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I took the DAT yesterday and these are my scores:

23 AA
25 TS
21 PAT

Background:

I am a third year BMS major with a 4.0 GPA. I started studying for the DAT last summer and did not study during the fall semester. I started studying again December 24th 2015 until April 5th 2016. This is around 100 days and I accumulated 310 hours. I logged my studying and what I studied to keep myself accountable since I have classes and work also.

Breakdown:

PAT (21) - I bought CDP and didn't really use it, I purchased it last summer and the main reason was because it does not expire. The best resource I bought was definitely DAT BC. DAT Genius's explanations were fantastic, however, I only did the free practice test. The PAT is something you need to practice in advance and constantly. I am happy with my score, I got 4-5 rocks for the keyhole portion that I didn't even try to answer. I also struggled with the pattern folding questions.

QR (20) - I used math destroyer and the math sections of two DAT books I have. I wish I scored higher on this section. I don't really know what happened. I did not have time to go over my marked questions.

RC (22) - I did not really study for this section. The way some people suggest is to read Scientific American Articles daily. The passages were 7-10 paragraphs in length so they were shorter than DAT BC.

Bio (25) - I am happy with my score as I had around 4-5 questions marked. The questions on my test were really random so I recommend studying for this section in advance as there is a plethora of information to memorize. I used Princeton and Kaplan DAT books, DAT Destroyer, Cliffs Bio, Feralis Notes, and Tyjacob's Notes to study for this section.

GC (24) - For OC and GC I thought I knew every question while taking this test. I have no idea what I missed. I probably made careless mistakes. I finished the sciences with around forty minutes left. I am good at chemistry as I have been a chemistry tutor so I didn't study much. I mainly watched Chad's and DAT Destroyer for this section.

OC (24) - Again, I don't know what I missed. I thought I knew every question. Use Chad's and DAT destroyer and you should be good.

Reflecting Thoughts- Overall, I am happy with my score and am glad the test is over. My goal for the test was a 22 AA or higher which was the average score of my practice tests.
 

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Nice job...what would you do during the day, like split it ? Half a day of Orgo then some math or how


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Nice job...what would you do during the day, like split it ? Half a day of Orgo then some math or how

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Yeah, it's definitely good to mix it up. I only studied ~3 hours a day because I had classes. I would alternate subjects each day with the exception of PAT which I did a little bit every day.
 
I took the DAT yesterday and these are my scores:

23 AA
25 TS
21 PAT

Background:

I am a third year BMS major with a 4.0 GPA. I started studying for the DAT last summer and did not study during the fall semester. I started studying again December 24th 2015 until April 5th 2016. This is around 100 days and I accumulated 310 hours. I logged my studying and what I studied to keep myself accountable since I have classes and work also.

Breakdown:

PAT (21) - I bought CDP and didn't really use it, I purchased it last summer and the main reason was because it does not expire. The best resource I bought was definitely DAT BC. DAT Genius's explanations were fantastic, however, I only did the free practice test. The PAT is something you need to practice in advance and constantly. I am happy with my score, I got 4-5 rocks for the keyhole portion that I didn't even try to answer. I also struggled with the pattern folding questions.

QR (20) - I used math destroyer and the math sections of two DAT books I have. I wish I scored higher on this section. I don't really know what happened. I did not have time to go over my marked questions.

RC (22) - I did not really study for this section. The way some people suggest is to read Scientific American Articles daily. The passages were 7-10 paragraphs in length so they were shorter than DAT BC.

Bio (25) - I am happy with my score as I had around 4-5 questions marked. The questions on my test were really random so I recommend studying for this section in advance as there is a plethora of information to memorize. I used Princeton and Kaplan DAT books, DAT Destroyer, Cliffs Bio, Feralis Notes, and Tyjacob's Notes to study for this section.



GC (24) - For OC and GC I thought I knew every question while taking this test. I have no idea what I missed. I probably made careless mistakes. I finished the sciences with around forty minutes left. I am good at chemistry as I have been a chemistry tutor so I didn't study much. I mainly watched Chad's and DAT Destroyer for this section.

OC (24) - Again, I don't know what I missed. I thought I knew every question. Use Chad's and DAT destroyer and you should be good.

Reflecting Thoughts- Overall, I am happy with my score and am glad the test is over. My goal for the test was a 22 AA or higher which was the average score of my practice tests.

:clap::clap::clap:hockey553 Excellent scores! The DAT Beast was not a match for you and with a 😍4.0 GPA you will get into the school of your choice. Your hard work paid off huge! Scores like yours standout and dental schools will definitely take notice.. You got the job done. Your detailed breakdown will help a lot of students . We are please our materials helped you achieve your scores.

Good luck in your journey to becoming a dentist
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Take care..
Nancy and Dr. Jim Romano
 
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