DAT in less than a week

[raya23]

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So I am retaking my DAT on December 31. I have been studying on and off for the last 3 1/2 months. This last week, I have not come out of my house, for that matter, MY ROOM. I locked myself in with all my books. I am doing Destroyer like its part of my religion, also topscore, and some Kaplan. On topscore, I keep getting 19's and 20's across the board. I decided that this last week I will study 12 hours a day, and so far Im sticking to my plan. Any last minute advice will be extremely helpful. Is there anything else that I should be doing in these last couple of days before the big day? 😱

 

[toothgirl86]

It seems like you've prepared your self academically but now I think it's time for you to work on making sure you are calm on test day. That's what I had to do. For the last week, I was more concentrated on calming myself down and just making sure I wasn't tense. I also looked over DESTROYER (especially the O-chem road maps)!
At this point, the most important thing, in my opinion, is to work on this. Good luck!!

 

[raya23]

thanx for the advice. Im trying to stay calm, but at this point, any little thing that goes wrong gets me frustrated and upset. I am worried about everything. I feel like I keep forgetting stuff. Lol. Anyway, I dont want to bore any of you with my mental issues, so thanx for the advice.

 

[rose786]

I plan to take practice tests at the same time & under test conditions in the week or two leading up to the test. Set a good sleep schedule and eat well. Lay out your stuff the day before. Maybe even drive to the test center to make sure you don't get lost.

Oh and here's a little something to get you pumped: copy and paste the following link but type your name where it says "yourname". Speakers full blast.


http://yourname.youaremighty.com/

😎

 

[joonkimdds]

Spend about 2 hours on watching a movie, Cruel Intentions or American Pie, they are good movies to watch before a big exam. That's what I do during the final exam week.

 

[raya23]

I plan to take practice tests at the same time & under test conditions in the week or two leading up to the test. Set a good sleep schedule and eat well. Lay out your stuff the day before. Maybe even drive to the test center to make sure you don't get lost.

Oh and here's a little something to get you pumped: copy and paste the following link but type your name where it says "yourname". Speakers full blast.


http://yourname.youaremighty.com/

😎

thanx, that was very cute, it put a smile on my tired face

 

[pharoh]

i agree...make sure ur mentally ready for that day...it;s a wrong day to have a bad day...wt i did is i wrote my practice tests at the same time that i was writing the actual thing...and planed it so that it was timed and absolutely no distractions with timed breaks. make a routine so on the big day it;s just another day...
good luck...

p.s. that;s a good day to write, get it over with and party like a rock star.

 

[sajjy]

Spend about 2 hours on watching a movie, Cruel Intentions or American Pie, they are good movies to watch before a big exam. That's what I do during the final exam week.

yeap i agree....i already have all the 5 American Pie movies on my computer which will be my last moment stuff to do along with solving sample exams...😀

 

[Suzan]

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[JMJRDH1]

I also highly recommend that you do Dat Achiever. 3 additional full-length exam will do you lots of good!!

 

[sajjy]

you've worked hard

go jog, exercise, watch a movie, stuff yourself in ice cream
you'll be fine


this is just me, but usually on the day of tests, i eat 2 bananas...the potassium does well for memory 😛
but don't eat so much! you want blood to go to your brain, not your stomach!

good luck.

nice...i am gonna remember that for my Bio section....LOL

 

[rose786]

I once read glycogen stores hit their peak 2 days after carb loading. So eat a big ol' bowl of pasta.

 

[dentaldude8]

get some exercise daily the week before your test

 

[jigabodo]

Good Luck To You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[raya23]

thank you boys and girls for all your great advice! i REALLY apreciate it😍

P.S. I will keep everyone posted on how I do