I will be taking my DAT in 15 days. I have been practicing using CDP (which most people say is very easy) and Achiever. I am getting only 5 correct answers in both CDP and Achiever (in folding, keyhole and TFE). I'm getting 14 or 15 out of the 15 question in the other sections. I want to get better fast and I am going to practice a lot. Anyway, I was wondering if I should buy bootcamp or if I should go over the questions in CDP and Achiever again and again.
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Bootcamp is the most representative product out there for the PAT and I'm sure most people on here would agree. CDP keyhole were no where near the DAT (my experience).
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I second that, you need to do bootcamp practice test, or dat genius, or qvault.
Also, I would recommend postponing if your scores are not what you want them to be.
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I third that. The information and practice on BC PAT practice is essential and representative of the DAT. Best way to get better fast.
I wasn't very good at keyhole and TFE, so no advice there. But, with folding... look for unique shapes and count # of sides away from familiar features.
I wasn't very good at keyhole and TFE, so no advice there. But, with folding... look for unique shapes and count # of sides away from familiar features.
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I liked Bootcamp's answer explanations the most because it made the approach to every question click in my head (especially for the three sections you listed, where there's a lot of frustrating visualization you have to do in your head). I'd recommend getting it and paying close attention to the answer solutions to refine your technique. Recycling the questions from any one source can generally get pretty ineffective because you'll be remembering questions/answers without having to work through them.
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Absolutely worth it for PAT practice, and full length practice test.
The format of BC practice test almost mirrors the real thing, which helped me feel more familiar on the test.
Also, BC explanations are long enough to get the point, but short enough to not feel overwhelmed. Must buy
The format of BC practice test almost mirrors the real thing, which helped me feel more familiar on the test.
Also, BC explanations are long enough to get the point, but short enough to not feel overwhelmed. Must buy
