Application in BIO

[RUmolarman]

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What does everyone mean when they say the DAT sciences are more application based...as in things are not so direct. Do we have to figure out stuff from new information we probably never heard?

 

[TheWiredNerv]

I saw a question once about if some object blocked the duct of the pancrease what complications would and wouldn't occur. It is asking you what does the pancrease do but not so direct. Maybe that is more the direction of the bio questions these days?

 

[musl85]

i take mine the 28th, i hope they are that easy lol, but since everyone is complaining, they seem to be more complicated.

 

[TheWiredNerv]

There will be some that are that easy but I'm assuming there will be a significant amount that are complicated. At least enough to dilute the amount of 20+ people can get.

 

[poc91nc]

My opinion is that people are exaggerating a bit. I read all this stuff on the forums before I took my DAT and was kinda freaked out. When I took the real test...yes there was some "application" but nothing like the MCAT. You want hard applications...MCAT will give you a better idea.

Bottom line...application just means you have to think a little more. However, process of elimination comes very easy on the exam. Achiever Bio was a lot harder in my opinion. There was one question I was totally clueless about, but only one choice had anything to do with the scope of the question (in a broad sense). I went home and checked the answer...turns out my guess was right. Not based on knowledge, but just from eliminating all the wrong choices (which came easily). In fact, the two hardest questions that I had no clue about were either you know the answer or don't. Process of elimination didn't come so easy. Pure regurgitation.

Just my opinion, and only from one frame of reference. Just thought I'd share my experience.