Biology Study tips using DAT Destroyer PLEASE HELP

[Ame535]

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How would you recommend studying for the Bio section using DAT Destroyer? Most of the answers are "all are true" which makes it hard to remember the facts.
Also, is destroyer enough to cover all the material needed for bio?

Thanks

 

[matardug]

The "all are true" questions are extremely valuable because its like 4 questions in one. I would recommend making flash cards of questions based on the answer key and answer choices, having someone quiz you on the information, quizzing yourself, watching a video on a subject to help you remember it. I used almost solely destroyer for studying biology. I scored a 28. If you have any questions I'd be happy to help!

Good luck studying!

 

[Harvey_Dent]

Hi Ame,
Biology: You should read and memorize Feralis' bio notes also. What I did was make flashcards. Read my breakdown if you have any more questions.

 

[Ame535]

The "all are true" questions are extremely valuable because its like 4 questions in one. I would recommend making flash cards of questions based on the answer key and answer choices, having someone quiz you on the information, quizzing yourself, watching a video on a subject to help you remember it. I used almost solely destroyer for studying biology. I scored a 28. If you have any questions I'd be happy to help!

Good luck studying!

Hi Ame,
Biology: You should read and memorize Feralis' bio notes also. What I did was make flashcards. Read my breakdown if you have any more questions.

28 WOW @matardug!!! please enlighten me!

For the bio section, I went through kbb once except for the last 3 chapters I used cliff bio then I went over the first half chapters of Feralis notes. I did flashcards and took notes and summaries. It takes me a long time to go through chapters because I don't just read, I actively take notes and watch videos, etc.
Today I started going through Destroyer Bio, since there are 516 questions I want to finish in 5 days so, 103 questions a day. I actively review every 25 questions all the answer choices and watch videos for things I don't know (this takes me a whole day). However, I'm very frustrated because I feel that I haven't memorized anything. I know that it should destroyer should be hard, but I'm getting less than 50% correct. Also, I went through Bootcamp test#1 today and I got 16.
My test is in April 26! It's freaking me out 🙁( I don't know what to do! What do you guys suggest?

 

[Harvey_Dent]

If I were you I would just push my test back and study hard. Getting a 16 on bootcamp is similar to getting a 17 or 18 on the real exam since bootcamp is just so similar to the real thing. Also that's like getting less than half of the questions right so I would suggest more practice and going over feralis' bio flashcards that you made.

 

[matardug]

Its definitely okay that you're getting questions wrong. I didn't do so hot my first time through either, and I can promise you that I'm not some biology genius. I took my friends advice who did well and knew the destroyer biology INSIDE and OUT. Know the definition to the right answers, know the definitions to the wrong answers, and know the answer keys. Do whatever it takes. I brought destroyer everywhere with me.

Lastly, don't let score predictors get you all worked up, the only thing that matters is the actual test.

 

[Artdent97]

Thanks for the info martardug! I am focusing on Destroyer and Math Destroyer as my main source of study, do you think that is enough?

 

[dbp08]

Absolutely, Destroyer has you covered for all of the math and science…for the Bio section, MAKE SURE, you read the solutions! The answers are just as important if not more important than the questions!

 

[Ame535]

Thank you guys for all the tips.

 

[bodmon]

so read through cliffs and feralis' notes and then use destroyer/bootcamp? Or do destroyer alongside cliffs?

 

[enamel88]

What I did and has been really effective so far is I went through cliffs and Feralis Notes (HIGHLY RECOMMEND) at the same time. I would read cliffs the first day, then read the corresponding section of Feralis the next day to hone in on the details. I also finished the Feralis anki cards 40new/100review per day. After finishing cliffs and Feralis, I went through the Bio part of DAT destroyer. I would say I"ve been getting 70% of them right. While going through the questions make sure you know that if the answer is wrong, what word you would substitute into the sentence to make it right. There are some really random facts in Bio destroyer, and for those, I just put them on anki flash card and just memorize away. I have like 3000 cards I'm reviewing until test day which is in a month.