It makes sense that the DAT is harder this year, like with any standardized exam they tend to get harder every year as the field gets more competitive.
However, if you have the approproate study materials and study SMART NOT HARD -- well ok study SMART AND HARD, you can do well on the DAT. I did pretty well on the exam, got into some amazing schools and yeah the test was really hard -- BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. Like I said get the right materials. I used the
DAT Destroyer and it made all the difference. It covers ALL THE BASES (and acids) -- it's massive, and can be overwhelming at first glance, but if you take the time to go through it carefully it becomes manageable. My experience was that even when I saw questions that were really unfamiliar, the Destroyer helped me reason out questions logically, based on clues and what i did know, like one question asked what some word was that I had never seen, but i knew the latin meaning bc it was related to the heart -- so i guessed and I was right.
Also, make sure you get some tests that you can work on the computer and that will time you -- it's crucial. I used Achiever and Top Score. Those also had PAT sections (which are not in Destroyer).
Those, and my bio notes and textbook from school are the only materials I used. Destroyer was CRUCIAL to my success -- so I'm giving you the heads up -- don't be discouraged, don't let people on this board psyche you out -- get the destroyer, a few other materials and study those like there's no tomorrow and YOU WILL DO FINE!
good luck!
pudz
Im getting ready to take my test on Friday, and all of these recent posts about the DAT having stuff on it that people have never seen before and the disheartening scores that many are recieving is starting to make me a little nervous. So has the DAT become more difficult?
