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Hey everyone! I finally get to report my scores to everyone. After an arduous 4 weeks of studying, I am so happy, astounded, and proud of my scores 
PAT: 23
QR: 20
RC: 24
BIO: 28
GC: 26
OC: 22
TS: 25
AA: 24
I am a nontrad applicant that took my prereqs ~10 years ago now, so if I can do it, ANYONE can
I used:
1. Chad's videos - best for reteaching yourself chemistry. My chem review would have taken HOURS longer had I not had someone teaching it to me. And to boot, he's a GREAT teacher. He hits all the concepts that would ever show up on the DAT.
2. DAT Destroyer - many will say this is not necessary, and even ruin your confidence. I say better to be overprepared, and just know you're getting 'destroyed' so much more than the real thing. Nothing feels better than whizzing through the GC section asking yourself "Where's the hard stuff???" - and having ample time to review anything you're not 100% sure of.
3. DAT Bootcamp was great for practice tests that push the limit just a little further than what you'll get on the real DAT. This aids in making sure you've got your knowledge covered, but also having a good handle on how much time to take for each question. He has 5 tests of each kind, and I say 5 is the exact right # of practice tests to get comfortable with the real scenario.
4. Bio - Read through Cliff's AP and Kaplan's twice each, and highlighted my way through Feralis' notes simultaneously during the second read through. Re-wrote notes as needed to gain further understanding. As a pharmacist for 3 years, I really only needed to do this for plant and taxonomy sections; much of it was second nature / common sense to me (ie hormones)
5. PAT - refer to #3. Tougher than the real DAT but exposes your weaknesses. Review your mistakes in detail. I bought Crack the DAT prior to discovering bootcamp - which is the only resource purchased that I felt was unnecessary / not worth the value.
6. QR - Refer to #3. I also did about 12 of Destroyer's, which were gut wrenchingly hard. It probably was good for me though since I still only got 20 on this section.
7. RC - I am a SLOW reader, and was definitely most worried about this section, getting mostly 18-20 on Bootcamp. Having 5 tests allowed me to develop and hone a strategy that worked best for me though, and by the last one I got 23, so I totally attest to the possibility of improving your RC score if you are determined. (Also, I got 17 on RC when I took the Canadian DAT 8 years ago...)
Any comments on my chances? I'm Canadian, applied to 12 universities, don't know my official GPA yet but conservative estimation is: oGPA 3.4 sGPA 3.5 bcpGPA 3.6. My pharmacy GPA lowered everything considering the more difficult curve; without it bcpGPA is 3.75, but I realize I can't cross my fingers they'll look at just that part... Thanks for reading! :0)
PAT: 23
QR: 20
RC: 24
BIO: 28
GC: 26
OC: 22
TS: 25
AA: 24
I am a nontrad applicant that took my prereqs ~10 years ago now, so if I can do it, ANYONE can
I used:
1. Chad's videos - best for reteaching yourself chemistry. My chem review would have taken HOURS longer had I not had someone teaching it to me. And to boot, he's a GREAT teacher. He hits all the concepts that would ever show up on the DAT.
2. DAT Destroyer - many will say this is not necessary, and even ruin your confidence. I say better to be overprepared, and just know you're getting 'destroyed' so much more than the real thing. Nothing feels better than whizzing through the GC section asking yourself "Where's the hard stuff???" - and having ample time to review anything you're not 100% sure of.
3. DAT Bootcamp was great for practice tests that push the limit just a little further than what you'll get on the real DAT. This aids in making sure you've got your knowledge covered, but also having a good handle on how much time to take for each question. He has 5 tests of each kind, and I say 5 is the exact right # of practice tests to get comfortable with the real scenario.
4. Bio - Read through Cliff's AP and Kaplan's twice each, and highlighted my way through Feralis' notes simultaneously during the second read through. Re-wrote notes as needed to gain further understanding. As a pharmacist for 3 years, I really only needed to do this for plant and taxonomy sections; much of it was second nature / common sense to me (ie hormones)
5. PAT - refer to #3. Tougher than the real DAT but exposes your weaknesses. Review your mistakes in detail. I bought Crack the DAT prior to discovering bootcamp - which is the only resource purchased that I felt was unnecessary / not worth the value.
6. QR - Refer to #3. I also did about 12 of Destroyer's, which were gut wrenchingly hard. It probably was good for me though since I still only got 20 on this section.
7. RC - I am a SLOW reader, and was definitely most worried about this section, getting mostly 18-20 on Bootcamp. Having 5 tests allowed me to develop and hone a strategy that worked best for me though, and by the last one I got 23, so I totally attest to the possibility of improving your RC score if you are determined. (Also, I got 17 on RC when I took the Canadian DAT 8 years ago...)
Any comments on my chances? I'm Canadian, applied to 12 universities, don't know my official GPA yet but conservative estimation is: oGPA 3.4 sGPA 3.5 bcpGPA 3.6. My pharmacy GPA lowered everything considering the more difficult curve; without it bcpGPA is 3.75, but I realize I can't cross my fingers they'll look at just that part... Thanks for reading! :0)
