What should I use to study?

[plconnors]

Hello everybody,
I took the DAT earlier this month and didn't do as well as I would have liked. I used the Barron's DAT book to study and thats about it. I had definitely underestimated the difficulty of the test and do not want to do that again. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what materials I should use to study. I think I remember hearing something about TopScore and DAT Achiever, but I don't really know what those are or if they are good. Any advice would be great. Thank you.
-Paul

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[fancymylotus]

Hello everybody,
I took the DAT earlier this month and didn't do as well as I would have liked. I used the Barron's DAT book to study and thats about it. I had definitely underestimated the difficulty of the test and do not want to do that again. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what materials I should use to study. I think I remember hearing something about TopScore and DAT Achiever, but I don't really know what those are or if they are good. Any advice would be great. Thank you.
-Paul

besides the kaplan books they give you w/the class and those outlines for bio orgo and gchem,probably the other software thats been recommended around here and also..your textbooks from class. those help alot.

 

[aggie.teacher]

Barron's is full of typos/errors...hope you caught that. I think the best tools were the software that mimic the real test. Topscore is hard and will get you ready. It has 3 practice exams on it. I've heard DAT Achiever is good too. I took as many practice tests as I could and really focused on the weak spots. Now that you know what to expect, you should have a good idea of where to start.

 

[CyborgNinjaX]

From what I have read, the Barron's book is pretty good for PAT strategies. Aside from that, it is VERY basic and should not be used alone.