DAT studying tips.....

[future_dentist]

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Well I have work, research and also have to study for my DATs......I am planning to take it mid-Aug....most likely on Aug 16....

For the last few days....after getting back from my work.....I tried to study for DATs....but after like an hr......my brain starts to wonder away....just wondering if this ever happened to anyone....Do u guys take notes...on what u read from Kaplan Review book...

How can u guys concentrate for like 8hrs a day just on DAT....

Any help would be great....

My study methods arent working.....so please suggest something...

Thanks..

 

[apaul]

mine wasnt the most effective studying in the world but it worked for me, I just had the book with me during the evening while watching the game or the simpsons or whatever and read on and off for several hours. That gave me lots of quantity of studying but at lower quality but it worked out for me. As the time got closer I would cram the stuff that wasnt sticking in a less distracting environment

 

[hpets]

i know i have to make sure i am in a "study" environment, since that's what i'm used to when i study at school. maybe go to the local library (or better if you have a university by you, i'm close to a SUNY school) on days where you really need to crack down on your weak subjects...if you have any that is!

also, if you take a practice exam and bomb it, which happened to me, you start to panic like crazy, and thus a studying madwoman (me) will develop naturally. 😱

much luck to you

 

[Rock23]

yes i go to my college library to study for the DAT. Push about 8hrs of studying with breaks here and there. It is difficult though at times to study when you have people talking loud at times or when I get distracted by the many girls here haha. But good luck with it and stay focused (or at least try too). I better get back to hittin the DAT. 😀 good luck

 

[teeth09]

The key to studying that much is to make a schedule and stick to it. Go to the library or somewhere with little distractions. Eat before you go and bring a snack so you don't give yourself an excuse to leave. An example of a good schedule is from 9a-1:30 and from 3:30p-7:30. That way you have time in your day to workout, do errands, etc.
My histology professor told me that the most efficient way to study for hours at a time is to concentrate for 50 full minutes and then take a 10 minute break every hour.... check email, eat, etc.
It is hard at first, but after a few weeks it becomes routine. It is a good way to start this type of studying because you will be doing it for 4 years and it is very different from undergrad.

Good luck!

Well I have work, research and also have to study for my DATs......I am planning to take it mid-Aug....most likely on Aug 16....

For the last few days....after getting back from my work.....I tried to study for DATs....but after like an hr......my brain starts to wonder away....just wondering if this ever happened to anyone....Do u guys take notes...on what u read from Kaplan Review book...

How can u guys concentrate for like 8hrs a day just on DAT....

Any help would be great....

My study methods arent working.....so please suggest something...

Thanks..

 

[whiskeysour]

Well I have work, research and also have to study for my DATs......I am planning to take it mid-Aug....most likely on Aug 16....

For the last few days....after getting back from my work.....I tried to study for DATs....but after like an hr......my brain starts to wonder away....just wondering if this ever happened to anyone....Do u guys take notes...on what u read from Kaplan Review book...

How can u guys concentrate for like 8hrs a day just on DAT....

Any help would be great....

My study methods arent working.....so please suggest something...

Thanks..

dude, i'm in your exact position. i do research for 30 hrs/week (it's my job) and am taking 5 credits....and i'm having the HARDEST time studying for the DAT. plus, the world cup is going on which makes it impossible to study. ahhhh.

anyways, what i've done is make about 750 notecards for the bio while watching the game, tv, music whatever....and will just cram those cards in during a 3 day period.. then take a practice test and see where i'm at.

i'm not too concerned with the other subjects b/c i'm a biochem major.

 

[jmick101]

My method of studying goes something like this: at 8 am I go to the dat-cave. Turn on the fan, put in earplugs, and crack open the books. Just reading does nothing for me, I mean, its easy, but the info doesnt stick. To master the material I write down everything that I just read in my own words. This really helps get the get minutia as well as grasp the overall concept very well. I actually find this method pretty stimulating because you know that you are really getting a handle on the material. It may seem time consuming, but so it re-reading the material 5 times over because you didnt get what you should have the first time. Flashcards are cool, but the writing method is what I have found to be best. Anyways, that is my two bits, take it for what its worth.

 

[future_dentist]

Thank u all....for your suggestion......I will try to goto my school library tommorrow and study....will keep u guys inform....hopefully i do good and get in....

 

[drdmddds]

I have some subject tests in pdf form that I am selling if anyone is interested pm me.

$20 gets you...
bio
gchem
orgo
rc
qr
integative test (full length sci and rc)
pat (all sections)

I have ~ 5 tests per subject and they all have detailed answers, it was the most useful thing i used when studying for the DAT.

 

[bobu]

keep in mind " I want to be a Dr. "
it will help
good luck

 

[joe m]

On a serious note, coffee!!! the hardest thing is to get started. i don't know about you, but i prefer to study during the night, when everything is quiet. as soon as you start studying, and after the first 30 mins, you start to just buckle down, and concentrate and don't look at your watch everytime you finish a section, lol.
plus, i make my own flash cards, all different colors for different subjects. furthermore, for the more general topics (mostly BIO) i make charts, and cycles, for example, on a piece of paper and i stick these papers next to my desk on the wall and on the door. so everytime i leave my room, i have to read these "pathways" or "cycles" (like cellular respiration). and believe it or not, you just start to memorize these things without even knowing it. hope i helped