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First let me thank everyone....I took my DAT this morning in Mobile here are the goods:
AA:20
PA:20
QR:17
RC:22
Bio:21
GC:19
OC:21
TS:20
overall im please and did as well as I thought.
My study habbits: Got barrons about 1 year ago and began studying a little. Got Kaplan about 5 months ago (only practice tests and videos) and watched the videos/began the practice test, and two months ago I got TopScore (the best). Fot the past 2 or 3 months Ive been studying anywhere from 2 to 6 hours a day. No set schedule but I felt guilty if I was having fun and not reading. Recently I began to worry as I had memorized the majority of the practice test and knew the answer b/f even reading the whole question. The past two weeks have been horrible but I guess it was worth it. My thoughts:
Bio: very straight foward, you can not know everything but know the basics and their application; development, reproductive, basic zoo, basic genetics, basic body systems.
GC: Much easier than any of the practice test I took, know the concepts again and most of the problems are set up so know all the equations. Acidity, basicity, rxn types, trends.
OC: Not to hard either, know the basics, including common nomenclature.
I had about 12 mins left and reviewed and did find 2 mistakes.
PA: hard as ****, I was getting 20+ on all practice tests. Seriously some angles are all the same, some folding seems to punch through 1/2 holes and some time it looked like the only folded one flap of a two flap layer.
10 minute break
RC: harder than I expected, I was getting 22+ on practice tests I freaked right off the bat as the ques,ion were not really word for word as in topscore. Always try to find the word in the passage so you can get close. I think they throw in answers you would think if you just guessed at the question.
QR: I dont give a ****
Thanks again guys and if you have any questions just ask. I also have some materials for sale (PM me).
Background: BS in Finance from UF with 3.45GPA. All science at UWF GPA 3.75. 80 hours of shadowing, working on merck research project that will be published. Very good at CS. You guys think I have a shot at UF, NOVA of UM?
AA:20
PA:20
QR:17
RC:22
Bio:21
GC:19
OC:21
TS:20
overall im please and did as well as I thought.
My study habbits: Got barrons about 1 year ago and began studying a little. Got Kaplan about 5 months ago (only practice tests and videos) and watched the videos/began the practice test, and two months ago I got TopScore (the best). Fot the past 2 or 3 months Ive been studying anywhere from 2 to 6 hours a day. No set schedule but I felt guilty if I was having fun and not reading. Recently I began to worry as I had memorized the majority of the practice test and knew the answer b/f even reading the whole question. The past two weeks have been horrible but I guess it was worth it. My thoughts:
Bio: very straight foward, you can not know everything but know the basics and their application; development, reproductive, basic zoo, basic genetics, basic body systems.
GC: Much easier than any of the practice test I took, know the concepts again and most of the problems are set up so know all the equations. Acidity, basicity, rxn types, trends.
OC: Not to hard either, know the basics, including common nomenclature.
I had about 12 mins left and reviewed and did find 2 mistakes.
PA: hard as ****, I was getting 20+ on all practice tests. Seriously some angles are all the same, some folding seems to punch through 1/2 holes and some time it looked like the only folded one flap of a two flap layer.
10 minute break
RC: harder than I expected, I was getting 22+ on practice tests I freaked right off the bat as the ques,ion were not really word for word as in topscore. Always try to find the word in the passage so you can get close. I think they throw in answers you would think if you just guessed at the question.
QR: I dont give a ****
Thanks again guys and if you have any questions just ask. I also have some materials for sale (PM me).
Background: BS in Finance from UF with 3.45GPA. All science at UWF GPA 3.75. 80 hours of shadowing, working on merck research project that will be published. Very good at CS. You guys think I have a shot at UF, NOVA of UM?