How To Score High On Pat

[ineffable11]

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How do I study for PAT to do better on DAT?

What study materials is out there that can help?

Please help!! thankS.

DAT: AA 20. TS 20. 😍

 

[jigabodo]

You just gotta keep going at it.

I would suggest do it in this order though:

1. Kaplan materials: blue book PAT exam, online midterms/finals and PAT subject tests.
2. Topscore PAT.
3. Crack the PAT.
4. Achiever PAT.

All those together would probably add up to 2500+ PAT questions. With that much practice, I dont think you would have problem scoring less than a 20 on PAT.

 

[ineffable11]

Thanks A lot ~~~

I assume I can get thoses materials over the internet?

Last time only resource I had was Kaplan. It did not have enough PAT questions. 🙂

 

[jigabodo]

You can get them at...

Topscore @ www.scholarware.com
Achiever @ www.3tquest.com
Crack the PAT @ www.crackdat.com

 

[714guy]

Practice Practice Practice with above resources

 

[delsol7]

I played a lot of 3D games... lol
I got 99.4% on PAT 😀
Seriously... I only done 2 PAT tests in TopScore. Well, 4 including my first DAT Pat part and Kaplan blue book.

 

[bodiddely]

Treat Crack the PAT is if you were a crack addict, and Crack the PAT was actually crack. At least for a few weeks.

 

[ineffable11]

Thanks.. let me think in 3 D.. 😀

 

[sublimegd]

You just gotta keep going at it.

I would suggest do it in this order though:

1. Kaplan materials: blue book PAT exam, online midterms/finals and PAT subject tests.
2. Topscore PAT.
3. Crack the PAT.
4. Achiever PAT.

All those together would probably add up to 2500+ PAT questions. With that much practice, I dont think you would have problem scoring less than a 20 on PAT.

Hey, I already have the Kaplan book. If you were to recommend just one of the other three you mentioned, what would it be? I don't want to drop a grand on DAT prep materials...

 

[bigstix808]

i think when it comes to the PAT, you either get it, or you don't. my girlfriend studied for days on end trying to learn the PAT, and i took one practice test on topscore for my practice. i had a PAT in the lower 20's, and she made a 16 or 17 i think. i think that test is more logic and not so much thinking in 3-D. thats my opinion though...

 

[rose786]

i think when it comes to the PAT, you either get it, or you don't. my girlfriend studied for days on end trying to learn the PAT, and i took one practice test on topscore for my practice. i had a PAT in the lower 20's, and she made a 16 or 17 i think. i think that test is more logic and not so much thinking in 3-D. thats my opinion though...

I bet your girlfriend scored higher in verbal? It's been shown men's brains are better at solving perceptual/analytical type problems, while females are generally better at verbal/writing stuff.

I never studied verbal the first time I took the DAT and scored 24, while my PAT sucked badly. Just a thought.

 

[jigabodo]

Hey, I already have the Kaplan book. If you were to recommend just one of the other three you mentioned, what would it be? I don't want to drop a grand on DAT prep materials...

I found Achiever to be most helpful.

 

[bigstix808]

I bet your girlfriend scored higher in verbal? It's been shown men's brains are better at solving perceptual/analytical type problems, while females are generally better at verbal/writing stuff.

I never studied verbal the first time I took the DAT and scored 24, while my PAT sucked badly. Just a thought.

mayyybeee .....

 

[toothgirl86]

I'm gonna agree with the majority here and say Crack the DAT PAT. It is a little bit harder than the actual PAT but it's really good practice and I think that the score you get on here is the best prediction for your actual score compared to all the other PAT practice tests.
Good luck!👍

 

[johnsdv]

All of the PAT guides are helpful, but I personally think the best way to score high on the PAT is by

1) Eliminate wrong answer choices - this is extremely helpful
2) If there is a section you know you are bad at (don't waste any time with that section) move through it quick. Spend more time on the sections you are able to acheive a high score in.
3) Make sure you check and double check the cube counting section (this can be a easy 15 points if you make it)
4) Remember, anything around 60 right answers is a 18 - shoot for that
5) By studying you can improve
6)Eliminate wrong answer choices - this cannot be stressed enough

 

[runrabbitrun]

This is what I used/recommend

1. Start out with Kaplan's book just for a very basic idea of how you should approach the different sections.

2. Read Barron's PAT section for more advanced tips (but dont buy it, thats a waste, just sit down with it at Barnes and Nobles for an hour

3. Practice every test in sight : Kaplan's tests on the CD, Acheiver, and Topscore.

4. Make note of every question you got wrong, try to understand why you missed it, and see what sections you need help on the most.

5. ALWAYS practice with a timer so you learn to never stick on any one section too long.

For me, on the real dat, i think angle rankings is the hardest, the 3-d box put together was the most time consuming (and difficult to master), and the cube counting the most frustrating.

for angle ranking, try putting your finger over the legs of the angles to get a better idea of the angle's size

I got a 24 on the PAT of the real deal, and I was getting 24's and 25's on the kaplan cd tests, but i dont remember my achiever or topscore scores

Hope that helps

 

[MrLebowski]

The PAT is a good ol' time. Just pay attention to EVERY problem, think everything through carefully, and never guess. If you can do all of that quickly and efficiently, you'll be fine 🙂

I did a couple of practice PAT sections before I took the DAT, and ended up in the 99.8 percentile. I think innate ability plays into the PAT score quite a bit, but there are a couple things that can be done to improve. Kaplan has some good pointers in their blue book.

One section in which you should NEVER, EVER miss a question in is cube counting. Read up on diagramming techniques for the cube structures; they're really foolproof.

 

[gsquared]

fun story: there is a 99 cent app for the iPhone that lets you practice DAT-specific PAT problems. try that for practice.

 

[cdp1210]

fun story: there is a 99 cent app for the iPhone that lets you practice DAT-specific PAT problems. try that for practice.

This thread... is 8 years old... how does one stumble upon that?

 

[gsquared]

I get very bored sometimes.

 

[skooti]

This thread... is 8 years old... how does one stumble upon that?

I didn't even see the dates and was worried why no one was suggesting Bootcamp. Lol