older Crack the PCAT:
+Ability to access your PCAT Prep on the go from any of your personal devices including mobile and tablets (iOS and android)
+Your account is automatically synced between devices
+Can access it anytime anywhere from any device
+New General Chemistry Crash Course (over 150+ videos) to help you make best use of study time and master the content
+New Organic Chemistry Crash Course (over 20+ Hours)
+New Math Crash Course Videos (over 60+ Videos)
+More PCAT Tests and new questions
+Practice Mode – so you can see your answers right away after each question
+Full Length Tests that you can take from start to finish (wasn’t part of the older packages)
+Study Guides
+Dental School Interview eBook
+in-App Support
+Upgraded Analysis and Score Report page for easier use
+6 Months Support and Access
As such, the myriad of these new benefits, perks and value in the 2020 Cloud/Web/Mobile Platform is not free and is a PAID upgrade.
You can even check out and preview our new 2020 PCAT Platform for free:
You can even try the new Crack the PCAT sidekick companion mobile app for your iPhone/iPad and Android.
Once you obtain membership, the system will onboard you to our new platform which enables you to access your software from any of your devices including mobile; and you'll receive access to our latest version which equips you with more tools and resources to help you score high on your PCAT Exam.
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