DAT Retake Advice

Started by ekam
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ekam

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Alright I need some serious advice.
I took DAT last week.
My scores :
Bio : 19
OChem: 17
Genchem: 17
PAT :21
RC:21
QR:17
AA:18
Ts:18


Material I used:

Bio: 19
AP Cliff, Kaplan and Ferrils Notes.
Destroyer Bio : 300 questions ( only did it once)
Bootcamp practice tests : avg (19)

Ochem and Genchem: 17
Chad videos: watched once and took quizzes once
Destroyer: Did first 200 questions once and went over the ones I missed
Bootcamp practice test: avg (20)

PAT: 21
5 CDP practice test and 10 Bootcamp practice test ;avg: 17

RC: 21
5 Bootcamp practice tests: avg: 21

QR: 17
Didn't finish it on time
Math Destroyer: first 7 tests
Bootcamp tests: avg 18


I only studied for 6 weeks for some personal reasons. I am married and my husband due to personal reasons has to go back to his native country. He has been living there for 2 years now. We have a son so basically I am a single mother, working from home and a full time student.
I planned to study for this test for the whole summer break which was 3 months so I registered for the test well in advance (big mistake) but I had to go visit my husband as my son didn't see him for 2 years(this was not planned)…
Anyways, I couldn't postpone it as I started classes and there is no way I could have taken and prepared for test during fall semester. I go to state school and it is very hard to get into classes. So, I could not drop classes which I already got.
So, I will re-take DAT next year. I am planning to take it in March.
as Spring is my last semester and I am only taking 1 class. I will start studying well in advance. I will start studying for it in January

Please help me make schedule and advice me what to do differently. How long should I study? What material to use and how to use it?
Any tips and advice for Chem Section.

THank you guys in advance.
 
Wow. Good luck with all of that!
You can do it!

I would say that for chem, I watched Chad's videos twice and took good notes. Then I took all the quizzes and I went through destroyer once. I think you should really focus on what you're not 100% sure of. If you're not sure of it now, you won't be sure of it when you take the test!
My breakdown has more specifics if you need something else to look at! I honestly didn't have much time to study... but if I had more time, I would have gone over every question that I missed or was unsure of on ALL of the practice material that I used.