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I used SDN to figure out what materials to buy and different methods that worked. I am glad to finally say I took the DAT for the first, and hopefully last, time. Taking people's advice was definitely helpful, as you will be able to see. Here is my breakdown:
PAT 20
QR 20
RC 19
BIO 22
GC 22
OC 22
TS 22
AA 21
Overall / Science GPA: 4.00
Applied: 3
Interviewed: 3
Accepted on Dec 3rd: 3
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I also thought I could add a little encouragement to the people who have not taken it yet by showing my embarrassing first practice test from a year ago (mind you this was from the middle of my second semester of college when I had not yet taken organic chemistry and was only halfway through general chemistry and general biology).
Kaplan Practice Test:
PAT: 18 QR: 11 RC: 12 BIO: 12 GC: 15 OC: 10 TS: 12 AA: 12
So here is how I raised my score by almost 10 points (somewhat artificially):
I started studying 2 weeks before my test day. I picked my day in advance and stuck to my guns. I decided to not let myself off easy by pushing it back.
PAT: I used Crack the DAT PAT Ace Edition. It was very similar to the actual PAT section. Kaplan was not an accurate representation of the material. I only completed 3 of the practice tests in this time period. The Ace edition was not necessary and easily would have been fine with the cheaper version.
QR: I took algebra in 8th grade and geometry my freshman year in high school. I reviewed the Kaplan material to refresh my memory and this was sufficient. I did all the math on the test in my head and on the board. It is a lot easier and faster this way and you don't risk messing up on the calculator.
RC: This was my worst score. I have always been sucker punched by timed reading. I think the biggest thing is to keep calm and don't panic halfway through. I did not practice for this section and I don't believe practicing would have helped.
BIO: I reviewed the AP Biology Cliff Notes. I read one chapter everyday. This section is mostly memorization. There were 1-2 questions that were not covered in the AP Biology Cliff Notes, but overall it was an excellent study source. I used the DAT Destroyer for practice and was consistently scoring a 20 towards the last week of studying.
GC/OC: Chad's Videos. I can not thank everyone enough for telling me about these. I was not able to finish all the videos in this time, but they were an enormous help. I can not stress it enough.
PAT 20
QR 20
RC 19
BIO 22
GC 22
OC 22
TS 22
AA 21
Overall / Science GPA: 4.00
Applied: 3
Interviewed: 3
Accepted on Dec 3rd: 3
________________________________
I also thought I could add a little encouragement to the people who have not taken it yet by showing my embarrassing first practice test from a year ago (mind you this was from the middle of my second semester of college when I had not yet taken organic chemistry and was only halfway through general chemistry and general biology).
Kaplan Practice Test:
PAT: 18 QR: 11 RC: 12 BIO: 12 GC: 15 OC: 10 TS: 12 AA: 12
So here is how I raised my score by almost 10 points (somewhat artificially):
I started studying 2 weeks before my test day. I picked my day in advance and stuck to my guns. I decided to not let myself off easy by pushing it back.
PAT: I used Crack the DAT PAT Ace Edition. It was very similar to the actual PAT section. Kaplan was not an accurate representation of the material. I only completed 3 of the practice tests in this time period. The Ace edition was not necessary and easily would have been fine with the cheaper version.
QR: I took algebra in 8th grade and geometry my freshman year in high school. I reviewed the Kaplan material to refresh my memory and this was sufficient. I did all the math on the test in my head and on the board. It is a lot easier and faster this way and you don't risk messing up on the calculator.
RC: This was my worst score. I have always been sucker punched by timed reading. I think the biggest thing is to keep calm and don't panic halfway through. I did not practice for this section and I don't believe practicing would have helped.
BIO: I reviewed the AP Biology Cliff Notes. I read one chapter everyday. This section is mostly memorization. There were 1-2 questions that were not covered in the AP Biology Cliff Notes, but overall it was an excellent study source. I used the DAT Destroyer for practice and was consistently scoring a 20 towards the last week of studying.
GC/OC: Chad's Videos. I can not thank everyone enough for telling me about these. I was not able to finish all the videos in this time, but they were an enormous help. I can not stress it enough.
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