DAT Advice

[NoFear66]

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I am a Finance major and so I am just taking the required pre-requisites for Dental School along with a genetics course last semester. I was looking at Barron's DAT Prep Book and noticed that a section of the Biology is on the structure and function of vertebrate systems. General Biology did not cover this and so I was wondering if there is a book or something I could read or if test prep books (I am taking the Kaplan course this summer) would be enough preparation for this section.

 

[jackbauer!]

use the barrons for PAT only....ditch it for the sciences and pick up a copy of Cliff's AP Bio --> very comprehensive, chapter review questions, perfect depth for the DAT.

jb!🙂

 

[Vapor1122]

Word. Barron's review of the sciences blows.

 

[IzzyMarieDMD]

I used the Kaplan blue book for Anatomy review and I did fine. (But I had an anatomy class in High school and remembered a lot from that).... But even if you're learning it cold Kaplan is a good place to start.

 

[ibwhoa]

I never had anatomy either and took kaplan and did sweet on the DAT. They give you a ton of reading and homework sections to do but do them all. Also they give you like 6 full length practice tests. When i was done the homework, reading and studying i took 1 practice test every sunday for 6 sundays, so i got really used to taking one a week and then took the real one on like a saturday. Kaplan helps a ton by getting you on a schedule. Just seriously do every assignment whether it is required or not, and try to memorize all the important stuff you read and learn.

 

[littlepepe]

I took Kaplan classroom course at Westwood Center, CA. I do not think it's helpful for having those MD students as instructors... however, I found that the resources online are very helpful. I recommend to buy the TopScore CD-Rom for practice.

 

[M3Nick]

I took Kaplan classroom course at Westwood Center, CA. I do not think it's helpful for having those MD students as instructors... however, I found that the resources online are very helpful. I recommend to buy the TopScore CD-Rom for practice.

i'm takin the dat course in june... is the course and all that comes with it not sufficient? my friend that just got accepted to tufts and i think he had a 19 dat said the class was all he needed.. but it seems everyone on here is using like 10 textbooks for it

 

[littlepepe]

i'm takin the dat course in june... is the course and all that comes with it not sufficient? my friend that just got accepted to tufts and i think he had a 19 dat said the class was all he needed.. but it seems everyone on here is using like 10 textbooks for it

Honestly, i don't think the classroom course is helful. However, the reference book comes with it is great for me as a study guide. You can purchase it online or in most of the bookstore. I got 19 for my first DAT which is taken right after I finished the course. And I got a better score (21) for my second time by just studying that book plus TopScore CD-Rom.