ada vs topscore vs dat achiever vs KSF vs Real Thing

[xxxTheDonxxx]

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Hi, I took the ada and got
AA 21 TS 22 PAT 20
Topsscore I hit around 17-18AA and 20 PAT, DAT achiever and Kapplan (for Kapplan...except for QR, RC, and PAT) I hit a lower than topscore. I'm confused...is the real thing like that ADA since it's the practice test from the ada? Kapplan's GC,Bio, Orgo are definity crazy compare to the ada practice test. Can somebody make some sense out of this. Test is comming up in verrrrry soon!

 

[TomT]

Hi, I took the ada and got
AA 21 TS 22 PAT 20
Topsscore I hit around 17-18AA and 20 PAT, DAT achiever and Kapplan (for Kapplan...except for QR, RC, and PAT) I hit a lower than topscore. I'm confused...is the real thing like that ADA since it's the practice test from the ada? Kapplan's GC,Bio, Orgo are definity crazy compare to the ada practice test. Can somebody make some sense out of this. Test is comming up in verrrrry soon!

I personally didn't find that the ADA sample exam was anything close to what the real DAT was like for me yesterday--I was praying that it would be especially becuase so many on this forum have posted that the real DAT is much easier in the Natural sciences section but a bit harder for the PAT. Based on my experience, I do NOT agree that Kaplan, Scholarware, or especially that sample exam were anything like what I experienced on the real DAT. I do think that the forum got the PAT portion right--meaning that it is harder on the real thing.

I wonder if some can get tests that are harder and others a bit easier? I'm not trying to escape the fact that I ****ed up--there's no there question that I did, but if in 2000 that sample exam was really what the tests were like on average for that year, man it is another animal today! I'm mean look at that sample exaxm, it is based on all the concepts that Kaplan and Scholaware focus but the way the sample asks about those concepts is so straight forward and easy as comapared to Kapln and Scholarware, again beased on what I experienced yesterday. I'll have to take it again in three months and maybe then I'll be able to answer my own questions. I would love to know what others think?

 

[teefRcool]

I personally didn't find that the ADA sample exam was anything close to what the real DAT was like for me yesterday--I was praying that it would be especially becuase so many on this forum have posted that the real DAT is much easier in the Natural sciences section but a bit harder for the PAT. Based on my experience, I do NOT agree that Kaplan, Scholarware, or especially that sample exam were anything like what I experienced on the real DAT. I do think that the forum got the PAT portion right--meaning that it is harder on the real thing.

I wonder if some can get tests that are harder and others a bit easier? I'm it trying to escape the fact that I ****ed up--there's no there question that I did, but if in 2000 that sample exam was really what the tests were like on average for that year, man it is another animal today! I'm mean look at that sample exaxm, it is based on all the concepts that Kaplan and Scholaware focus but the way the sample asks about those concepts is so straight forward and easy as comapared to Kapln and Scholarware, again beased on what I experienced yesterday. I'll have to take it again in three months and maybe then I'll be able to answer my own questions. I would love to know what others think?

Do you happen to remember what the essay topics were on?

 

[xxxTheDonxxx]

man i thought about it and i say......dude....Fudge it!!! I prepared the best way i can....on the test day i'm going to take it and see!!!!! Go with the force 😀

 

[TomT]

Do you happen to remember what the essay topics were on?

Comets and asteroids, CT MRI and scanning , and didn't get to the third. 😱

 

[FebDAT]

TomT,

How long did u study for it?

 

[howui3]

Comets and asteroids, CT MRI and scanning , and didn't get to the third. 😱

they really like the comets and asteroids passages and the CT/MRI scanning.

other popular ones are enamel/dentin or other tooth related passages and medical diseases like diabetes or Alzheimer’s.

 

[TomT]

TomT,

How long did u study for it?

Wow, like 4 months, really hard. I covered EVERY single thing that Kaplan had and that Scholarware had. I made q cards that I thought were slammin--apparently not. My strongest subjects were always the PAT, Chem O-chem. I suck in the reading comp. Generally couldn't get more than an 18. I just don't know what strategy to use. I hate Kaplans. I'm going into the DAT achiever in a couple of days and I'll let you know what I think.

 

[golfmontpoker]

Wow, like 4 months, really hard. I covered EVERY single thing that Kaplan had and that Scholarware had. I made q cards that I thought were slammin--apparently not. My strongest subjects were always the PAT, Chem O-chem. I such in the reading comp. Generally couldn't get more than an 18. I just don't know what strategy to use. I hate Kaplans and I guess. I'm going in to the DAT achiever in a couple of days and I'll let you know what I think.

Maybe the ADA has gone up a notch???? I saw that kaplan is coming out with a new study guide in May, anyone think that perhaps Kaplan blue is getting outdated??? Just my 2 cents

 

[xxxTheDonxxx]

Maybe the ADA has gone up a notch???? I saw that kaplan is coming out with a new study guide in May, anyone think that perhaps Kaplan blue is getting outdated??? Just my 2 cents

eh perhaps, just fixing up the cover, add a couple more explainations, add more classifications...and finally jack the price up! things just don't get tougher over night, some people just get harder tests. they experiment new questions to put in there every year, and it takes a while to do that too. Dramatic change...i don't think so.

 

[TomT]

eh perhaps, just fixing up the cover, add a couple more explainations, add more classifications...and finally jack the price up! things just don't get tougher over night, some people just get harder tests. they experiment new questions to put in there every year, and it takes a while to do that too. Dramatic change...i don't think so.

Damn, why'd I have to get one of them 😡