changes to the biology and QR sections of the DAT

[thendy]

Help! Can anyone recommend study materials that reflect the changes made to the biology and QR sections of the DAT?

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[sjv]

I don't believe there are any new materials since the actual changes haven't been released entirely yet, much less time to prepare new materials reflecting those changes.

 

[BrazilianRider]

Has it even been changed? I'm pretty sure this topic comes up once a week and nobody has any clue to whether or not the DAT has changed...

 

[sjv]

Has it even been changed? I'm pretty sure this topic comes up once a week and nobody has any clue to whether or not the DAT has changed...

Still no updates, you can read the newsletters: http://www.ada.org/en/education-careers/dental-admission-test/dat-resources

 

[pilotdentist]

I took it 24 April and Bio was basically regurgitated facts ("old" testing method) and QR was as expected.

 

[Lmaes2692]

How was the bio section, straightforward memorization or conceptual?

 

[pilotdentist]

Most is memorization, but some memorization is more conceptual. I.E. knowing a random definition vs. knowing a a list of the basic assumptions behind natural selection. They test both.

 

[thendy]

I took the DAT last year without much preparation just to get an idea as to what I was in for and got an average score. I then studied and took it again and the version I got the second time was COMPLETELY different! So much so that I checked 3 times during the exam to make sure I was taking the right test! The biology section was very conceptual and the QR section consisted of stats, interpretation of data etc. I scored slightly higher than the first time but I really want an above avg. score as my GPA is just average. I recently received an email regarding changes being made to the bio and QR sections of the DAT...that was the test I took the second time! I'm concerned that my study materials are outdated and am still unsure as to how to prepare for my 3rd (and final) attempt.

 

[EasTexan]

Can you post the email please.

 

[sylviej]

Hi guys, I found this on ada.org. There's a slide, explaining changes to test content. The link is here... take a look
http://www.ada.org/~/media/ADA/Education and Careers/Files/Tips on Preparing for DAT ADEA 2014.ashx

 

[Futuredentguy2015]

it says 2015

 

[quackwhacker]

Those chan

Hi guys, I found this on ada.org. There's a slide, explaining changes to test content. The link is here... take a look
http://www.ada.org/~/media/ADA/Education and Careers/Files/Tips on Preparing for DAT ADEA 2014.ashx

Those changes won't start until 2015.

 

[thendy]

Great news! Thanks!