DAT results... 8/27

[boogaking]

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Just got out of the prometric center no more than an hour ago... before I begin... here are my results:

AA 20
PAT 18
QR 16
RC 20
Bio 22
GC 25
OC 19
Sci Avg 22

Overall I thought the test was way do-able... nothing to fret over... but you didn't hear that from me ...esp if you are currently studying for it.... just remember that being over prepared is mucho better than being unprepared...
Here's the scoop!
Sci was very straight forward... very similiar to things you may see on TS and Kaplan...maybe ACEtheDAT.com... but...yes but!

there are certain key things that may throw you off guard.... unfamiliar words like proto something something cell ....etc... but for real... the sci part was way easier than the practice stuff... don't fret if you're up to par on the science.. don't over do it... sometimes that can get you... case in point.. my OC... I freckin over studied that ... the questions were so basic... i over analyzed the questions.... kinda dragged me behind on time...

The PAT was pretty tough... but I thought the TS if anything... was much better in prep than KAPLANs.... the angle is by far tougher than anything on KAPLAN.... they look the freckin same! But always just eliminate and narrow the choices... don't think holepunching is the easy part.... it can get tough... practice folding paper.. thats what I did with the scratch paper I had... that really helped... practice using the cursor as a guide during the angle part too... folding was easier than I expected... TS was much harder.... but for the key hole... kinda weird... I just thought that dimensions were off or something... but the key there... the best choice of the bunch!

Take the Break... Use that time wisely... study..prepare a cheat sheet for the QR section....

Reading Comp was very fair... but don't go in blind.. make a game plan.. and stick to it... or else you can find your time winding down quick.... suggestion... Kaplan Strategy.... number the page from 1 -18 ...three times.. one for each passage... after reading each paragraph... put key words or a quick two word main idea... its like making a table of content... this will save you much time when you are looking for answers... it worked fairly well for me for the first two passage... then I thought I just go free ballin it for the last one... bad mistake... I almost ran out of time... stick to a game plan!!!!

Now for the QR... its really not that tough... but you just got to let things go and move on if you get tied down on a problem... time is an issue... if you're not keeping tabs on it... Lots of perimeter problems... width is X and length is 2 less than three times... yada yada... can get ugly if you don't use the short cuts ... like factoring.... got a few easy combination and probabity problems... lots of radicals... but pretty easy... but it's the last section... and before I knew it... I had 10 to go.. with only 2 mins left... I was like WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was cruising .... but didn't realize the time....



Let me know if you want more info?

 

[Rezdawg]

Congrats! Awesome science scores.

 

[g3k]

I am an international student.. Can you tell me which are the college text books you followed for preparing for DAT? I have no idea.. I bought Kaplan and Schaum's chemistry and bio !! Also the scholarware stuff is on the way!! What should I follow for Math?
Thanx 🙂

 

[boogaking]

Kaplan stuff is good for science.... but more the better... schaums is ok for ref but not a "read cover to cover" book... read the Kaplan... it touches on everything... use TS and Kaplan for questions... but TS seems to be more like the real thing... as far as image and how it looks...

As far as math... I would try the GRE or GMAT Kaplan... since most are recommending it... I never used it.. maybe I should've... but check out another series of books called "How to Solve Word Problems" from McGraw Hill Publishing Co. They have one for Algebra, Geometry, Chemistry, and one titled Mathematics... those are the better ones...

 

[Icejay]

dude, how u got 18?

 

[boogaking]

18 as in good or bad??? Actually kinda down about that one too... i was getting like 20ish on TS.... but I was feelin really wack during the test.

 

[Icejay]

18 as in good or bad??? Actually kinda down about that one too... i was getting like 20ish on TS.... but I was feelin really wack during the test.

well i got 15, it was tough

 

[g3k]

Thank u!! 🙂
g3k

 

[boogaking]

Another thing I forgot to mention.... in the G chem section... if memory serves me right... constants were given eg R in gas laws etc

 

[drusier]

did you find many genetics, evolution, or classification problems. Can you unload your brain as soon as the test start (the tutorial) and write out your QR cheat sheet? Thx

 

[Sprgrover]

Stellar work, boogaking!! Congratulations on the consistency of your scores! 🙂

 

[boogaking]

Only one genetics question for me.... easy one too.... if you have a cross btw a mother, who is a carrier of a recessive sex linked disorder... with a normal father.... what are the chances that the offspring will be affected... keyword offspring.... so know your different variation of this questions... and you'll do fine... to all you DAT haters... this is not a specific DAT question from the actual test... just a general one... 🙂 Good Luck to all those taking the DAT soon!!!!