DAT RC, so frustrated....

[Bigbirdo]

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The Bootcamp RC is really frustrating...It is more difficult to read than the CDP, I feel like they are scientific journals that are not for general audience. I got bored after a few paragraph and lost focus...The questions are not in order at all while questions in CDR are somehow in order. Is the DAT like this? How should I read those articles? I am really scared since my DAT is less than two weeks..

 

[Dent35]

The questions on the DAT are not in order. I got a 19 and barely practiced... But by the time the 3rd article came around I was sooo tired that I barely read it 🙁
Here is what I did. I read the first question and understood what it asked, and then I started reading the article, and actually tried to understand it, then when I came across the paragraph that answered the question, I clicked the answer and moved on to the second question, read the question and continued on reading. So like by the time the 5th question came around I was done reading the article and was able to answer questions from then on. I also jotted down key words from each paragraph

 

[Bigbirdo]

The questions on the DAT are not in order. I got a 19 and barely practiced... But by the time the 3rd article came around I was sooo tired that I barely read it 🙁
Here is what I did. I read the first question and understood what it asked, and then I started reading the article, and actually tried to understand it, then when I came across the paragraph that answered the question, I clicked the answer and moved on to the second question, read the question and continued on reading. So like by the time the 5th question came around I was done reading the article and was able to answer questions from then on. I also jotted down key words from each paragraph

Are the articles on the real DAT similar to those in Bootcamp in terms of difficulty?

 

[Dent35]

Well it all depends on what you get, mine I would say were very interesting, and easier to read than bootcamp. I mean when you're taking the DAT, it's a lot different than when you're practicing because when you're practicing you won't be that interested in the article vs when you're reading the DAT article. You basically know you have to be interested In the DAT article, because that's the one that matters lol. But overall, the articles on the real thing are easier and interesting

 

[john616]

I thought the passages were very similar to Bootcamp, but the questions were easier on the real DAT. I got some questions in order for one passage, but I think it was just luck.

 

[Bigbirdo]

Well it all depends on what you get, mine I would say were very interesting, and easier to read than bootcamp. I mean when you're taking the DAT, it's a lot different than when you're practicing because when you're practicing you won't be that interested in the article vs when you're reading the DAT article. You basically know you have to be interested In the DAT article, because that's the one that matters lol. But overall, the articles on the real thing are easier and interesting

I dont know if you tried the "Influenza Transmission" one in bootcamp. That one was really challenging for me to read.....I hope the DAT doesn't have something like that...

 

[Dent35]

Trust me, the DAT passages are not bad at all. It all depends on you. Read it and understand it, the passages are not bad at all for someone to not be able to understand them. 🙂

 

[Psa]

The questions on the DAT are not in order. I got a 19 and barely practiced... But by the time the 3rd article came around I was sooo tired that I barely read it 🙁
Here is what I did. I read the first question and understood what it asked, and then I started reading the article, and actually tried to understand it, then when I came across the paragraph that answered the question, I clicked the answer and moved on to the second question, read the question and continued on reading. So like by the time the 5th question came around I was done reading the article and was able to answer questions from then on. I also jotted down key words from each paragraph

What do you mean by questions are "not in order"?

 

[Bigbirdo]

What do you mean by questions are "not in order"?

Like you can get question 1 answered only after reading paragraph 12, but the answer for question 7 can be found in paragraph 2.

 

[Dent35]

Like you can get question 1 answered only after reading paragraph 12, but the answer for question 7 can be found in paragraph 2.

Haha yes, that's what I mean.
Its not like question 1 corresponds to the first paragraph and question two corresponds to the second paragraph. I wish! Lol

 

[yandillo]

Are the articles on the real DAT similar to those in Bootcamp in terms of difficulty?

Yes Sr.!!! Some are shorter,,,some are larger,,,,I got one with only 7 paragraphs abt something totally new for me...not even know what I was reading at first,,,,but because it was short I was able to understand all the questions..