Any tips on how to study for OAT?

[ODDream]

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Hi everyone, I was just wondering if there any key tips or thing that people found useful when they started studing for the OAT. I bought all my books (MCAT books) already and have started to go through it slowly. I am planning to write the last written OAT and if worst comes to worse write the computer one after if I need to. But all in all are there any important steps to take before studing or any secrets to getting it all in there and making it stick. I know its a little early but I just wanna go over this stuff now and then go hardcore come closer to OAT date. Any input would be great. Thanks in advance!

 

[ODhopeful]

I'd say study like a hour to two hours every day consistantly for a month or two before the test and do a lot of practice problems, as many as you can get your hands on. Time yourself while you're doing the practice so you can better pace yourself when the real test rolls around. Goodluck. I got a 320 twice and honestly didn't spend more than a couple of hours studying for the test so I think if you do what I mentioned above you're gonna get a killer score.

 

[odstudent]

I think you should cram the night before the OAT.

 

[ODhopeful]

I think you should cram the night before the OAT.

odstudent is crazy.... don't believe him. The night before the test you should drink a couple of beer and watch some TV to relax yourself. I remember taking my OAT the first time in san antonio,tx. That night me and my girlfriend went to the riverwalk and drank all night until around 2 am. I couldn't sleep till like 3 or 4 because I was nervous about the test. Ended up with 320. 😱

 

[nvega13]

Did anyone use the Princeton Review MCAT book to study for the OAT? I was planning on doing this since I can't seem to get my hands on an OAT book. If I did this, do you think that I would be prepared for the QR and verbal comprehension sections on the OAT, seeing as they are ot really part of the MCAT.

Thanks

 

[tnn]

Did anyone use the Princeton Review MCAT book to study for the OAT? I was planning on doing this since I can't seem to get my hands on an OAT book. If I did this, do you think that I would be prepared for the QR and verbal comprehension sections on the OAT, seeing as they are ot really part of the MCAT.

Thanks

I actually think that using an SAT review for the QR might be helpful. I read a book and they actually said that the QR for the OATS and SATS are quite similar. I'm pretty sure you can get your hands on a review book at a used book store.

For the Reading comprehension, I would say you should just read some scientific articles for practice. Check out the scientific america website and just read some articles.

 

[319671]

I actually think that using an SAT review for the QR might be helpful. I read a book and they actually said that the QR for the OATS and SATS are quite similar. I'm pretty sure you can get your hands on a review book at a used book store.

For the Reading comprehension, I would say you should just read some scientific articles for practice. Check out the scientific america website and just read some articles.

haha thats EXACTLY what i did!! glad to know i'm doing something right!!~~ haha. i sub'd to sci am. and i've been trying to read the articles and take notes on them.....and i do practice problems from this ginormous book for sat practice tests (just the math)

but for physics i don't know what to do..i've only taken one qtr of physics and by the time i take the actual oat i will have finished the other 2 qtrs but how do I prepare right now for the physics sections? also, i find that i do a lot of nat. sci practice sets form the kaplan small book, but the range of topics is so wide i dont know what to focus on!!! help!!!