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brenn1se

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Does anyone know of any phone apps that are useful for studying? I can't seem to pick up on anything I read in prep books and there is too much information for me to make flash cards. I guess I just have a hard time studying in general and any tips would be helpful. I am taking the DAT in two months. Thanks!!
 
Unfortunately, when it comes to studying for the DAT you don't really have much of an option. You should be using Cliffs AP Bio 3rd edition (really easy to read) and Feralis biology notes to study biology. For GChem, OChem and Math you should use Chad's videos. Then use DAT Bootcamp generators and CrackDATPAT to practice for the PAT.

Once you're done reviewing all the material you can begin using DAT destroyer and do practice problems for Bio, GChem, OChem and Math. I recommend going over this book at least 2-3 times and understanding why you got each answer right or wrong. Also, I would recommend looking for flash cards on Quizlet for reviewing the bio chapters. Simply type in Quizlet Cliffs AP Bio Chapter 1,2,3... in google and you'll find them. You can even download the quizlet app on your phone. Also Chad's quizzes are good for bio although some of the answers may not be 100% correct. This site has some good flashcards as well to help you memorize.

Anyways, I would recommend studying 1-2 subjects a day and throwing in 30 minute intervals of PAT practice.
ex. Study for 1-2 hours -> 15 min break -> 30 mins of angle ranking -> Study 1-2 hours and repeat.

btw, you should use the woodgears game to become better at angle ranking. do it as much as you can every day. the link is found here.

If you really hate reading books than you can even watch Chad's biology videos and take very good notes. If your not a fan of Chad (I don't see why you wouldn't be) then I would recommend using Craig Savage's videos on Youtube.

Best of luck.
 
If you are driving definitely use crash course videos and just listen to the audios. Those really help me when I cannot study without visuals or writing because I'm driving.
 
how can we improve on PAT? I really really struggle with TFE , keyhole and pattern folding. And timing is super hard! I'm short in time while doing the practice tests .
 
how can we improve on PAT? I really really struggle with TFE , keyhole and pattern folding. And timing is super hard! I'm short in time while doing the practice tests .


Buy CDP and keep doing random tests in those categories. Once you have developed a proper strategy and technique then you can work on time. I would also recommend using DAT Bootcamp and DAT Qvault's PAT sections to gain more exposure to those problems.
 
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