DAT practice tests -- which is best?

[Ani13]

In what order would you rank the following:

DAT destroyer, boot camp, genius, and
Qvault

1-most representative of actual DAT
4-least representative of actual DAT

Thank you!

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[FeralisExtremum]

Bootcamp was the most representative of the actual DAT in terms of timing, test format, question style, etc. Destroyer isn't a resource that's designed like a practice test - it's a series of questions used to build up your base of knowledge that's still extremely helpful. Qvault has practice test format but a lot of its questions were off the mark in terms of difficulty (usually too easy or randomly specific) and very repetitive in some subjects like general chemistry.

 

[averageasian]

what he said ^^^. i stand by dat bootcamp and dat destroyer. use chads videos, feralis notes, cliffs app bio, dat destroyer, math destroyer to build your foundation. you should do the dat destroyer book as many times as possible. Then let loose on dat bootcamp, 2007/2009 dat etc.

 

[Ani13]

Bootcamp was the most representative of the actual DAT in terms of timing, test format, question style, etc. Destroyer isn't a resource that's designed like a practice test - it's a series of questions used to build up your base of knowledge that's still extremely helpful. Qvault has practice test format but a lot of its questions were off the mark in terms of difficulty (usually too easy or randomly specific) and very repetitive in some subjects like general chemistry.

Thank you so much! This is very helpful

 

[averageasian]

In what order would you rank the following:

DAT destroyer, boot camp, genius, and
Qvault

1-most representative of actual DAT
4-least representative of actual DAT

Thank you!

also personally the only practice tests i used were dat bootcamp and 2007/2009. this is 7 practice exams total so i didnt want to burn myself out with other exams

 

[FutureDDS_11]

The most representative was the 2009 DAT, as it was an actual exam that students took. I did the science section of the 2009 practice exam less than a week before I took the DAT and it predicted my science scores to the point. I got 24 bio, 26 GC and 23 OC and that's exactly what I got on the real exam.

 

[Dr.CinnamonRoll]

The most representative was the 2009 DAT, as it was an actual exam that students took. I did the science section of the 2009 practice exam less than a week before I took the DAT and it predicted my science scores to the point. I got 24 bio, 26 GC and 23 OC and that's exactly what I got on the real exam.

I keep reading good things about the 2009 practice test, but after 8 years, why is it still a good score predictor? I've been told that Destroyer books are outdated after 3>years, so i'd expect a lot has changed with the real exam as well?