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Hey everyone, I just wanted to give back to this site since it's helped me tremendously. First off, I want to thank DAT Bootcamp for their awesome software. Shout out to @Ari Rezaei for letting me have an extra 3 weeks for DAT bootcamp 
. Without bootcamp, i seriously wouldn't have gotten this score. The PAT generators are essential. I also want to thank @orgoman22 from the bottom of my heart. if anyone wants a 20+, You have to get their material. After going the DAT destroyer, I thought I would never conquer the test bc it was soooo challenging. The best analogy I can give the DAT destroyer is it being Lebron James and the Real Dat being the rest of the eastern conference. I also want to shout out the DAT Destroyer thread created where @orgoman22 responded to any questions we had about his difficult questions. I really appreciate you taking time out of your day even though my questions might have been dumb. Time of Studying: May 1st-July 12th (500+hrs).
REAL DAT
Bio (22): Being a bio major, I thought it was unnecessary for me to use Cliff notes since i've been studying this material most of my life. I jumped straight into @FeralisExtremum and memorized about 5-10 pages per day. I created an additional google doc for things that I didn't understand from Feralis and from the bio section of DAT Destroyer. On my exam, I did have a hand-full of random questions, but Feralis covers almost everything. It's impossible to cover everything they'll potentially throw at you, so study the main topics. I would say the real dat is slightly more difficult due to the random questions.
BC Scores: 24 (T1), 22 (T2), 22 (T3), 20 (T4), 24 (T5), 22 (T6), 23 (T10) Didn't have time to do all of the exams.
Gen Chem (21):
Chad's Videos and DAT Destroyer is all you need!! Chad's covers majority of the information you'll see on the exam. With DAT Destroyer, you leave no stone unturned. I did have questions worded in a confusing manner, but I can't complain. Also, I used the website "Defeat the DAT" created by Chad the God himself. This site has excellent practice problems (over 500+ problems) on every topic.
BC scores: 22 (T1), T3 (22), T4 (23) Didn't have time to do all of the tests.
Orgo (26)
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Same as Gen Chem: Chad's and DAT destroyer. For all of the challenging problems in DAT destroyer, I would make flashcards and do further research on google. I flew through this section so I don't remember much about it. DAT Destroyer over-prepared me; some of the questions, i was like, "is this a joke?"
BC Scores: 23, 20, 19, 22, 21, 22, 22, 20, 22, 21
PAT (19):
My testing center was a B*****, they wouldn't let me draw out my 4x4 boxes during the tutorial, so i had to draw them during the actual pat section so i lost a lot of valuable time. I felt like I could've gotten higher score.
-Angle ranking: was much easier. DO THE ANGLE GENERATORS. the actual dat felt easier.
-TFE: Same difficulty as BC.
-Hole punching: same difficulty as BC
-Cube Counting: easier than BC bc less cubes
-Keyhole: I felt like it was easier than BC
-Pattern folding: A little harder than BC
Honestly, we pay $450+ dollars for this exam and they can't even give us 720 or 1080 pixels.......Everything looked like a blur on my bootleg Dell desktop from 2006...and it gave me a headache. Everyone should be appreciative of the HD quality of BC. Definitely do the sections your good at first.
Reading (21):
This is by far my proudest score even though it seems low!!! English is my second language, so I've struggled everything from writing to reading for most of my life. In retrospect, I should've read more during my younger days to have lightning reading comprehension speed, but I can't change that now lol. On BC I could barely get a 16 (no joke). I took about 5 exams and my highest was a 25/50......... I was severely depressed. During the actual DAT, my method was to read the first 4 questions since I have short-term memory. After reading half the passage, I would tackle the questions. Surprisingly, I finished on time, and it wasn't bad. the passage lengths are almost the same length as BC. I had interesting articles so that helped a lot. I feel like anybody can conquer this section. If i got a 21, anybody can get higher. I remember my ACT reading score being a 17, so don't lose hope!
QR (16):
FML. In hindsight, I should've studied for this section. I didn't do any QR and it came back to bite me. I would recommend doing Math Destroyer and BC. During this section, I was just thinking "why didn't I study for this??" Don't be like me!!!!! I feel like the questions were doable, but I just slacked off. I did have Geometry and 15ish QC questions. STUDY!!!!!! Could've had a higher AA but you live and you learn i guess.
