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Hi guys,
I just wanted to tell you guys the material I used to study for the DATs recently, and answers any questions 🙂
I know that during the winter break, most of us do not have as much time to study in between all the holidays; however, I was definitely able to study efficiently, enjoy the holidays, as well as utilize all my studying time to the max potential. With that note, everyone is completely different, but if any of you guys are wondering if it is possible to study for 5 weeks on winter break, it's definitely possible, and one of the best decisions I've made! 🙂
ALSO, I am not a great standardized test taker AT ALL, but studying for this exam felt much more relaxing than I anticipated.
Anyway, the main resources I used were:
DAT Bootcamp
DAT Destroyer
Math Destroyer
and Chad's Videos
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
-I HIGHLY recommend taking a practice test. You can use Bootcamp's free trail Exam 1 or do the 2007 version. This just gives you an IDEA, about how the exam works, how long it feels, and what types of material there is. I
DURING THE SEMESTER:
If you can start studying in the semester, I say the only thing to really practice while in class is PAT. I used Bootcamp, which has a subscription for 90 days I think, but still worth it to get ahead and practice the PAT portion if you have time during the semester. That was one of my mistakes, and I wish I mainly focused on PAT in the semester rather than try and take practice exams every so often.
DURING WINTER BREAK:
-During break, I used Chad's to touch up on some Chemistry topics. I've been a supplemental instructor for Gen Chem 1 and OCHEM 1, so it really helped hone in the important information, as well as let me focus on any other chemistry topics. I HIGHLY advice watching his videos because he was incredibly spot on on how to tackle all the questions on the CHEMISTRY/ OCHEM portion.
-For the Destroyer, I mainly used them for Biology, and didn't get to use them so much for chemistry and ochem, but I do feel that you should definitely use it if you have time after watching Chad's. Also, as a discussion leader for Biol I, and finishing my courses in A&P and Biochemistry, it made studying for Biol SO MUCH EASIER. It was still hard on the actual DAT, but it was nice not feeling completely lost, so I highly recommend getting these courses out of the way first if you decide to only study during winter break!
-Math Destroyer kicked my ass, but was incredibly helpful. If you're weak on this, watch a bit of Chad's videos to see how to do them quickly, and just take a practice test every day or other day if you can!
-Finally Bootcamp was awesome in that the PAT and QR portion were spot on in my opinion. It really helped me get the additional practice I needed.
-NOW the BIG thing I emphasized in my study schedule, was doing mock exams and practice questions. I recommend saving Bootcamp exam once or twice a week, but I would actually mimic the exam using the Destroyer books. I did 90 ?s from Destroyer to mimic Natural Science, I used Math Destroyer for QR, and Bootcamp for PAT and RC. That made it so I was more used to taking a 4 hour test. During my last week, I did a practice test everyday from Bootcamp.
As you can see, the only review material I used was Chad's videos for Chem/Ochem/and some of QR. Otherwise, I didn't spend a lot of my time reviewing all the topics in the exam, but rather just constantly exposed myself to a bunch of practice questions and thoroughly reviewed each question after. I personally felt that by doing so, I felt prepared going into the exam despite it being 8AM (not a morning person at all), and I got sick the day before... Also, I always got started early and ended my day around 4/5PM, which let me spend a lot of time relaxing or hanging out with my family. Just make sure to give yourself some "you" time everyday because with this amount of time, it really can get stressful if you don't.
Anyway, if you guys have any questions, I'd be happy to answer you guys! 🙂
I just wanted to tell you guys the material I used to study for the DATs recently, and answers any questions 🙂
I know that during the winter break, most of us do not have as much time to study in between all the holidays; however, I was definitely able to study efficiently, enjoy the holidays, as well as utilize all my studying time to the max potential. With that note, everyone is completely different, but if any of you guys are wondering if it is possible to study for 5 weeks on winter break, it's definitely possible, and one of the best decisions I've made! 🙂
ALSO, I am not a great standardized test taker AT ALL, but studying for this exam felt much more relaxing than I anticipated.
Anyway, the main resources I used were:
DAT Bootcamp
DAT Destroyer
Math Destroyer
and Chad's Videos
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
-I HIGHLY recommend taking a practice test. You can use Bootcamp's free trail Exam 1 or do the 2007 version. This just gives you an IDEA, about how the exam works, how long it feels, and what types of material there is. I
DURING THE SEMESTER:
If you can start studying in the semester, I say the only thing to really practice while in class is PAT. I used Bootcamp, which has a subscription for 90 days I think, but still worth it to get ahead and practice the PAT portion if you have time during the semester. That was one of my mistakes, and I wish I mainly focused on PAT in the semester rather than try and take practice exams every so often.
DURING WINTER BREAK:
-During break, I used Chad's to touch up on some Chemistry topics. I've been a supplemental instructor for Gen Chem 1 and OCHEM 1, so it really helped hone in the important information, as well as let me focus on any other chemistry topics. I HIGHLY advice watching his videos because he was incredibly spot on on how to tackle all the questions on the CHEMISTRY/ OCHEM portion.
-For the Destroyer, I mainly used them for Biology, and didn't get to use them so much for chemistry and ochem, but I do feel that you should definitely use it if you have time after watching Chad's. Also, as a discussion leader for Biol I, and finishing my courses in A&P and Biochemistry, it made studying for Biol SO MUCH EASIER. It was still hard on the actual DAT, but it was nice not feeling completely lost, so I highly recommend getting these courses out of the way first if you decide to only study during winter break!
-Math Destroyer kicked my ass, but was incredibly helpful. If you're weak on this, watch a bit of Chad's videos to see how to do them quickly, and just take a practice test every day or other day if you can!
-Finally Bootcamp was awesome in that the PAT and QR portion were spot on in my opinion. It really helped me get the additional practice I needed.
-NOW the BIG thing I emphasized in my study schedule, was doing mock exams and practice questions. I recommend saving Bootcamp exam once or twice a week, but I would actually mimic the exam using the Destroyer books. I did 90 ?s from Destroyer to mimic Natural Science, I used Math Destroyer for QR, and Bootcamp for PAT and RC. That made it so I was more used to taking a 4 hour test. During my last week, I did a practice test everyday from Bootcamp.
As you can see, the only review material I used was Chad's videos for Chem/Ochem/and some of QR. Otherwise, I didn't spend a lot of my time reviewing all the topics in the exam, but rather just constantly exposed myself to a bunch of practice questions and thoroughly reviewed each question after. I personally felt that by doing so, I felt prepared going into the exam despite it being 8AM (not a morning person at all), and I got sick the day before... Also, I always got started early and ended my day around 4/5PM, which let me spend a lot of time relaxing or hanging out with my family. Just make sure to give yourself some "you" time everyday because with this amount of time, it really can get stressful if you don't.
Anyway, if you guys have any questions, I'd be happy to answer you guys! 🙂
