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First of I'd like to thank all of the SDNers who helped out in providing tips and advice on how to tackle the DAT. SDN is by far the best resource in gaining direction on where to go and what to study!
Before I list my scores/breakdown, I ONLY used Kaplan BB and the sample ADA test and used absolutely no other resource. I studied for exactly 3 weeks and was getting 17's, 18's, and 19's at best on the two practice tests I took
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PAT: 19
Gchem: 23😀
Ochem: 21 😀
Biology: 17
QR: 19 😎
RC: 20
AA: 20
TS: 19
Break down : )
PAT: Basically the only resources I had were the ADA practice test and Kaplan BB practice set/test. I took both tests and got 19's and then went over why each answer was right. HOWEVER, when I took the actual DAT the hole punches were in the middle of the paper unlike what I saw on practice tests and that threw me for a spin. TFE was easier than Kaplan though so it balanced me out, but I honestly thought I tanked the PAT after taking it.
Gchem: I've only had one semester of Gchem and that was at a community college. It is my weakest section, but I knew Kaplan BB cold and honestly there are no surprises and everything is really straightforward. Stick to Kaplan BB and I would think anybody could get at least an 18 which was what I was shooting for.
Ochem: Same as Gchem memorize Kaplan BB and the study sheet in the back of the book. It was straighforward but not nearly as simple as Gchem as there were a few complex predict the products, but nothing you wouldnt see in the Kaplan BB.
Biology: Biology was my BEST section and the section I studied the most for over three weeks. I memorized Kaplan BB cold and did well on practice test, but the DAT had the most randomest questions imaginable, some which I had never crossed or even heard of in my time studying biology. The ones I knew were not hard but there were at least 10 I had to guess on which shows in my score 👎
Reading Comp: HAHA I did one practice test out of the blue book and was freaking out on how to handle it during my 15 minute break, I started the passage reading one paragraph and answering questions but it didnt work then I switched to S&D DURING the first passage after wasting 20 minutes. S & D did not work and I can confidently say does not work for the DAT unless I just suck at it lol. However, I switched to reading the passages and straight up answering the questions and it totally worked for the last two. If you have a good memory it shouldn't be too hard of a section. I would advise against S & D because although it worked on the one practice test I took, it does not work on DAT type questions.
QR: I have seen so many horror stories about QR it kind of freaked me out, but during practice tests I was hitting 19/20 so I decided to wing it. I don't know any of the trig identities or the unit circle (guessed on those) but just did the rest as fast as I could. After the SAT I became good at these kinds of problems and it stuck so that may have helped, I'd say practice as many practice tests as you can and dont give up during the test.
I was actually surprised and extremely happy with a 20 AA and 19 TS even though they are nowhere near what most SDNers get as I was scoring way lower on the kaplan tests
I will be applying for the 2011 entering class, my cGPA is a 3.42 and my sGPA is a 3.3. I have 8 credits done at a community college and I will be completing undergrad in 3 years instead of 4. I'm looking at school like USC, Western, UOP, NYU, Tufts, BU, Temple, Louisville, ASODH, Midwestern, Columbia, UCLA, VCU, UNLV, and Case. What do you think? 😳
Before I list my scores/breakdown, I ONLY used Kaplan BB and the sample ADA test and used absolutely no other resource. I studied for exactly 3 weeks and was getting 17's, 18's, and 19's at best on the two practice tests I took
.PAT: 19
Gchem: 23😀
Ochem: 21 😀
Biology: 17
QR: 19 😎
RC: 20
AA: 20
TS: 19
Break down : )
PAT: Basically the only resources I had were the ADA practice test and Kaplan BB practice set/test. I took both tests and got 19's and then went over why each answer was right. HOWEVER, when I took the actual DAT the hole punches were in the middle of the paper unlike what I saw on practice tests and that threw me for a spin. TFE was easier than Kaplan though so it balanced me out, but I honestly thought I tanked the PAT after taking it.
Gchem: I've only had one semester of Gchem and that was at a community college. It is my weakest section, but I knew Kaplan BB cold and honestly there are no surprises and everything is really straightforward. Stick to Kaplan BB and I would think anybody could get at least an 18 which was what I was shooting for.
Ochem: Same as Gchem memorize Kaplan BB and the study sheet in the back of the book. It was straighforward but not nearly as simple as Gchem as there were a few complex predict the products, but nothing you wouldnt see in the Kaplan BB.
Biology: Biology was my BEST section and the section I studied the most for over three weeks. I memorized Kaplan BB cold and did well on practice test, but the DAT had the most randomest questions imaginable, some which I had never crossed or even heard of in my time studying biology. The ones I knew were not hard but there were at least 10 I had to guess on which shows in my score 👎
Reading Comp: HAHA I did one practice test out of the blue book and was freaking out on how to handle it during my 15 minute break, I started the passage reading one paragraph and answering questions but it didnt work then I switched to S&D DURING the first passage after wasting 20 minutes. S & D did not work and I can confidently say does not work for the DAT unless I just suck at it lol. However, I switched to reading the passages and straight up answering the questions and it totally worked for the last two. If you have a good memory it shouldn't be too hard of a section. I would advise against S & D because although it worked on the one practice test I took, it does not work on DAT type questions.
QR: I have seen so many horror stories about QR it kind of freaked me out, but during practice tests I was hitting 19/20 so I decided to wing it. I don't know any of the trig identities or the unit circle (guessed on those) but just did the rest as fast as I could. After the SAT I became good at these kinds of problems and it stuck so that may have helped, I'd say practice as many practice tests as you can and dont give up during the test.
I was actually surprised and extremely happy with a 20 AA and 19 TS even though they are nowhere near what most SDNers get as I was scoring way lower on the kaplan tests
I will be applying for the 2011 entering class, my cGPA is a 3.42 and my sGPA is a 3.3. I have 8 credits done at a community college and I will be completing undergrad in 3 years instead of 4. I'm looking at school like USC, Western, UOP, NYU, Tufts, BU, Temple, Louisville, ASODH, Midwestern, Columbia, UCLA, VCU, UNLV, and Case. What do you think? 😳
