Bathroom Breaks and Food during DAT

[MidwestDental]

I was just wondering:

Are you allowed to use the bathroom during the DAT? itend to have a propensity to go constantly. I can be patient for up to 50 min, but 2-3 hours?

Di you bring a snack for the 15 minute break? did you read scientific american to warm up for reading comp? What did you do during the 15 miunte break?

Any other relevant DAT horror stories/ advice?

Thanks.

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[dentisttobe]

Hi,

I would recommend NOT taking any bathroom breaks until the one you are given after the PAT. This will ruin your train of thought, and you will feel rushed, especially during the PAT. This means you must sit through 90min of science and 60min of PAT before peeing. During the break I went to the restroom and had a snack. A good snack is an apple and orange juice. I sat outside and ate my snack, shaking the whole time! One thing I'd like to say is that watch your use of scratch paper! Get used to using only 6 pieces for two sections because that is all they give you! (unless you want to waste time and ask for more).

dentisttobe

 

[ohgee]

I had redbull for my break.....just put your food/snack in the locker that they provide. Have some sugar can boost up your energy too..

 

[youheard]

you can request for bathroom break, and that's what I did when I took the DAT. If you need to use the restroom, then by all means do it. I think it is actually worse to hold it in and wait til the break, you won't be able to concentrate if you are using half of your energy trying to hold it in. The bathroom break might be refreshing too, because you can take a minute breather and then go back and look at the monitor again, at least that's how I felt.

As for the snacks, I would say bring whatever that would like to bring. Make sure you have a good breafast too so you won't feel hungry prior to lunch.

 

[tinker bell]

As of snack, my dad put tons of peanut m&m in my pocket. It has proteins and sugar. So, it's good for short term energy.
I ate a plain blueberry bagel during the breaktime period. It was good because it has lots of carbohydrate, and it fills you up for the whole section. And you don't get stomach upset because eating just a bagel (no cream cheese, please)
I just ate m&m during my last two section, especially the math. Because I was out of juice by then, it was 4pm.
I wore layer of clothes because the temp. in test room was so weird. Make sure you check your test room out a few days before. You have only 15 min so use the time wisely. Check the closest bathroom, the emergency exit.
Good luck
Tink

 

[MidwestDental]

You mean you can snack during the DAT? I might try granola bars. Complex carbs or just a continuous stream of candy (glucose).

 

[tinker bell]

Legally, you're not allowed to eat nor drink inside the test room. That's why I stored m&m in my sweater's pocket. and just put 1 in at a time quietly. Don't do it in front of the proctors. And power bar is way too big, and it makes noise when you open the wrapper. Find something quiet, small, easy to swallow and doesn't make you drink lots of water afterwards.
Good luck
🙂

 

[Beagle]

I ate eggs for breakfast, orange juice, and a little bit of water. Just don't drink too much before the test. I was also worried about this. After the science sections were done, I took a break. I had a power bar and was able to go outside and take a walk.
The walk was very nice because you get nice fresh air~!
Goodluck....

 

[xc1999]

A nutrigrain bar works well too 🙂 Yeah, you're not supposed to eat food while taking the test. You're pretty much just going to have to wait during break, unless they're nice enough to let you go to the bathroom. Good luck!