20-21 on PAT

[NickMSU]

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I've scored 21, 20, 20 on Topscores' PAT. However, I hear on the real thing you usually score 2-3 points lower. Is this true for ppl who took the real DAT? I want to score at LEAST AN 19 on this section. How much more studying do you guys think i need to do for this section? I'm about to start DAT achiever, how much lower do ppl usually score on this compared to Topscore?

 

[tinman831]

On average, scores tend to improve when people take the real DAT as opposed to their practice exams.

 

[DATRAT]

On average, scores tend to improve when people take the real DAT as opposed to their practice exams.

My topscore score on the PAT was a 23 on avg, on the real thing i scored a 17!!! There is no way to prepare for the real one, I was getting almost perfect scores on the angle rankings on the practice tests but the real one was way harder, that's what killed me for sure! I found that the PAT doesn't really matter (I recieved 7 interviews) so I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[NickMSU]

Thanks for the input. Were you timing yourself when u were taking the practice PAT part? I can't see how you can go down that far on the real thing....

 

[DATRAT]

Thanks for the input. Were you timing yourself when u were taking the practice PAT part? I can't see how you can go down that far on the real thing....

I did, but I was also an idiot when i took the real thing. When I got to the PAT section, i forgot that the first question is actually an example, so i tried to answer the question and it wasn't working. Anyways i thought my computer froze and I went and talked to the proctor, and thought that she would restart the time, but it was my mistake and she didn't. I ended up starting the section 6 minutes after I should have started, so i'm pretty sure that accounted for a couple of mistakes I could have had right. Nevertheless, it was harder, especially the angle ranking and i'm sure my score would have been a couple of points less no matter what.

 

[KHANSAHAAB]

I did, but I was also an idiot when i took the real thing. When I got to the PAT section, i forgot that the first question is actually an example, so i tried to answer the question and it wasn't working. Anyways i thought my computer froze and I went and talked to the proctor, and thought that she would restart the time, but it was my mistake and she didn't. I ended up starting the section 6 minutes after I should have started, so i'm pretty sure that accounted for a couple of mistakes I could have had right. Nevertheless, it was harder, especially the angle ranking and i'm sure my score would have been a couple of points less no matter what.

Can you share your stats and the schools from which you got the interviews?

 

[L8DYV]

I've scored 21, 20, 20 on Topscores' PAT. However, I hear on the real thing you usually score 2-3 points lower. Is this true for ppl who took the real DAT? I want to score at LEAST AN 19 on this section. How much more studying do you guys think i need to do for this section? I'm about to start DAT achiever, how much lower do ppl usually score on this compared to Topscore?

yah its true, real pat is a bit harder (damn angle ranking... you cannot tell the difference for several of them), but nothing you cant handle.

 

[tom3]

i was averaging about 25 on the practice tests, and ended up with a 22. the angle ranking was definitely the toughest part! i probably ended up making a 50/50 guess on half of them. i don't know how you can really prepare for it tho.. maybe make your own angles with 1-2 degree differences and stare at them on a crappy CRT monitor lol.