DAT done 06/22 What next?

[nervousrck]

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So I am finally done with DAT and here is the breakdown of my scores:
PAT: 22
QR : 19
RC: 21
BIO: 19
GCEM: 22
OCHEM: 20
TS: 20
AA: 20

What are my chances of getting in UT in houston or getting in any dental school?

 

[321931]

So I am finally done with DAT and here is the breakdown of my scores:
PAT: 22
QR : 19
RC: 21
BIO: 19
GCEM: 22
OCHEM: 20
TS: 20
AA: 20

What are my chances of getting in UT in houston or getting in any dental school?

Hmm your dat scores look solid. So you look solid =D

 

[rejuvenatedsoul]

awesome scores. you'll get in somewhere given a good gpa 🙂

 

[nervousrck]

My g.p.a is close to 3.9

 

[Baylor2011]

As long as you're a TX resident you have a good chance at getting into all 3.

 

[rejuvenatedsoul]

My g.p.a is close to 3.9

you're set 👍

 

[KittySquared]

Congrats, Nervousrck DMD 🙂

Ps: Apply to at least 5 schools just to be safe.

 

[KappaSig]

can you give us a break down of your study program..

and what resources you used?

 

[dentalWorks]

My g.p.a is close to 3.9

20/20/22 with 3.9, yeh if you don't get an interview invite, none of us will lol

 

[nervousrck]

I actually followed your 8-week program and just wanted to let you know that it was a great help. I ordered destroyer after reading your blog and that was a big help especially for Math. Some of the questions on the dat were from destroyer books. So thanks for giving a great breakdown on how to study for DAT and score well. It helped me and I am sure it has helped a lot of other sdn user as well.

 

[nervousrck]

This is what I used for preparation:
O Chem/GChem: I took kaplans course and studied from their study material. They have tons of subject tests but those only touch the surface. Once I had done all the tests from kaplan online review, I then went back to my text books especially for Ochem and Gchem and reviewed topics that I thought were still a little week. Also I used Destroyer for reviewing OChem and GChem and found it really helpful.
Bio: I used Kaplan + Barrons AP bio. I wanted to buy Cliffs but got this one cheap so I used it. I went through it really well since Kaplan is not so much in depth. That is all I used for Bio.
Math: I used CDM and would do 1 test daily. They have 24-25 tests and that is enough for practicing. Also I did tests from MAth Destroyer but did them at my pace without timing as they are considerably harder. That helped BIG time.
PAT: used CDP but did it several times until I was getting 20-21 without making much effort. I stopped counting each of the cubes as I knew just by looking which ones was 2-3 or 4 sided. That saves a lot of time.
English: I used Godfrey RC practice software. They have huge passages but I would take 1 in 30 minutes. That gave me good practice.

I took the Kaplan course for a month but did not spend a lot of time on anything else besides finishing up assigned homework which came up to like 2-3 hours/day. In the last month or so was when I was studying like round the clock. I used to review one science for 3-4 hours, then do a test from MAth destroyer, review it, then do a CDM test to practice for speed and then do a RC or a PAT test every other day and then review the answers.

Practice increasing your speed as time management is the key. I also did like 6 full lengths. I think Achiever tests were great. They were really hard which kept me pushing harder.

Hope this Helps!