Currently Available Study Materials versus 2014 DAT + could use some advise

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Hey SDN!

I was want to know the following:

CDP versus DAT PAT
DAT Destroyer (BIO/GC/OC/QR) versus Real DAT
Kaplan Tests + Subject Tests versus Real DAT
DAT Bootcamp (BIO/GC/OC/QR/RC/PAT) versus Real DAT

sitrep:

BIO: Right now I'm scoring about 20-22 on DAT Bootcamps tests, I'm getting a range of 32-38/40 on Kaplan's Bio. Not sure what to expect from the real thing (I've read here that we probably will never know what to expect 😛)

CDP: I started at around 21 then got a 25, 24 then a 28 today on CDP... How hard is the real PAT in comparison? I'm really good at hole punching, pretty good at angles, good at cubes, and good at pattern folding (THANK YOU ARI and DAT BC). TFE and Keyholes are my weak spots, though.

RC: I was getting around 20-22 on my diagnostic for Kaplan, but I took DAT Bootcamp's RC test and got like 18s-20s 😱. I know that's an acceptable score, but I want to get at least a 23-24 (about 44/50 right). I haven't been practicing RC much. My friend recommended spreeder.com to help (in case any of you are in the same boat). Is SnD a good method for a 23-24? Ill start reading Scientific American asap .

CHEM/OC: I'm in the process of watching Chad's vids right now. Going alright, trying to finish all GC/OC by the end of next week.

My DAT is 8/22, I'll start DAT Destroyer tomorrow and finish it up by the 16-18th. For now my plan is to finish up GC/OC and QR with chad asap and start taking my kaplan tests, dat bc tests, and destroyer questions.

Does anyone have any advice for me?

Thank you in advance!

P.S. oops typo in title

 

[dent1994]

I know you probably don't want to hear this, but CDP is a little bit easier than the real DAT. Keyholes were my biggest weakness and I thought bootcamp was extremely helpful in that area. My score on the actual PAT was at the top of my range for the 10 bootcamp tests. Destroyer, while a good tool, is much more difficult that the actual test. Kaplan tests might be similarly written but the questions don't test on the right material, not like bootcamp. Bootcamp is the absolute best!!