Best DAT bio resources?

[Kaitlynjre]

Hi!
As we all know, the Bio section on the DAT is extremely broad. I was hoping to get a recommendation for a book that gives a solid foundation that I could supplement with Dr Romano’s DAT Destroyer and his Dynamite Bio Notes. Maybe Campbell’s or Cliffs AP Bio?
TIA

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[ChemistryDentist]

Have you checked out the Orgoman Dynamite Destroyer Bio notes? They were the sole resource I used for the bio section preparation in addition to notes from college and the occasional Campbell's reference. I highly recommend that book to everyone prepping for DAT biology. It was very intuitive and, honestly, pretty humorous to me which I enjoyed. It's available on the Facebook page for free last I checked.

 

[FeralisExtremum]

If you're looking specifically for a book, Cliff's AP Bio is still a good start. It's pretty basic but it's a fast read that covers the good majority of what you'll encounter on the test and lays a pretty good foundation for expanding to other resources to fill in additional detail.

 

[Ladm8]

I printed out the Bootcamp 128pg notes and highlighted/annotated while reading many times, I only recommend this if you have a Bio background though

 

[nappingPeanut]

Hi!
As we all know, the Bio section on the DAT is extremely broad. I was hoping to get a recommendation for a book that gives a solid foundation that I could supplement with Dr Romano’s DAT Destroyer. I’ve heard good things about Ferralis, Cliffs AP Bio...
Thanks

If plowing through boring review notes isn't working, I would change your approach. I used a test-and-revision approach. I took a timed test, noted unfamiliar keywords and concepts, reviewed my score and identified the problem areas--and then I Youtubed my way to understanding the concepts. If a concept remained fuzzy I'd skim over the chapter in Savdava/Solomon/Campbell's textbooks that corresponded.

HINT HINT: the actual Bio section of the DAT is eerily similar to DAT QVault's Biology tests.

P.S. If you remember nothing else--just remember that hypertonic solutions cause animal cells to crenate or shrivel--while hypotonic solutions cause animal cells to lyse.

Go and conquer

 

[zahiradams17]

Start with Cliffs 3rd edition and finish with Orgoman Bio notes.