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Hi guys I have finished my DAT finally today...
I am satisfied with my scores actually...especially from a 1.5 month period of study everyday in the library for 8hours avg while my friends playing soccer.

So here is my scores...
perceptual ability 20 (88.2%)
Quantitative Reasoning 26 (99.0%)
Reading Comprehension 19 (51.5%)
Biology 23 (98.5%) 😍
General Chem 22 (92.0%)
Organic Chem 25 (98.0%)
Total Science 23 (98.6%)
Academic Average 23 (98.4%)

I would say that this dat was boring like hell today.
The questions were from achiever and topscores....
I almost fell asleep during the test... it is like what I did for the past weeks
from topscore and achiever... just repitition....
I gurantee that if you know all thing in the topscore and achiever you will be
prepared for the test.... not kidding...

I had like 20 minutes spare time and I went to toilet during the test...
The rest I got wrong might be from my mistake or that I did not know...
To say honestly this DAT is doable...if you put some time...
1.5 month is the awesome magical number... it is not too boring nor unprepared. 2 month is devastating guyz... this is summer ok? soccer season

ok here is my advice
Kaplan is awesome tool for the beginners.
1st... know all materials from kaplan
2nd... go over plants, taxonomy, embryology from cambell this is awesome source o my god crazy crazy crazy....... :meanie:
I just barely look over schaums for 1 day and the conclusion is cambell is 1st
this stupid shaum is hard to understand....but after cambell this is awesome too... for backup...
3rd for ochem gen chem superdooper cool easy... no worries from kaplan
just know all from kaplan, but must go over and over the problems so
in the end u get so bored like what I did during the test... if it gets bored
then that shows u r prepared ok?
4th pa achiever is awesome awesome angle is doable.... no worries....
just feel it do not use paper just feel it.... use your instinct...others are
so easy compared to achiever... too bad I studied for 1 week for pa....my fault..i underestimated it....
5th math....dooper dooper easy... easier than sat or act....
if u know achiever topscore no worries....but but but but
time management is all the worries......
know how to get short cuts....do not panic.... do not panic....ok? 🙄
if u panic for 1 problem continue and go to next one....ok? my suggestion..
makes you depressing and loose confidence.... go for the easier questions if u cannot make it....
6th... reading...I am not gonna say anything cuz I have no scores that high
I am international so this is hard for me....damn it... 👎
7th 8th 9th 10th.........zillionth.....
be confident...feel like this is in a beach...ok? and relax...
the questions are what you've seen for the past freakin weeks....
from the start u loose confidence... even a person who studied for 6month
cannnot do well..

also do not postpone if u feel ready this makes u depressing.... 😴

There are others who had higher scores than me....
All I could say is confidence since the questions are way easier than topscore and achiever... :luck: I am full of confidence before the test...
no matter what I know or how long I have studied...

I am amazed that topscore and achiever is available...
I thank you SDN people who suggeseted two tools....
This scores are from your help...
Please ask me any questions... I will do my best to answer...
Well hopefully soccer season is not ended... wait for me fellas....go France!!!
 
ddsjymaeng said:
Hi guys I have finished my DAT finally today...
I am satisfied with my scores actually...especially from a 1.5 month period of study everyday in the library for 8hours avg while my friends playing soccer.

So here is my scores...
perceptual ability 20 (88.2%)
Quantitative Reasoning 26 (99.0%)
Reading Comprehension 19 (51.5%)
Biology 23 (98.5%) 😍
General Chem 22 (92.0%)
Organic Chem 25 (98.0%)
Total Science 23 (98.6%)
Academic Average 23 (98.4%)
Congratulation! I was feeling defeated yesterday because i scored poorly on the first online Kaplan Full length (haven't done dat achiever or topscore yet but will do both) but your post made me feel much better..

What were you scores one the topscore & DAT achiever exams?
when did you take those relative to your real test?

should i save one for a day or two before the test so i can get a feel of of where i am right before my test? or should i do them all as soon as i'm ready so that i can study them over and over?
Thanks again for your words of encouragement. 🙂
 
topscore#1 bio 19 chem 19 ochem 19 math 24 pa 23 rc 21
#2 bio 19 chem 19 ochem 18 math 24 pa 21 rc 21
#3 bio 21 chem 21 ochem 24 math 28 pa 21 rc 21

dat achiever
# bio 19 chem 23 ochem 19 math 21 pa 16 rc 23
# bio 19 chem 19 ochem 18 math 21 pa 17 rc 21
# bio 19 chem 21 ochem 21 math 24 pa 17 rc 21
so my point the real test is not necessary much much easier than the
practice...but....
the point is that if u know all the achiever and topscore u will be fine...
what do u not know? ok? u know 90% of the test.....
so just bring your pride and confidence...that is all u need to... 😀
have a geat day and good luck to all others...



4thQtrDreams said:
Congratulation! I was feeling defeated yesterday because i scored poorly on the first online Kaplan Full length (haven't done dat achiever or topscore yet but will do both) but your post made me feel much better..

What were you scores one the topscore & DAT achiever exams?
when did you take those relative to your real test?

should i save one for a day or two before the test so i can get a feel of of where i am right before my test? or should i do them all as soon as i'm ready so that i can study them over and over?
Thanks again for your words of encouragement. 🙂
 
i GUESS THE MOST IMPORTANT chapters based on my test...
by the way it is campbell 6th edition
26-34 all taxonomy plus plant
i mean if u have time... if not then well....
and i guess that is it... now go over campbell that u feel uncomfortable with the practice...
the taxonomy was kind of basic so do not worry too much...believe it or not..
and I guess this test is how you learned and understood bio not how much
detail u know... u can get asnwers by good educated guess...
that is what I did... 😎

beastly115 said:
Awesome scores! What chapters in Campbell did you look over for taxonomy and plants?
 
thank you!

best of luck, I'm sure you'll be very successful this cycle.

and Zidane will take his magic to no1, no worries!!!! you can still catch the best games...
 
Congrats! Very nice scores. I hope you're enjoying the World Cup! 🙂
 
thanx for the post sir! great scores and good luck to you in the dental jouney. 🙂 🙂
 
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