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Hi everyone, i've read posts, so i thought i would give some feedback...
I also have a couple of questions, so for anyone who has taken the exam already, can you please answer them below?
BIO: 22
GChem: 23
Orgo: 21
RC: 20
QR: 15 😳
PAT: 18
AA: 20
TS: 22
Overall, it wasn't too bad. I was actually very concerned with my QR because i STRUGGLED to break a 16 on any practice test. i was concerned that i would have to retake the exam because of QR. Like a week before the exam, i started my practice tests and realized, i suck at QR and i should have studied more for it. I didn't even bother to learn the trig stuff because i did horrible in trig in high school and i didn't know any of the functions. Word problems i just suck at.
As far as the other sections, they were pretty much on par with Topscore. However, bio i thought was similar to DAT Achiever. I must have gotten like 3 or 4 similar questions that were on it and probably wouldn't have gotten them right if i didn't study them... GChem i was concnered too b/c of the whole math factor, but it didn't turn out too bad. Ochem was simple and if you know Kaplan you are definitely set.
As far as PAT, let me say that Achiever is WAYY too hard. To tell you the truth, i don't know why everyone says that Achiever is good practice for the exam. Sure, their 3-D representations are helpful, but for the most part it's ridicuously too hard. (ESPECIALLY the hole punching). For instance, while doing Achiever's PAT, you never feel 100% sure about ONE SINGLE answer, but for the actual DAT, you can be confident that your selection is correct. The actual PAT is definitely right on par with TopScore.
as far as my questions, for those who have taken the DAT:
How long after you took the exam did your schools receive your scores? did they only contact you after they receieved your "official" scores from the ADA, or did they notify you after you updated it on AADSAS?
Do you think the QR score is too low? Does ANYONE here know someone who has been denied because of a low score (15), particularly on QR?
Any questions, feel free to ask.
I also have a couple of questions, so for anyone who has taken the exam already, can you please answer them below?
BIO: 22
GChem: 23
Orgo: 21
RC: 20
QR: 15 😳
PAT: 18
AA: 20
TS: 22
Overall, it wasn't too bad. I was actually very concerned with my QR because i STRUGGLED to break a 16 on any practice test. i was concerned that i would have to retake the exam because of QR. Like a week before the exam, i started my practice tests and realized, i suck at QR and i should have studied more for it. I didn't even bother to learn the trig stuff because i did horrible in trig in high school and i didn't know any of the functions. Word problems i just suck at.
As far as the other sections, they were pretty much on par with Topscore. However, bio i thought was similar to DAT Achiever. I must have gotten like 3 or 4 similar questions that were on it and probably wouldn't have gotten them right if i didn't study them... GChem i was concnered too b/c of the whole math factor, but it didn't turn out too bad. Ochem was simple and if you know Kaplan you are definitely set.
As far as PAT, let me say that Achiever is WAYY too hard. To tell you the truth, i don't know why everyone says that Achiever is good practice for the exam. Sure, their 3-D representations are helpful, but for the most part it's ridicuously too hard. (ESPECIALLY the hole punching). For instance, while doing Achiever's PAT, you never feel 100% sure about ONE SINGLE answer, but for the actual DAT, you can be confident that your selection is correct. The actual PAT is definitely right on par with TopScore.
as far as my questions, for those who have taken the DAT:
How long after you took the exam did your schools receive your scores? did they only contact you after they receieved your "official" scores from the ADA, or did they notify you after you updated it on AADSAS?
Do you think the QR score is too low? Does ANYONE here know someone who has been denied because of a low score (15), particularly on QR?
Any questions, feel free to ask.
