hole punching on real DAT

[TeethRCool]

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Are we actually allowed to do this?

 

[djeffreyt]

You can use scratch paper for anything on the test...you just can't hold the scratch paper or pieces of it up to the screen.

 

[TeethRCool]

You can use scratch paper for anything on the test...you just can't hold the scratch paper or pieces of it up to the screen.

u sure about that? that means anybody could get every question right on the hole punching..it just takes some time having to cut the paper and poking the holes..other than that..i mite consider doing it if its not considered cheating

 

[TeethRCool]

SO that means we can use our scrap paper any way we like (like riping it up into squares) ?? Has anybody that has already taken the DAT actually done this or seen somebody do this??

 

[TeethRCool]

cause i cant mentally fold a paper even if my life depended on it... 😳 😳

 

[TeethRCool]

because the ones that are cubes or dices...i can rip a piece of paper pretty fast and fold it into a cube.

 

[Passionzfruit]

I find it's helpful to just mark with your pencil "holes" on the picture as you mentally unravel it in your mind. If it's too complex, practice folding and actually hole-punching real paper prior to the DATs. After a while, you'll get the hang of it and you'll be mentally prepared for the hole-punching part of the PAT 😉

As for cubes, just keep in mind it has 6 sides, with 1 side usually face down (thus uncounted). This takes a bit of practice, however again, if you have trouble mentally picturing which/how many sides of the cube are exposed then buy some building blocks and practice this skill. I wouldn't advise ripping paper and creating cubes for EVERY question That would definitely be way too time-consuming!

Best of luck to you 🙂