4 weeks to study for dat, question on materials.

[hs2013]

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I won't be taking the DAT till next summer but I plan on studying for 4 weeks because I would rather do 8-10 hours a day for 4 weeks than 3-5 hours for 6-8 weeks. I've been researching a lot and just wondering what materials to use. From what I've read I should definitely get the following:

Cliffs AP Bio
Kaplan Blue Book
DAT destroyer
Math Destroyer
Crack DAT PAT
Chads Chem videos

DAT Bootcamp and Top Score for more practice exams


Do you guys think that 4 weeks and those materials would be good enough to do well on the DAT?

Also any other recommendations for the PAT section?

 

[TheEpicFruitCake]

Definitely don't get Kaplan BB. Waste of time if you have Cliffs/Barons + Feralis

Bootcamp is all you need for PAT, Crack DAT PAT was the single largest waste of money I've spent on DAT prep

 

[hs2013]

Definitely don't get Kaplan BB. Waste of time if you have Cliffs/Barons + Feralis

Bootcamp is all you need for PAT, Crack DAT PAT was the single largest waste of money I've spent on DAT prep

Is DAT Bootcamp just practice tests or does it also teach you how to do well on the PAT section?

 

[TheEpicFruitCake]

Is DAT Bootcamp just practice tests or does it also teach you how to do well on the PAT section?

Bootcamp videos are better than CDP. CDP quality is so bad you can't even see what they are doing half the time. Youtube = best teacher lol

Also, bootcamp tutorial videos are free

 

[FancyFloss]

Cliffs AP Bio
Kaplan Blue Book
DAT destroyer
Math Destroyer
Crack DAT PAT
Chads Chem videos
DAT Bootcamp and Top Score for more practice exams

Cliffs AP: I was sifting though it but you should also look into Feralis's notes which are a super condensed version of the Cliffs Bio. Cliffs is like a normal textbook but way easier to read and understand. I stopped reading it because the format of Feralis's notes work better for me.
Cliffs = 8/10, Feralis = 9/10

Kaplan Blue Book: This get's a lot of hate from SDN for the wrong reasons. It's Kaplan so their practice tests and questions are ridiculous. Their practice tests are only good for getting used to the format of the DAT with time constraints and how the screen will look. I have the blue book and it has things that Cliffs doesn't, from what I hear. It has a great description of anatomy and physiology of the body. The blue book has it's perks. DO NOT use it for general chemistry and orgo because it will not do a damn thing for you.
KBB = 7/10 <-- Thats being generous for bio. Chem and orgo = 0.5/10

Chads Videos His videos for chem and orgo work miracles. Chad is the patron saint of the sciences and the 99th percentile, so you can't go wrong with his videos. Sign up for his quizzes too because they can help guide you. It's also a great way to review before the exam. His videos are the best $50 I will probably ever spend in my life. This man deserves every $ he earns.
Chads = (∞ x ∞)/10

 

[hs2013]

Looks like I'll throw out KBB and get the Feralis notes instead and maybe Barons AP bio too.

Is this the Feralis notes everyone is talking about?

http://datbootcamp.com/feralis-biology-notes/

 

[TheEpicFruitCake]

Looks like I'll throw out KBB and get the Feralis notes instead and maybe Barons AP bio too.

Is this the Feralis notes everyone is talking about?

http://datbootcamp.com/feralis-biology-notes/

yes. KBB isn't THAT bad, it just is a waste of money lol

 

[simplydds]

I studied for about 4 weeks too and I did really well!

 

[Dotoday]

What you have is good. Lets hope you can learn well studying 8-10 hrs per day.