Advice on preparing for the DAT?

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Can somebody give me some necessary advice and some guidance in preparing for the DAT?

I would like to know other's opinion if a DAT bootcamp subscription would be the best way to go to prepare for the DAT.

From what it looks, the DAT bootcamp subscription might be enough to prepare for the DAT.
Can anybody share some insight on if they just purchased a Bootcamp subscription and how they faired on the exam. Also, what would they do differently.

I plan on purchasing Bootcamp around march and taking my exam in early June. I plan on using Ari's study guide exactly as he says. So I am looking now for advice to see if this is the best method to prepare.

I want to be completely ready for the exam come June and not have any regrets on other studying courses or resources that I should have used as well.

So, can anybody who just used DAT bootcamp tell me how they fared and what they liked/disliked.

 

[futuredentist0023]

Bootcamp, Destroyer, Chads Videos. Dedicate 2 or 3 months to learning every single inch of material and you’ll be set


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[Cavity_Search]

Bootcamp was probably one the best study tools, worth every dollar.

 

[BatedPenguin]

Bootcamp is essential.

 

[BasicG]

Bootcamp and Chad's free videos are essential. While not as well known, Qvault was an absolute godsend for me.

22AA, 23TS, 19 PAT

Imo, don't waste your money on DAT/Math Destroyer.

 

[teenietron]

Bootcamp is literally worth every single penny like another user said. All online, no books or anything you need to carry besides your laptop. They have SO many questions, practice problems, and Mike is AWESOME at explaining orgo. The PAT is really helpful too.

 

[trynabeadentist]

Structure your study timeline. You should outline exactly which topics you want to tackle which week, and stay true to the schedule you set for yourself. Make a 3-month plan for yourself. You really don’t need more time to study for the DAT unless you’re completely swamped in college schoolwork.

As you get closer to exam day, I’d commit days to certain subjects (aka “biology day” or “orgo day”) and evaluate which subjects need more practice at the end of every week. Some subjects may need multiple-day stretches of study - but be careful not to burn yourself out on a topic.

Whenever you finish a practice exam, study both the questions you got right and the questions you got wrong. Sometimes the questions you got right were not for the reason you initially thought.

Concentrate studying efforts on the subjects you’re consistently scoring lowest on. For me, that was bio, so I doubled down my study efforts there. I generally did fine on PAT, and truthfully didn’t start practicing those until two weeks before my exam.

Practice, practice, practice exams. Few things are more valuable than understanding the way the questions are structured, because from there you’ll be able to predict what skill set is applicable to solve the problem.

And finally, try to relax and have fun with it. Do the best you can, but recognize that your entire application doesn’t rely on it. It’s just a number to supplement your application.

 

[artist2022]

OP, please refrain from posting the same things over and over.

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