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First, take a deep breath.
If you're reading this, chances are the DAT didn't go as planned—and right now, you're feeling discouraged, anxious, or maybe even thinking of giving up.
But don’t.
We’ve helped thousands of students bounce back stronger than ever. With the right strategy—and the...
I’ve been hearing from more and more students who felt completely thrown off by how different the real DAT was compared to their practice with Bootcamp and Booster.
For a lot of people, the QR and Bio sections in particular felt either way harder or just... different. One student told me...
Hi guys,
In need of your advice. I’m a non-traditional applicant who’ve decided to apply to dental schools next year. I am taking a summer class right now but I don’t think it’ll be a strong LOR from this professor. I plan on taking only one more Fall semester class since I will be working...
Hi, everyone. I am a recent college graduate who took the DAT twice. I had a huge increase in my scores between attempts, which I attribute to switching to DAT Booster from to DAT Bootcamp. I want to share my experience with you all, so you have the easiest process when approaching the exam and...
I know the answer is probably yes but i just need to hear it.
I got:
QR 420
RC 380
BIO 390
GC 350
OC 420
TS 390
PAT 410
AA 390
I used Bootcamp, I'm thinking of using booster this time around (drop any promo codes) Super disappointed in my GC score, i sat down and felt like i forgot...