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Hey, just got home from second time around. Here's the scores. Let me know what you guys think. 3.5 science GPA and 3.7 cumulative, 100 hrs+ dentist shadowing, 100+ hospital volunteer, predent committee club council rep, and 2 semesters research, possibility of published paper.
September 4, 2008 (1ST Time) January 23, 2009
PAT 18 PAT 20
QR 16 QR 18
RC 21 RC 22
BIO 18 BIO 22
GC 16 GC 22👍
OC 19 OC 20
i thought i did better!!
TS 18 TS 22😀
AA 18 AA 2😀
Here's the complete breakdown:
BIO -I had a lot more ecology questions this time around and none at all the first time. For the most part is was actually pretty straightforward, a few random and I think thats obviously where I lost some points. To study I would recommend Cliffs AP BIO definitely worth it, Kaplan BB, and DESTROYER. The Kaplan subject tests are priceless! Destroyer is more for brushing up rather than learning from. Cliffs is good to start with, especially if you need to refresh.
I'm a bio major so I was hoping on doing a little better, but I have to say my upper level bio courses definitely helped me out when it came to some random questions. Not too upset with a 22 though!
GCHEM - I AM FREAKING ESTATIC ABOUT THIS ONE! I went from a 16 > 22. It was again pretty straight forward, a lot of basic concepts and set ups. Not too many calculations. DESTROYER is definitely a little overkill for obviously it works! I went through the gchem 3 times front and back. KAPLAN BB definitely another recommendation. Some questions seemed almost identical to Kaplan subject tests. Again, if you need to brush up I'd say the Cliffs isn't too bad either, but maybe a little too simple in some sections for DAT. Kaplan is good to start with and then kill it with destroyer.
OCHEM - Im a little upset about the 20, I was shooting for a 22 and higher. Believe it or not orgo has always been my strong point, but I always freak out during tests. Plus I really had to pee
!! I think there may have been a mistake on one of the questions and I reported it to the receptionist and she made a note of it. I really only used DESTROYER for orgo, I didn't really use Kaplan except for the subject tests. I also retook old exams I had saved and used my textbook (Francis Carey). Some questions were really a joke and if you did the road maps a couple of times in destroyer you wouldnt even have to look at twice! Know your aromaticity, SN1, SN2, E1, E2 requirements inside and out, acidity, basicity...etc.
RC - I really have nothing to say about this section. I didn't study it at all, I've always been good on RC tests, some tone, some true false, definitions from the reading, etc. I read the passages though, I find it a lot easier to go back and look for the info they want than to search and destroy.
PAT - CDP. Some questions I think were exact. Usually Im not too good with angles but I feel I did well on them, the hole punching was a lot easier than CDP, but my first DAT was much harder. Pattern folding was a little tough and those are my strong points, and aperture passing was really easy. I also think there was a mistake on one pat question. I told the lady about that one too.
Let me know what you guys think. Im going to celebrate so might not be on til later. PM if any questions.
September 4, 2008 (1ST Time) January 23, 2009
PAT 18 PAT 20
QR 16 QR 18
RC 21 RC 22
BIO 18 BIO 22
GC 16 GC 22👍
OC 19 OC 20
i thought i did better!!TS 18 TS 22😀
AA 18 AA 2😀
Here's the complete breakdown:
BIO -I had a lot more ecology questions this time around and none at all the first time. For the most part is was actually pretty straightforward, a few random and I think thats obviously where I lost some points. To study I would recommend Cliffs AP BIO definitely worth it, Kaplan BB, and DESTROYER. The Kaplan subject tests are priceless! Destroyer is more for brushing up rather than learning from. Cliffs is good to start with, especially if you need to refresh.
I'm a bio major so I was hoping on doing a little better, but I have to say my upper level bio courses definitely helped me out when it came to some random questions. Not too upset with a 22 though!
GCHEM - I AM FREAKING ESTATIC ABOUT THIS ONE! I went from a 16 > 22. It was again pretty straight forward, a lot of basic concepts and set ups. Not too many calculations. DESTROYER is definitely a little overkill for obviously it works! I went through the gchem 3 times front and back. KAPLAN BB definitely another recommendation. Some questions seemed almost identical to Kaplan subject tests. Again, if you need to brush up I'd say the Cliffs isn't too bad either, but maybe a little too simple in some sections for DAT. Kaplan is good to start with and then kill it with destroyer.
OCHEM - Im a little upset about the 20, I was shooting for a 22 and higher. Believe it or not orgo has always been my strong point, but I always freak out during tests. Plus I really had to pee
!! I think there may have been a mistake on one of the questions and I reported it to the receptionist and she made a note of it. I really only used DESTROYER for orgo, I didn't really use Kaplan except for the subject tests. I also retook old exams I had saved and used my textbook (Francis Carey). Some questions were really a joke and if you did the road maps a couple of times in destroyer you wouldnt even have to look at twice! Know your aromaticity, SN1, SN2, E1, E2 requirements inside and out, acidity, basicity...etc.RC - I really have nothing to say about this section. I didn't study it at all, I've always been good on RC tests, some tone, some true false, definitions from the reading, etc. I read the passages though, I find it a lot easier to go back and look for the info they want than to search and destroy.
PAT - CDP. Some questions I think were exact. Usually Im not too good with angles but I feel I did well on them, the hole punching was a lot easier than CDP, but my first DAT was much harder. Pattern folding was a little tough and those are my strong points, and aperture passing was really easy. I also think there was a mistake on one pat question. I told the lady about that one too.
Let me know what you guys think. Im going to celebrate so might not be on til later. PM if any questions.
