does the fact that im still making 15s and 16s and 17s on the achiever science sections mean anything? i dont get more than 18 on the PAT part either. i take the tests. i look at the wrong answers, and understand/memorize why theyre right or wrong. does this mean that i will make a 15 on the real one?? i mean, i went thru destroyer and am able to answer 97% of those problems correctly.

In general, people tend to do a lot better on the real exam compared to the DAT Achiever exams. However, how you do on the real exam can be influenced by so many factors, such as preparedness or just how you're feeling that day. Nothing can predict the future.

Almost all the time, scores from Topscore and Achiever go up on the real thing. Let me tell you this:

I took the DAT last year w/o applying, just to test the waters. I took the test even though I forgot everything from College Biology except Mitosis phases, genetic probabilities and biome names (Taiga, Deciduous Forest, etc). I guessed on over 35 questions probably. I got a 15 on the real thing. I assume I got a 12-15/40. That is a 12 or 13 according to the ADA score reports. As long as you know more than me, you're not gonna get a 15. (Btw, I am studying a lot and am only getting 16-18's on Topscore now)