Meeting prereques to take something.

[Gwiber]

After 5 yrs of this game, I feel a bti retarded, and I think i should know this.

Example:

Snake Style (Combat, Style)

You watch your foe’s every movement and then punch through its defense.

Prerequisite: Improved Unarmed Strike, Acrobatics 1 rank, Sense Motive 3 ranks.

Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus on Sense Motive checks, and you can deal piercing damage with your unarmed strikes. While using the Snake Style feat, when an opponent targets you with a melee or ranged attack, you can spend an immediate action to make a Sense Motive check. You can use the result as your AC or touch AC against that attack. You must be aware of the attack and not flat-footed.

Normal: An unarmed strike deals bludgeoning damage.

Can this feat be taken at 3rd level? OR must you wait for a new feat opportunity to come along? Do you have to have bought the 3rd rank in Sense motive before you could buy this? (thus having to wait for a new fat to come up). Or can you buy Sense motive: 3 at 3rd level, AND take this feat?

[LazarX]

You can take the feat at 3rd level as long as the pre-reqs are met.

[blope]

You can take the skill rank and the feat at the same level.

[Diego Rossi]

PRD wrote:

When adding new levels of an existing class or adding levels of a new class (see Multiclassing, below), make sure to take the following steps in order. First, select your new class level. You must be able to qualify for this level before any of the following adjustments are made. Second, apply any ability score increases due to gaining a level. Third, integrate all of the level's class abilities and then roll for additional hit points. Finally, add new skills and feats. For more information on when you gain new feats and ability score increases, see Table: Character Advancement and Level-Dependent Bonuses.

When you advance in level you take the skills before taking the feats.