1 Week left - please help!

[ballyhoo]

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Hi,

I'm so grateful to have somewhere I can go to for advice on these things...!! I have exactly 1 week left before the big day - my test is next Thursday!! But I'm at a loss for what to study, not because I'm SO ready, but because I don't know where to start 🙁

In Achiever, which I bought 7 tests from, I've done 2 of the tests so far:

1st Test:
Bio 16
OChem 12
QR 22
GChem 17
RC 18
PAT 18
AA 17
TS 15

2nd Test:
Bio 16
OChem 13
QR 24
GChem 16
RC 20
PAT 19
AA 18
TS 16

And I've also tried two of the qVault tests (I have all of them as well):
1st Test
Bio 19
OChem 17
QR 26
GChem 18
RC 24
AA 21

2nd Test
Bio 20
OChem 20
GChem 19
(I didn't do QR or RC for this)

And finally, I've done the CDP:
Test 1: 18 (Take 2, I got a 22)
Test 2: 21
Test 3: 18
Test 4: 21

I know that this seems like too little practice, but I'm at the point where even when I look at these scores, I'm not sure which one reflects closest to the real DAT, and I'm not even sure where to start! I've watched all of Chad's videos (except bio), am halfway through Cliff's AP Bio, and have memorized Destroyer's OChem road maps, but haven't finished all of the problems yet (only have done a little OChem and a little GChem, and need to do Bio and QR if I have time).

I'm just wondering is there something I'm missing? Do you think I'm in over my head?? I'm just hoping to get above 20's on everything, if possible, but I'm not sure how to best schedule my things, or if I should even spend time studying for QR or RC (if these don't reflect the exam, then I will!) 🙁

Finally, which tests should I take for the next week? I heard that Topscore is more like the real thing, so should I just not do Achiever at this point and do Topscore instead? Along with qVault?

Thanks so much and sorry that this is so long!!! I really hope that once I'm done with all of this, I can help out people on here too 🙂!! Comparing the real DAT to my practice, etc..

 

[201Blue]

Yay! I'm taking my DAT next Thursday as well. I'm having the same trouble and especially worrying now given that it feels like time is running out. Practice is great but don't practice what you already know. Go over some of your weak areas. Keep us posted! Good luck!

 

[ballyhoo]

Thanks! 🙂 Good luck to you too!

Ack I'm just not sure if it's worth doing the Achiever tests, since they aren't similar to the real DAT (i read on here?), or if I should just go ahead and do it so that it will psych me out more? Haha ... 🙁

I'm considering just doing the qV and Topscore, but don't know if that's a wise choice 🙁

 

[Shazzam]

You should keep going with the achiever tests to prepare yourself for the pace at which you have to take the real DAT. Also, its my opinion that you shouldn't get hung up too much on your scores but try to really work on the questions you've gotten wrong so the test becomes another learning experience rather than just a gauge of where you're at. To touch on your other concern, achiever is overkill, its a tool used to find gaps in your knowledge so that you truly understand the material and isn't representative of questions you'll find on the actual exam (being over prepared can never be a bad thing.) Keep up with the good work and I'm sure you'll do very well.