I'd like to start off by saying thank you to everyone on the SDN ... This was practically my home page for the last 3-4 weeks as I finished up winter quarter and began studying for my DAT. Reading it all yesterday as tips for day-before test, etc etc. I took the test at 10 AM today and here is a little break down:
PAT: 24 (99.0)
QR: 20 (89.3)
RC: 22 (90.3)
Bio: 22 (95.7)
GC: 23 (95.0)
OC: 26 (98.1)
TS: 24 (99.3)
AA: 23 (98.3)
Study aids:
Kaplan Guide- read through it all once but mostly focused on the GC section of the book. Also i used the full length practice test at the end of the book on the first day as a standing to see where I started off at.
DAT destroyer- GREAT book. went through it entirely twice - really helped tie up lose ends and learn topics I wasn't that great at. highly recommend
Princeton Review workbook- also went through the bio/chem/ochem/math of this book twice. Didn't really give the RC and PAT that much weight cuz i'm not gonna lie.. its PAT was pretty bad.
TopScore- I basically only used the Science portion of it. Not because the other portions were bad, but because I was on a time crunch with only studying for 3-4 weeks and wanted to maximize my time by using the best portions of each test guide.
Crack DAT - this alongside DAT destroyer was the majority of my study. DON'T USE IT FOR TS. Its horrible and makes you feel ******ed. I used it mostly for its perceptual/math/RC. The perceptual was pretty comparative to the actual DAT, except I felt the angles were easier on the DAT. The RC had way more conceptual questions on Crack RC than the actual DAT, which made the DAT a lot easier to SnD which I had never practiced but ended up doing for some reason
Oh and the layout of CrackDAT was a lot like the actual exam, which made me feel a bit more comfortable.
2 days prior I took a full length test which comprised of TopScore for TS and Crack DAT for the other 3 portions, reviewed my mistakes and day before I rested. I cant emphasize how helpful this was. I went to the gym, cleared my mind, watched some old TV shows I was behind on, and did a simple review of sciences (1 hr TOPS) before I went to bed and tried getting a full night rest. Don't eat/drink too heavy before the exam and try and stay calm.
I know it may look sketch because it is my first forum post but I'm not with any company.. just putting a disclaimer out there haha.
Thanks again for being a really helpful resource and good luck to all of you that still have yet to take it. If you guys have any questions, please feel free to ask 🙂
EDIT: ops.. 1/4/11 .. haha not used to it yet
PAT: 24 (99.0)
QR: 20 (89.3)
RC: 22 (90.3)
Bio: 22 (95.7)
GC: 23 (95.0)
OC: 26 (98.1)
TS: 24 (99.3)
AA: 23 (98.3)
Study aids:
Kaplan Guide- read through it all once but mostly focused on the GC section of the book. Also i used the full length practice test at the end of the book on the first day as a standing to see where I started off at.
DAT destroyer- GREAT book. went through it entirely twice - really helped tie up lose ends and learn topics I wasn't that great at. highly recommend
Princeton Review workbook- also went through the bio/chem/ochem/math of this book twice. Didn't really give the RC and PAT that much weight cuz i'm not gonna lie.. its PAT was pretty bad.
TopScore- I basically only used the Science portion of it. Not because the other portions were bad, but because I was on a time crunch with only studying for 3-4 weeks and wanted to maximize my time by using the best portions of each test guide.
Crack DAT - this alongside DAT destroyer was the majority of my study. DON'T USE IT FOR TS. Its horrible and makes you feel ******ed. I used it mostly for its perceptual/math/RC. The perceptual was pretty comparative to the actual DAT, except I felt the angles were easier on the DAT. The RC had way more conceptual questions on Crack RC than the actual DAT, which made the DAT a lot easier to SnD which I had never practiced but ended up doing for some reason
Oh and the layout of CrackDAT was a lot like the actual exam, which made me feel a bit more comfortable.2 days prior I took a full length test which comprised of TopScore for TS and Crack DAT for the other 3 portions, reviewed my mistakes and day before I rested. I cant emphasize how helpful this was. I went to the gym, cleared my mind, watched some old TV shows I was behind on, and did a simple review of sciences (1 hr TOPS) before I went to bed and tried getting a full night rest. Don't eat/drink too heavy before the exam and try and stay calm.
I know it may look sketch because it is my first forum post but I'm not with any company.. just putting a disclaimer out there haha.
Thanks again for being a really helpful resource and good luck to all of you that still have yet to take it. If you guys have any questions, please feel free to ask 🙂
EDIT: ops.. 1/4/11 .. haha not used to it yet
