DAT after MCAT

[whoispittsnogle]

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hi i wanted to ask anyone who has taken both tests what additional material you need for the DAT after studying for the MCAT.

from my limited understanding, the science sections didn't need anything additional with the exception of plant/ecology stuff in bio? i like the no passage format. i don't think math would be a problem since it looked like sat1 or maybe sat2 level. verbal is verbal. so it seemed like the only thing is the perception section?

this is not meant to be a trolling post, which i saw a lot of when it came to mcat vs. dat posts. i just want to know how i can study for the DAT effectively as an exMCATer. i'm planning on taking it in about a month or so😱

please let me know.

 

[mddang]

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Purchase Crack DAT PAT. This will suffice for any PAT preparations.

The RC in the DAT would probably be easier.. I don't know if the MCAT verbal required you to read the full passage to answer the questions, but the DAT sure doesn't.

I wouldn't neglect the sciences for the DAT just because I have already studied for the MCAT. Grab a copy of DAT Destroyer or purchase DAT Achiever or TopScore, and work through these practice tests to see how you do. Oh.. and no physics for you on the DAT... WOOOOO

There is also a math section on the DAT called Quantitative Reasoning (QR). I found Crack DAT MATH to be pretty helpful for this. Even if you know all your math, you still have to get the timing right... That's the biggest issue for most people.

 

[whoispittsnogle]

how many hrs do you think would need to be put into crack dat pat? i guess this would be the biggest challenge.

how does kaplan compare to the destroyer or the achiever in terms of the science section?

mcat verbal does require you to read the whole passage. i guess the dat verbal is closer to the sat reading comprehension format than mcat. no problem.

i understand math is hard because of the time but this was the case in sat math as well. i think i just need to brush up on my secant and cosecant.

also are the each of the six scores equally important? bio, chem, orgo, math, reading comp, perception? what's the PA & AA stuff?

 

[TheGreenWave]

how many hrs do you think would need to be put into crack dat pat? i guess this would be the biggest challenge.

how does kaplan compare to the destroyer or the achiever in terms of the science section?

mcat verbal does require you to read the whole passage. i guess the dat verbal is closer to the sat reading comprehension format than mcat. no problem.

i understand math is hard because of the time but this was the case in sat math as well. i think i just need to brush up on my secant and cosecant.

also are the each of the six scores equally important? bio, chem, orgo, math, reading comp, perception? what's the PA & AA stuff?

Well i took the MCAt last year sort of on a whim - didnt study too much so i didnt do too awesome. (long story, basically i got accepted to an expensive med school w/o mcat and wanted to take it to leave options for cheaper med schools open). Over the course of the last year, even though Im still accepted into a med school, I decided dentistry suited my life better. Anyway, Im taking the DAT in a week and so far it seems it will be way easier than the MCAT... I can let you know after I take it. If you were prepared for the MCAT then, IMO, you should be fine for the sciences and reading comprehension. You will need to put in a good amount of time on math and pat though. I would say 2 hours of each 5 days/ week for at least 2-3 weeks. You should have mental endurace for the test and should be good at timing after the MCAT - so that shouldnt be a problem.

all the scores are "equally" important. your AA is the average of Bio, GC, OC, math, and reading comp. The PAT is a seperate section. But in a way, they are not equally important. The general advice is that the sciences and RC are the most important followed by pat then a distant last would be math. This obviously depends on the dental school though.

Good luck bud!

 

[efficient]

I took the MCAT last year and the DAT last month. I really think the DAT is a puppy compared to the MCAT. The MCAT requires complete understanding of material, while the DAT requires you to throw facts back. I did okay in the MCAT and kicked ass in the DAT. I recommend to just review the PAT section and math section. Don't waste your time on reading comprehension because the verbal reasoning on the MCAT is a KILLER! I know it, because it killed me. ANyway, just review the PAT and Math section and you will be fine. The MCAT actually requires you to know more content in the biology, chemistry, and orgo section fyi.

 

[whoispittsnogle]

thanks a lot guys, hopefully i won't be innately bad at the perception stuff. any other advice on making the mcat to dat transition smooth would be helpful. i wanna study efficiently as i only have a month or so left.

 

[mddang]

am memorizing my entire Campbell bio book.

Honestly, i think going through a big, complete text book like that would be a big waste of time.. Too much stuff you don't need to know. I would use it as a reference to maybe clarify and confirm things that you're unsure of.

 

[cedartrees]

I took the MCAT last year and the DAT last month. I really think the DAT is a puppy compared to the MCAT. The MCAT requires complete understanding of material, while the DAT requires you to throw facts back. I did okay in the MCAT and kicked ass in the DAT. I recommend to just review the PAT section and math section. Don't waste your time on reading comprehension because the verbal reasoning on the MCAT is a KILLER! I know it, because it killed me. ANyway, just review the PAT and Math section and you will be fine. The MCAT actually requires you to know more content in the biology, chemistry, and orgo section fyi.

They didn't give you a hard time at your interviews for taking both the MCAT and DAT?

 

[skyguy1]

They didn't give you a hard time at your interviews for taking both the MCAT and DAT?

why would they? i dont get why people get all antsy when people think about going into dent or med... or do both tests... most people are never 100% on what they do, especially after 2/3 years of uni... its always to be over prepared and do both and have a backup than doing one and maybe screwing urself after