DAT + energy drinks

[predentlove]

Hi,

is ti a bad idea to drink red bull during my break?
Also, what's an ideal food for my break?
Does anyone know when the break is?

NaturalSciences
PAT
Break????
RC
QR

AmI allowed to bring a bag?
I don't knowwhat I'm not allowed to bring...
I know i'm supposed to bring 2 IDs...

Thanks so much
- a noob<3

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[Tunaman]

Hi,

is ti a bad idea to drink red bull during my break?
Also, what's an ideal food for my break?
Does anyone know when the break is?

NaturalSciences
PAT
Break????
RC
QR

AmI allowed to bring a bag?
I don't knowwhat I'm not allowed to bring...
I know i'm supposed to bring 2 IDs...

Thanks so much
- a noob<3

Natural Sciences 90 mins, PAT 60mins, 15min break. I was always told not to drink before the exam, you dont want that pressure on your bladder during the exam. As far as snacks during your break, granola bar, protein bar, something healthy. Anything you bring to the exam has to be stored in a locker, you're only allowed to bring earplugs and 2 forms of ID into the actual exam. They make you empty your pockets, my testing center searched all the examinees with a wand for electrical or metal items. Good Luck!

 

[ushaseos]

Its test day. You won't be needing energy drinks. You'll either be awake or you'll be nervous so a jolt of caffeine or similarly powerful stimulant isn't necessary.

Like Tunaman said, take a little snack in case you get hungry. I took a protein bar of which I only ate half since I didn't feel very hungry at all. Just make sure NOT to get distracted during the break. I got a little distracted and kinda messed up my RC.

 

[predentlove]

THANKS SO MUCH 🙂
you are very helpful!

did you find that you ran out of time during QR & RC?
I don't know how i'm going to manage that section...

 

[datdental]

Hi,

is ti a bad idea to drink red bull during my break?
Also, what's an ideal food for my break?
Does anyone know when the break is?

NaturalSciences
PAT
Break????
RC
QR

AmI allowed to bring a bag?
I don't knowwhat I'm not allowed to bring...
I know i'm supposed to bring 2 IDs...

Thanks so much
- a noob<3

I suggest you take a banana and a bottle of water or juice box with you. That's what I did for my DAT. It's healthy, filling, helps you relax (if you're the kind of person who is nervous/spazzy before exams), and slightly enhances your mood so you're not overly anxious when you continue your exam after the break. Also, try to avoid consuming anything that contains caffeine at least two hours before the exam starts.

Best of luck!

 

[white fang]

I think you should not waste your break eating and drinking the whole time. I found it wise to go to the bathroom and eat a granola bar and get back in there in less than 5 minutes. I then spent 5-8 minutes getting my note sheet ready for the QR section by drawing the unit circle, trig identities, conversions and any other things you might forget on QR. It speeds up your progress in math.

 

[predentlove]

thanks for the advice...

are there a lot of conversions that I should have memorized?
eep...

 

[predentlove]

what happens if i have to use the bathroom during the exam? will they explain when i get there

 

[white fang]

thanks for the advice...

are there a lot of conversions that I should have memorized?
eep...

No, just simple things. I didn't need anything on mine besides going from cm to miles. I had a friend get liters to quarts. Just be able to do basic conversions like cups/ounces/gallons/liters and then inches/meters/miles/centimeters/etc.

You will probably get at most 2 questions you need the conversions for and possibly 0, it is just nice to have basic ones written down before the test starts so you don't have to think. I think I wrote cm to inches, cm in a foot, inches in a mile, ounces to cups to gallons to liters and called it good.




As far as the bathroom, if you have to go during the test you can but the timer will not stop.

 

[predentlove]

thanks so much 🙂

 

[predentlove]

random question:
when (d=change in) dG is less than 0, keq > 1.. shown by
dG = dG* -RT ln (keq)

When would keq < 1?
you can't take a natural log of a negative number =/

 

[Impulse155]

Natural Sciences 90 mins, PAT 60mins, 15min break. I was always told not to drink before the exam, you dont want that pressure on your bladder during the exam. As far as snacks during your break, granola bar, protein bar, something healthy. Anything you bring to the exam has to be stored in a locker, you're only allowed to bring earplugs and 2 forms of ID into the actual exam. They make you empty your pockets, my testing center searched all the examinees with a wand for electrical or metal items. Good Luck!

My tutor was taking the DAT and some guy was caught cheating on the DAT, he put cheat sheets in his ear plugs.

How you do this blows my mind.

 

[Tunaman]

random question:
when (d=change in) dG is less than 0, keq > 1.. shown by
dG = dG* -RT ln (keq)

When would keq < 1?
you can't take a natural log of a negative number =/

I wouldnt bother with that equation, know (-nFE) though. If for some reason you do get that equation, you would only be expected to set it up, not actually calculate it