BEST practice tests?

[JustwantDDS]

I only want to invest in one set of practice tests.

I have Kaplan's - and from what I understand they're not TOO good.

Whats the best FULL LENGTH practice test resource?

Should I even bother buying the ADA 2009 DAT? It costs about $30 per test.

Please help, Thanks!

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[herkulease]

you can buy top score. its 50 bucks and you get 3 tests. about 16.33 per test.

or dat achiever. about 20 bucks per test.

you can buy 3 or 5.

 

[Chrono]

how many kaplan tests do u have?

 

[whale86]

topscore!

 

[Avery07]

I think topscore is better than achiever but neither of the two are a great comparison of the real DAT from what scores tell me.

I have yet to take the DAT but it seems like people generally score around 17-18 on topscore and achiever tests and then pull 20-22 on the real DAT.

 

[JustwantDDS]

So achiever and topscore are about the same?

I have 3 Kaplan tests
2 Barron's tests (which I think are useless? except for PAT sections?)

 

[chickensoupdr]

Why do you not recommend Barron's?

 

[Avery07]

So achiever and topscore are about the same?

I have 3 Kaplan tests
2 Barron's tests (which I think are useless? except for PAT sections?)

Achiever is harder than topscore. Barron's is useless altogether. I've seen inaccuracies in their PAT sections posted on SDN several times.

 

[Avery07]

Why do you not recommend Barron's?

Countless errors in any and every section.

 

[CANgnome]

achiever usually gives you a few points lower than the actual DAT. There is a thread with a vote, and the vast majority of people who took the DAT and took achiever tests say that they got +3 on their real DAT compared to achiever.

i have heard that topscore is the most accurate representation from many people. i have heard from 1 or 2 people that the kaplan review course tests are also decently accurate.

 

[Avery07]

Anyone have input on the KBB exam? I seem to have uncharacteristically high scores on that one compared to others..

 

[rmc]

I think topscore is better than achiever but neither of the two are a great comparison of the real DAT from what scores tell me.

I have yet to take the DAT but it seems like people generally score around 17-18 on topscore and achiever tests and then pull 20-22 on the real DAT.

I have my test in 3 days and Im gettin 1)18 2)19 3)18 as aa from topscore tests. Can anyone confirm that topscore is a little harder than the real thing? Im getting really worried...

 

[Huskk]

I have my test in 3 days and Im gettin 1)18 2)19 3)18 as aa from topscore tests. Can anyone confirm that topscore is a little harder than the real thing? Im getting really worried...

I can't say from personal experience yet, but from all of my lurking I really haven't seen any breakdowns off the top of my head where someone scored lower on the actual DAT than Topscore.