7:30 AM DAT

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virajpatel

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Has anyone had to take their DAT at 7:30 am. If so, what was your experience? I am thinking of signing up for mine and the only thing stopping me is the fact that its so early in the morning. But I also DO NOT want to take it later in the day, the other times offered around my area are 3:30 4PM in the afternoon and I definitely want to stay away from those times.
 
Sounds like your mind's pretty much made up! I'd pick the lesser of two evils if I were you (i.e. the 7:30am time.)

My test was at 8am. I showed up around 7:30am; the security guard of the building was super friendly and told me a couple of jokes to try calm my nerves after I signed in. I sat down at the lobby to review some notes (there were other people there studying for their exams), and around 7:40am, someone from Prometric came to bring us up to the testing center. They gave us some stuff to read about testing policy, etc., and then we had the chance to put stuff away in our lockers/go to the bathroom/whatever before we signed in to take the test. They check your sleeves, the insides of your pockets, and make you roll your pants up so they can see your ankles before you go into the testing room. The whole process was pretty quick; I think I started the test right around 8am.

Just a warning: if you decide to bring one of those wraps/sweaters that extends past your butt, you might not be allowed into the testing room. I only say this because they didn't let a woman with a longer sweater enter the testing area the day I took the test. They also scan you with one of those handheld metal detector thingies every time you go back into the testing room, so make sure to make time for that on your break.
 
I also had an 8AM test time at a testing center 45 minutes away. I woke up at 6AM and left for the testing center at 6:45 -- arrived at 7:30. It's comforting to get there a little early just to clear your head and to slow things down.

I would HIGHLY recommend that you take all of your practice exams at 8AM and wake up at 7AM for a week beforehand. This will get your body and mind acclimated to perform at such an early time.
 
I took mine at 8 am also, and I feel like its better to get it over with to enjoy the day. Whether what you get, know that you studied your hardest and did your very best!
 
Thanks guys, I scheduled mine for August 14th at 10am. This is perfect, now I don't have to wake up super early or wait all day and pull my hair out before my DAT. Thank you all for replying. Much appreciated.
 
I didn't know there was a quota on the number of threads I'm allowed to post or the fact that you owned SDN. Neither of which are true so yeah I may just post another 10am thread.

If there was a quota s/he probably exceeded it a long time ago and probably needs a "tooth knockn"
 
Yeah, what a douchebag. Can't wait to hear about his awesome scores, considering how ready he seems to be for his test.
 
I took my test at 7:30!

I woke up at 5:00 and was the first customer at starbucks when it opened at 6:00. I wanted to make sure I was super awake by the time my test started. Between the jitters, coffee, and time I had been awake I felt great by the time my test started.

I would encourage getting up that early so that you can digest your breakfast and what not before
 
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