Dat done! 8/3/09

[Jman1984]

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Glad to be done! Here's my scores:
PAT: 18
QR: 15
RC: 20
Bio: 20
GC: 18
OC: 19
TS: 19
AA: 18
By the way...I'm a dental hygienist hoping to become a dentist.
Overall and science GPAs: B.S. = 3.4 Dental Hygiene A.S. = 4.0
I had written this huge post about how the actual test went today but when I hit submit I got an error and lost everything. I will definitely post more later...right now I just need a break from the computer.

 

[Sublimize23]

Nicely done, best of luck to you with everything else!

 

[Jman1984]

Here's more:
Bio: Very straight forward! Out of all 40 questions there was probably 6 that I didn't already see some variation of before. All I used to study for Biology was DAT Destroyer+ Practice Tests(Topscore+Kaplan BB+PATDAT.com).
By the way....PATDAT.com is awful don't waste your $60.00
GC: Thank goodness that it had more conceptual questions...I always get so flustered with GC when you have to first convert one thing to another and then plug it into one equation to make it work in another.😱 That's why I'm so happy to see the score I got!😀 All my answers had to be solved unlike other testers in the past who said the answers were just the set-up equation.
OC: If you know the road maps in DAT Destroyer you are set!
RC: My three passages in the order of increasing difficulty: Epidemiology< Spinal Cord < Floating Bridges. First two could be done simply with Search and Destroy...Floating bridges required a little more analytical thought process. I finished all three passages with 4.5 minutes to spare. Wish I would have gone back through floating bridges though...I probably could've boosted my score a bit. Don't waste valuable time like I did.
QR: Know your TRIG FUNCTIONS!! Also know total angles inside of a shape with x-many sides. This question was exactly like from Destroyer and I was so frustrated I couldn't recall the simple equation. What is it anyway (n-1)x360? Don't take the math portion for easy. This is coming from someone who got a 18/19/21 on Topscore QR math. I thought I had this portion in the bag...I obviously was wrong!

So do you guys think I have a chance of getting in anywhere with my scores and GPA? I really would like UF or NOVA. Also applying to UMKC, NC, and NYU.

 

[MrJeff]

Solid scores. How did you study for RC? Is there any way to prepare for it?

 

[Jman1984]

Just took the three practice exams on Topscore. Stay calm and use search and destroy. As you are trying to find the answer for one question, make mental notes of other key words in the passage so you can quick reference them if they come up in a later question.