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[Andrea86]

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Hey Everyone,

I don’t normally post on here, but I thought I would give some feedback for my DAT I took yesterday (June 24th).

I would like to preface that I am not a stellar test taker. I get extremely nervous and in general do not take standardized tests well. With that being said, I did average on this DAT (AA 19, PAT 22) I wish I could say that I’m like all of you (AA= 21+), but alas I have hopes that my application has other strong points.

Study Materials: Chad’s videos, KBB/Kaplan course, Cliffs AP, Crack DAT (science, PAT, etc) and another chem/orgo book.

Bio: This section really threw me off, which was surprising because Biology was my best subject. I got a lot of questions I didn’t expect- i.e. a ton on plants and knowing the life cycles of different kinds of plants. This is an area I definitely did not focus a lot on during my studying. I felt like there were just so many random questions here…

Gen Chem/Orgo- Completely expected. Nothing was out of the blue. The questions I didn’t know were on concepts that I didn’t completely understand myself. My scores actually improved a lot from my Kaplan practices tests here.

PAT: This section has always been a strong point for me. I ran out of time though and the hole punching was hard! In general, Crack PAT was great for this, but I should have studied it more.

RC: This was my worst section on test day. I got this ridiculously hard passage about a piano. There was just so much detail and it really threw me off. I think here, it just depends on what passages you get.

QR: This section was easier than I thought it would be. The math itself was simple, but I got caught up in the timing and ended up having to guess on the last 7 questions. I was surprised at how many questions there were on arctan/arcsin, etc.

Anyways, long post. I think moral of this story is 1. study plants! 2. time management is key (obviously).


For those of you who haven't taken it yet, good luck! I'm sure I will retake my DAT as well, but I hope this can help a little bit.

 

[FreeFallin]

Hey Everyone,

I don’t normally post on here, but I thought I would give some feedback for my DAT I took yesterday (June 24th).

I would like to preface that I am not a stellar test taker. I get extremely nervous and in general do not take standardized tests well. With that being said, I did average on this DAT (AA 19, PAT 22) I wish I could say that I’m like all of you (AA= 21+), but alas I have hopes that my application has other strong points.

Study Materials: Chad’s videos, KBB/Kaplan course, Cliffs AP, Crack DAT (science, PAT, etc) and another chem/orgo book.

Bio: This section really threw me off, which was surprising because Biology was my best subject. I got a lot of questions I didn’t expect- i.e. a ton on plants and knowing the life cycles of different kinds of plants. This is an area I definitely did not focus a lot on during my studying. I felt like there were just so many random questions here…

Gen Chem/Orgo- Completely expected. Nothing was out of the blue. The questions I didn’t know were on concepts that I didn’t completely understand myself. My scores actually improved a lot from my Kaplan practices tests here.

PAT: This section has always been a strong point for me. I ran out of time though and the hole punching was hard! In general, Crack PAT was great for this, but I should have studied it more.

RC: This was my worst section on test day. I got this ridiculously hard passage about a piano. There was just so much detail and it really threw me off. I think here, it just depends on what passages you get.

QR: This section was easier than I thought it would be. The math itself was simple, but I got caught up in the timing and ended up having to guess on the last 7 questions. I was surprised at how many questions there were on arctan/arcsin, etc.

Anyways, long post. I think moral of this story is 1. study plants! 2. time management is key (obviously).


For those of you who haven't taken it yet, good luck! I'm sure I will retake my DAT as well, but I hope this can help a little bit.

What were your other scores?

 

[MrWilson]

Those are very respectable scores, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Depending on your gpa, you'll get interviews, and hopefully be accepted. Practice your interviewing skills. A good readover is a post that a dental student (I think from Midwestern) put up a few days ago on advice in the interview.
The people that post those high scores here are the top 5%, and remember 40-50% of applicants gain admission. Like one particular admission person told me, "you're in the 18-21 range." Good luck.

 

[Andrea86]

Other scores?

Thank you, MrWilson. As you are I'm sure aware of, comparing yourself to other SDN members can be quite disheartening at times. I definitely agree with you that the interview will be key for me (here's hoping I get interviews!). Unfortunately, my undergrad GPA isn't the best, but I'm hoping that my MPH GPA will help a little bit. Regardless, I think I might retake it. This will have to be in late Sept., which is probably not in time for help me in this cycle..

Anyways, thank you for your support! Good luck to you as well!

 

[chromosome21]

you should be fine with 19 AA and 22 PAT. Don't get disappointed. I still think you got good chances this time.

 

[FreeFallin]

Other scores?

Thank you, MrWilson. As you are I'm sure aware of, comparing yourself to other SDN members can be quite disheartening at times. I definitely agree with you that the interview will be key for me (here's hoping I get interviews!). Unfortunately, my undergrad GPA isn't the best, but I'm hoping that my MPH GPA will help a little bit. Regardless, I think I might retake it. This will have to be in late Sept., which is probably not in time for help me in this cycle..

Anyways, thank you for your support! Good luck to you as well!

BIO, GC, OC, QR, RC

Reason I ask is that I have a comparable AA to you. I've got 19AA, 19TS, and 21PAT.