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predentalstudent9

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Hi guys,

Should I get DAT Genius? Is it helpful? How representative is it to the real DAT? I take my DAT on April 29th. I already finished DAT Bootcamp tests so I was wondering if its worth it to get DAT genius for more practice exams?

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Yes, DAT Genius is very helpful. Just like Bootcamp, its supposed harder then the actual DAT and to be used as a learning tool, so I wouldn't worry about that. Genius has particularly good sciences, pat, and reading comp, although I found their qr to be too hard.

If you have over two weeks, and you've finished bootcamp, you definitely should get it. Its less then $100 bucks and its helpful practice and additional concepts. You can also look into DAT QVault for more practice tests
 
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centron said:
Yes, DAT Genius is very helpful. Just like Bootcamp, its supposed harder then the actual DAT and to be used as a learning tool, so I wouldn't worry about that. Genius has particularly good sciences, pat, and reading comp, although I found their qr to be too hard.

If you have over two weeks, and you've finished bootcamp, you definitely should get it. Its less then $100 bucks and its helpful practice and additional concepts. You can also look into DAT QVault for more practice tests
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did the practice tests on genius help you on your actual DAT?
 
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centron said:
I'm writing in May. I've talked to other people who have used dat genius and they recommended it to me saying that it was really helpful
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Have you taken your DAT yet? If so, how representative was Genius compared to the real DAT? I have a subscription, but not sure if I should go through all the sections or just focus on specific exams from Genius since I'm running a bit short on time.
 
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ThePianist1 said:
Have you taken your DAT yet? If so, how representative was Genius compared to the real DAT? I have a subscription, but not sure if I should go through all the sections or just focus on specific exams from Genius since I'm running a bit short on time.
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DATgenius is awesome. I went through all of it and it definitely contributed to my score. Their questions are harder than the real DAT but their explanations are fantastic!
 
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ThePianist1 said:
Have you taken your DAT yet? If so, how representative was Genius compared to the real DAT? I have a subscription, but not sure if I should go through all the sections or just focus on specific exams from Genius since I'm running a bit short on time.
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DAT Genius and Bootcamp were both harder than the real DAT, but that teaches you. My scores for Genius and Bootcamp were probably overall +/- 2 or 3 points from my final scores, but I didn't write down all my practice test scores.

The way that I approached it was to spend time whenever I got a question wrong on practice tests in reading the explanations and trying to learn from my mistakes. I think that's one of the most important things to do, because the practice tests will help you to see what you know and what you don't know. I probably spent 60% of my time studying by working through DAT Bootcamp, DAT Genius, DAT Destroyer and qVault and whenever I got a question wrong I would try to learn more about that topic.
 
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