DAT DONE! 7/30/10 + breakdown

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Dor17

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hello,
i was done yesterday but i needed some time to relax...
actually i was not that nervous during the test...just tried to focus on questions..
anyways here is my score:

PAT: 22 (93.8%)
QR: 24 (99.4%)
RC : 19 (67.6 %)
BIO : 20 (90.8%)
GC : 24 (98.0 %)
OC : 24 (97.9%)
TS : 22 (98.3 %)
AA : 22 (98.9 %)

PAT: I used CDP only (10 test ver.) on real DAT, key hole was easier, TFE was about the same, angle was easier, cube counting & hole punch was about the same, and pattern folding was harder. I got 18/19/21/22/21/21/22/22/23/23 on CDP, so I got the score I expected

QR: I used math destroyer. actually I was a bit disappointed at my score because I was constantly getting 26+ on my practice tests (got 30 on 3 out of 11 tests). and another thing is I always used to finish whole test within 25 mins but in real test..I actually ran out of time that I had to guess one question...:scared: but I guess its still a good score...

RC: ESL for me. enough said :laugh: I never studied for this section at all.
I am happy with 19 in this section 😀 I got a passage about some Meteorite from Mars, agonist receptors, and physical exercise & mental health. luckily I did not get piano passage....

Bio: I used AP Cliffs Bio , KBB, and destroyer. this was my weakest part in science, and I was actually worried because I got 18 on my ADA sample test... but I am happy with my score 🙂 as others say, this section is SO RANDOM!!! I got some question about taxomony, molcular bio, genetics, biochem related questions...and so on... but no question about plants...

GC: I used KBB and destroyer. I wish I could have done better... contrast to BIO, I had strongest background on GC (5 on AP Chem, and 3.9 avg gpa of 3 GC classes in college). I think if you just study KBB and destroyer inside and out, you will be fine.

OC: same as GC. I was expecting more reactions... but it was fairly distributed. no question about protein structure, sugars, and lab techniques. there was one question which I had no idea what was going on so I had to take a random guess... but other than that destroyer and KBB will make you ready for this section. I am happy with my results on GC &OC but I got 30 on both sections on sample ADA test... so yea...whatever 😛

I studied for about 6 weeks, trying to follow that 8-week studying program posted above (Thank you!). I went over destroyer 3 times, and read over entire chapters of KBB and AP cliffs bio for about 6~8 times.
I work in dental office, research lab, and tutor 2 kids so I did not have many hours to study... probably 5-9 hours max.

I have 3.63 cgpa and 3.58 sgpa ...and am applying to UW, UCLA, and UCSF.
hopefully I will get interviews with those stats...
 
First of all congratulations. Prepare for those interviews, you'll have plenty. When you were referring to the ADA sample test, did you mean the one that is free or the one you have to order? Thanks.
 
First of all congratulations. Prepare for those interviews, you'll have plenty. When you were referring to the ADA sample test, did you mean the one that is free or the one you have to order? Thanks.

it was the free sample test
 
If i had a gpa of 3.2-3.3 and the same DAT scores like him/her, what are my chances to get into NYU, BU, TUFTS, COLUMBIA, STONY BROOK, or Buffalo ??
 
I know schools only look at the scores and not percentile. But are percentiles based on the current year stats. I took the test and scored 23 TS and was only considered in the 97 percentile. ODD
 
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