Cliffs too detailed?

[hydraling]

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ok so a lot of ppl say the test is about breadth rather than depth. so should i not bothering trying to memorize nitty gritty info. like the name of the structure that covers fish's gills called operculum and whay not.

Thanks

 

[Mumford]

The only part in Cliff's that I felt was excessive was the Plants chapter. The Biological Diversity chapter is also pretty dense, but if you want a decent chance at answering the 2-3 questions from that section, you have to spend a day or two memorizing everything about taxonomy. Just make tons of flashcards and it'll pay off in the end.

Hope this helps!

 

[free99]

This is kind of like asking "what are my chances?", because no one really knows exactly what will be asked. Could the DAT ask you a question that pertains to the operculum? Sure. Is it super likely? Probably not. I can say that on my DAT, I had no questions that asked me to recall minute details about animal anatomy, other than humans. I bet after making this thread, though, you'll never forget what an operculum is... So for your sake, I hope it pops up on your exam! Haha. In all seriousness, start with the big picture, then work inwards for as long as time will allow.