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Just took the DAT last Saturday and am very happy to be done. Since I got lotz of helps from reading numerous threads posted on this forum, I wanted to thank everybody and sort of "repay the blessings." Here is the summary of study materials that I used. It's by no means exclusive but these materials definitely allowed me to study the right things. I want to make sure everybody knows that this is simply my personal opinion based on my experience with them.
The DAT I took last week wasn't super hard. I thought the difficulty level was most similar to the third practice test of Topscore. Wish you good luck on the DAT!
1. Kaplan DAT (blue book): weak at certain areas of biology (especially in plant biology, classification, ecology, and invert./vert zoo.). Study with college textbook(s) such as Campbell. Chemistry and orgo are pretty solid. I thought Kaplan PAT was easier than the real PAT.
2. Schaums biology- very good comprehensive biology book despite some extraneous materials. if you wanna do really well on bio, study it pretty thoroughly. Too much is never bad when you have time anyway.
3. Topscore : an excellent set of practice tests. must-have for the prep. the only neg might be the angle section in the PAT was too easy compared to the real thing.
4. Barrons book Good PAT explanation and strategy, other than that, pretty much useless.
6. Free practice exam (Kaplan)- Take it, it's free. Kaplan intentionally makes the test extra hard so if you don't do well, do worry too much about it.
7. Examkrackers MCAT- Excellent prep material though its designed for MCAT. Warning: this set of five books is different from 1001 questions.
8. DAT Achiever- has by far the most challenging PAT section. In my opinion, the entire test was harder than the real thing and that makes it a very attractive prep material.
9. Examkrackers 1001 Organic Chemistry: gotta have it. You can nail Orgo on the DAT if you finish all the questions and know them by heart.
10. Examkrackers 1001 Gen Chem: I bought it, but didn't get to use much. But from the small number of questions that I solved, I thought it was pretty decent.
13. Columbia Review Biology, Gen Chm, and Orgo: oh, I love these books! There are some mistakes here and there but overall, they are really worth it.
14. GRE GMAT MathWorkbook: good review for the QR
15. Kaplan (White book): if you can get this somewhere, solve the questions following each section. They are helpful review questions that you might want to go over.
Finally, preparing for the DAT can be a daunting task. but you can really have fun and lower your stress level. Again, good luck to you all! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
The DAT I took last week wasn't super hard. I thought the difficulty level was most similar to the third practice test of Topscore. Wish you good luck on the DAT!
1. Kaplan DAT (blue book): weak at certain areas of biology (especially in plant biology, classification, ecology, and invert./vert zoo.). Study with college textbook(s) such as Campbell. Chemistry and orgo are pretty solid. I thought Kaplan PAT was easier than the real PAT.
2. Schaums biology- very good comprehensive biology book despite some extraneous materials. if you wanna do really well on bio, study it pretty thoroughly. Too much is never bad when you have time anyway.
3. Topscore : an excellent set of practice tests. must-have for the prep. the only neg might be the angle section in the PAT was too easy compared to the real thing.
4. Barrons book Good PAT explanation and strategy, other than that, pretty much useless.
6. Free practice exam (Kaplan)- Take it, it's free. Kaplan intentionally makes the test extra hard so if you don't do well, do worry too much about it.
7. Examkrackers MCAT- Excellent prep material though its designed for MCAT. Warning: this set of five books is different from 1001 questions.
8. DAT Achiever- has by far the most challenging PAT section. In my opinion, the entire test was harder than the real thing and that makes it a very attractive prep material.
9. Examkrackers 1001 Organic Chemistry: gotta have it. You can nail Orgo on the DAT if you finish all the questions and know them by heart.
10. Examkrackers 1001 Gen Chem: I bought it, but didn't get to use much. But from the small number of questions that I solved, I thought it was pretty decent.
13. Columbia Review Biology, Gen Chm, and Orgo: oh, I love these books! There are some mistakes here and there but overall, they are really worth it.
14. GRE GMAT MathWorkbook: good review for the QR
15. Kaplan (White book): if you can get this somewhere, solve the questions following each section. They are helpful review questions that you might want to go over.
Finally, preparing for the DAT can be a daunting task. but you can really have fun and lower your stress level. Again, good luck to you all! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!