DAT Study Schedule Help?

[aggie261]

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Hey y'all! I was wanting tips and some help putting together a study schedule for my DAT this summer.

Finishing up my sophomore year. Applying next cycle.
My science grades are average:
Gen Chem 1: A
Gen Chem 2: C (I struggled with second semester chem for whatever reason so hopefully Chad's videos help!)
Ochem 1 and 2: B (I could have gotten A's if I had dedicated more time to studying but family problems got in the way and I am hoping to make up for it on the DAT)
Bio 1: A
Bio 2: B (only because I was super sick and my grandmother underwent emergency surgery the night before the first exam so I failed it really bad. I have made A's on all exams since so I am anticipating a B and wanna make up for it on the DAT)

Aiming for a 23+ AA honestly. Higher if possible as my GPA is around average right now. I have finally got my study habits and everything pulled together so hoping my next two semesters before applying are 4.0 semesters and that also helps!

I have 10 weeks and am not working or taking classes. I'll be volunteering at an animal shelter, a non-profit clinic and shadowing some but the rest of my time is dedicated to studying.

Resources I plan to use:
-Ferali's Notes
-Cliff's AP Bio (3rd edition)
-DAT Bootcamp
-DAT Destroyer
-MATH Destroyer
-Chad's videos (Chem and Ochem)
-Crack DAT PAT (Royal Flush Edition)

I found a few study schedules but most of them don't include bootcamp...

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

 

[tiper15]

DAT BC has a study schedule for free that you can follow Ari's Study Guide for DAT Domination | DAT Bootcamp

 

[thenextcarnegie]

I know Ari's schedule is quite well known and rehearsed. It is quite a good schedule. However, everyone's style of learning is different. I suggest tailoring it to your needs. I ran across this blog post on "Mouthing Off" by ASDA. Hope this will help you in your studies. Best of luck!

Tailoring your DAT study schedule | Mouthing Off | Blog of the American Student Dental Association

 

[aggie261]

DAT BC has a study schedule for free that you can follow

I have no idea how I haven't come across this yet! Thank you so much!

 

[aggie261]

So right now I'm thinking I wanna do something like this:
-Watch all of Chad's Chem videos in one week and study half of Ferali's notes
-Watch all of Chad's Ochem videos the second week and study the second half of Ferali's Notes
^Just because I hate jumping around multiple subjects in one day. Especially when I am either seeing a lot of it for the first time or after a long time.

And then roughly follow Ari's schedule for the rest of the weeks and this way, I'll be seeing a lot of the videos and bio notes a second time when I am fluctuating between different materials and subjects so it will be less overwhelming.

 

[Dhudez]

So right now I'm thinking I wanna do something like this:
-Watch all of Chad's Chem videos in one week and study half of Ferali's notes
-Watch all of Chad's Ochem videos the second week and study the second half of Ferali's Notes
^Just because I hate jumping around multiple subjects in one day. Especially when I am either seeing a lot of it for the first time or after a long time.

And then roughly follow Ari's schedule for the rest of the weeks and this way, I'll be seeing a lot of the videos and bio notes a second time when I am fluctuating between different materials and subjects so it will be less overwhelming.

This is essentially what I'll be doing this summer. Sounds like a good plan to me. Just make sure you retain and understand the information.

 

[deleted678432]

Dont go in with a mentality of "23AA or bust". The difference between a 21 and a 23 and a 25 is the matter of two or three questions which you cannot really control. Go in aiming to know everything you see on your studyguides, and the scores will come.

 

[aggie261]

Dont go in with a mentality of "23AA or bust". The difference between a 21 and a 23 and a 25 is the matter of two or three questions which you cannot really control. Go in aiming to know everything you see on your studyguides, and the scores will come.

Oh yikes, didn't realize that. Thanks for the info and tip!!!