DAT done 7/30...just a normal kid who studied

[EpicDentist]

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Academic Average: 19
Total Science: 21
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I worked hard, and saw myself getting better and better which really motivated me...Bio really threw me off -- the questions were VERY wordy and consumed a lot of my time, which literally left me with less than 15 minutes for 30 Orgo questions...GC I had to rush as well b/c like I said, Bio consumed a lot of my time

Looking back, I would have done the biology questions last and started with Orgo then Gen Chem...I didn't manage my time well, but thankfully I didn't do so bad

Orgo I probably got 1 or 2 wrong on the DAT...29/30 of my organic chemistry questions were VERY similar to Destroyer...My advice would be ---- any questions you get wrong in Destroyer, make index cards and UNDERSTAND the explanations given in the book, don't simply memorize the question's answer.

Gen Chem -- only a few calculations, but definitely like Destroyer...when I would see the questions on the DAT, I would be like "OK I feel like I've done this a million times already" (since I did Destroyer 4 times)

Bio -- very wordy questions & application style -- Destroyer saved me on about 3-4 of my questions...DAT QVault was good too, but only for bio....I also used Thinkwell Biology videos really helped for topics I didn't understand; bought this app on my iPhone (much cheaper on iPad/iPhone compared to their website)

Reading & PAT & Math...Honestly thought I'd do better, but after my timing went wrong in the sciences I was already contemplating re-taking my DAT, which really messed me up (MID TEST!!).....PAT harder than CrackDATPAT on the real exam...Reading I ran out of time; the passages were science related but definitely understandable

Study materials:

• Destroyer (highly recommend)
• Topscore (recommend; nice to simulate testing conditions on the computer)
• DATQVault (ONLY for bio---Gen Chem & Orgo = garbage & had lots of errors that only confused me)
• Achiever -- bought the 5-test version...waste of $ b/c I never actually finished all 5 -- questions are way harder than actual DAT
• Thinkwell bio videos & Cliff AP bio

A few links of interest:

• Biomes -- pictures & nice descriptions
  http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html#Chaparral
• Biology Powerpoints from Campbell textbook - helped me on a few things I needed to brush up on
  http://www.course-notes.org/Biology/Slides/Campbells_Biology_7th_Edition

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[tpwelie34]

So the difficulty of the chemistry questions in destroyer is very comparable to the difficulty on the actual exam? I thought that destroyer was supposed to be a lot harder than the actual DAT.

 

[Seahawk]

Nice man! That percentile on the AA tells the story.

Now I just have to see if another "normal kid" can grab a 19.

 

[scsc7211]

Good work on the TS! 96.2 percentile is something to be proud of, no doubt.

 

[stillincollege]

I was waiting to see your breakdown. You scores look good with TS/AA/PAT of 21/19/17. Congratz and good luck with the rest of the application process.

Now I am even more scared of Bio and OC....how similar is OC's difficulty compared to topscore? I found destroyer to be too hard so only studied its OC once...>_<

 

[jgdg]

I hope to be that normal kid 🙂 great job epic dentist! I wish that more "normal" people would post "normal" scores because seeing so many high scores and people studying 24/7 can be really discouraging

 

[EpicDentist]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments 🙂

Topscore 1, I got 20s on sciences
Topscore 2 & 3 I got 17s on sciences...and so I worked on my weak areas & test taking skills a couple weeks before the test....don't let your practice tests bring you down, just keep working hard, it will pay off

CrackPAT -- I was getting solid 20/21s...the real DAT was a bit harder

 

[jgdg]

man, I'm so proud of you. but jealous too! I want to be done!!! Ugh, 24 more hours until I can post a breakdown. I'll be honest, I am a bit nervous...like I'm jittery lol. did you get any sleep last night?

 

[EpicDentist]

man, I'm so proud of you. but jealous too! I want to be done!!! Ugh, 24 more hours until I can post a breakdown. I'll be honest, I am a bit nervous...like I'm jittery lol. did you get any sleep last night?

Slept like a baby. I forced myself to think about anything other than the DAT.

Take your time tomorrow, but make sure you pace yourself accordingly. You'll do fine, I am sure of it. Good luck!

 

[jgdg]

Thank you so much! I'll try to make you all proud 🙂

 

[NDPitch]

CrackPAT -- I was getting solid 20/21s...the real DAT was a bit harder

I guess my 18s on crackPAT aren't looking so hot. I don't know what it is about this damn thing. I just can't make my mind work like this! Ughhh.

 

[tayloreve]

solid 20/21's on CDP?

OOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGG I AM DOOOOOOOMED😱


Congrats on your score though!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!👍

 

[vlaura0214]

Epicdentist, these scores are epic! ( : Congrats and good luck this cycle!

 

[Kingsta2426]

Percentile definitely tells the story, awesome job.

 

[Dotoday]

Awesome scores dude. Congratulations.

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[MuskieMan33]

Nice job!!! I'm sure its a nice feeling to be done. Did you start to run out of gas for studying the days leading up to your exam?

 

[EpicDentist]

Nice job!!! I'm sure its a nice feeling to be done. Did you start to run out of gas for studying the days leading up to your exam?

A few days before I just reviewed any notes I made leading up to the test. I wasn't totally running out of gas only until the day before where I just couldn't look at my notes anymore without wanting to barf everywhere.

 

[ToBeDDSS]

Well done.
The percentiles tell the whole story

 

[biomolecmed]

Awesome scores. Congratulations.