Last Remarks:
I honestly still can't believe I got these scores (except QR lol). I gave-up sleep, family, friends, free-time, and more. If I had to do it all over again, i would do it in a heartbeat. This is your future, so study like your life is on the line. At the same time, don't push yourself too hard. By the end, I was exhausted and just wanted to give up. Do something enjoyable so you don't become depressed like me. I never thought I would make it this far. I'm telling you, you don't have to be naturally smart to get a good score. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" -Tim Notke
. Without bootcamp, i seriously wouldn't have gotten this score. The PAT generators are essential. I also want to thank @orgoman22 from the bottom of my heart. if anyone wants a 20+, You have to get their material. After going the DAT destroyer, I thought I would never conquer the test bc it was soooo challenging. The best analogy I can give the DAT destroyer is it being Lebron James and the Real Dat being the rest of the eastern conference. I also want to shout out the DAT Destroyer thread created where @orgoman22 responded to any questions we had about his difficult questions. I really appreciate you taking time out of your day even though my questions might have been dumb. Time of Studying: May 1st-July 12th (500+hrs). REAL DAT
Bio (22): Being a bio major, I thought it was unnecessary for me to use Cliff notes since i've been studying this material most of my life. I jumped straight into @FeralisExtremum and memorized about 5-10 pages per day. I created an additional google doc for things that I didn't understand from Feralis and from the bio section of DAT Destroyer. On my exam, I did have a hand-full of random questions, but Feralis covers almost everything. It's impossible to cover everything they'll potentially throw at you, so study the main topics. I would say the real dat is slightly more difficult due to the random questions.
BC Scores: 24 (T1), 22 (T2), 22 (T3), 20 (T4), 24 (T5), 22 (T6), 23 (T10) Didn't have time to do all of the exams.
Gen Chem (21):
Chad's Videos and DAT Destroyer is all you need!! Chad's covers majority of the information you'll see on the exam. With DAT Destroyer, you leave no stone unturned. I did have questions worded in a confusing manner, but I can't complain. Also, I used the website "Defeat the DAT" created by Chad the God himself. This site has excellent practice problems (over 500+ problems) on every topic.
BC scores: 22 (T1), T3 (22), T4 (23) Didn't have time to do all of the tests.
Orgo (26)
: Same as Gen Chem: Chad's and DAT destroyer. For all of the challenging problems in DAT destroyer, I would make flashcards and do further research on google. I flew through this section so I don't remember much about it. DAT Destroyer over-prepared me; some of the questions, i was like, "is this a joke?"
BC Scores: 23, 20, 19, 22, 21, 22, 22, 20, 22, 21
PAT (19):
My testing center was a B*****, they wouldn't let me draw out my 4x4 boxes during the tutorial, so i had to draw them during the actual pat section so i lost a lot of valuable time. I felt like I could've gotten higher score.
-Angle ranking: was much easier. DO THE ANGLE GENERATORS. the actual dat felt easier.
-TFE: Same difficulty as BC.
-Hole punching: same difficulty as BC
-Cube Counting: easier than BC bc less cubes
-Keyhole: I felt like it was easier than BC
-Pattern folding: A little harder than BC
Honestly, we pay $450+ dollars for this exam and they can't even give us 720 or 1080 pixels.......Everything looked like a blur on my bootleg Dell desktop from 2006...and it gave me a headache. Everyone should be appreciative of the HD quality of BC. Definitely do the sections your good at first.
Reading (21):
This is by far my proudest score even though it seems low!!! English is my second language, so I've struggled everything from writing to reading for most of my life. In retrospect, I should've read more during my younger days to have lightning reading comprehension speed, but I can't change that now lol. On BC I could barely get a 16 (no joke). I took about 5 exams and my highest was a 25/50......... I was severely depressed. During the actual DAT, my method was to read the first 4 questions since I have short-term memory. After reading half the passage, I would tackle the questions. Surprisingly, I finished on time, and it wasn't bad. the passage lengths are almost the same length as BC. I had interesting articles so that helped a lot. I feel like anybody can conquer this section. If i got a 21, anybody can get higher. I remember my ACT reading score being a 17, so don't lose hope!
QR (16):
FML. In hindsight, I should've studied for this section. I didn't do any QR and it came back to bite me. I would recommend doing Math Destroyer and BC. During this section, I was just thinking "why didn't I study for this??" Don't be like me!!!!! I feel like the questions were doable, but I just slacked off. I did have Geometry and 15ish QC questions. STUDY!!!!!! Could've had a higher AA but you live and you learn i guess.
Last Remarks:
I honestly still can't believe I got these scores (except QR lol). I gave-up sleep, family, friends, free-time, and more. If I had to do it all over again, i would do it in a heartbeat. This is your future, so study like your life is on the line. At the same time, don't push yourself too hard. By the end, I was exhausted and just wanted to give up. Do something enjoyable so you don't become depressed like me. I never thought I would make it this far. I'm telling you, you don't have to be naturally smart to get a good score. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" -Tim Notke
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