Advice on these study materials?

[schulc76]

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Hey guys, I took the DAT last September and my study materials included the Kaplan Online Live course and the kaplan blue book. My scores where: 18 bio, 18 gc, 18 oc, 19 rc, 15 qr, 24 PAT, 18 aa, 18 ts.

I am planning on retaking the exam on june 30 and am looking into additional study materials and would appreciate recommendations. I have already purchased Cliff's AP bio and Barrons AP bio. I am almost for sure going to get the DAT Destroyer and Math Destroyer combo. Math is obviously my worst section of the test so I really need work there. Should I get the Crack DAT Math? Or would Destoyer's Math be sufficient? Also, I have heard lots of good things about Crack DAT PAT, but I am already pretty good at that stuff so I'm not sure if I should invest in that. Also, I can get the Kaplan syllabus again for $300 through their higher score guarantee. Although this is the most expensive study option that I'm considering, I think it is useful for all the practice tests it provides as well as like 3 or 4 full-length tests. Topscore and Chad's videos are other options that I am considering. Do you need to pay a fee to watch Chad's videos now? So I'm wondering if I should get some, or all of the materials that I have listed, considering my scores on the last test. Thanks for any recommendations in advance! I really appreciate it.

 

[mprs]

cliffs, barrons and kaplan should be good for bio.

I found chad's videos really helpful for the chem stuff. You have to pay now, $20 a month.

MATH destroyer is very very good. Crack DAT math is "okay". It will help you a lot if you lack speed. They have some challenging questions, but most of them are just to practice getting faster. If you have time to do TWENTY FIVE practice Crack DAT tests, I'd say go for it, can't hurt.

In terms of CDP, 24 is really good. However, its been almost 8-9 months since your test, and I doubt you've been practicing PAT stuff. It might not be a bad idea to get a few tests just to freshen up and practice some more. Getting higher than 24 would be pretty cool too, you know!