everybody says that the real dat is very easy. I don't understand why nobody has got a 30 for any section (QR, RC, PAT, Bio, G'Chem, O'Chem). Doesn't this mean the real test has some very hard questions ?!!
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dat_student said:
They are just saving the 30s for you! There is a private thread that everyone is registered for except you where everyone decides to answer at least one question wrong so that the 30 well be left up to you. I was very valent in that thread when I decided to actually get multiple questions wrong. It was a hard decision but I had to be brave and just let those easy questions go by! How boring it would be if we all got 30s! It is such a rush to see if you can just slip through the application process, with barely high enough scores to get accepted. All those individuals out there scoring 24+ on their DAT just have no sense of adventure! Don't worry however......I'm sure those 30s will still be waiting for you come the end of November. 😀
P.S. Hope everything goes well with your relative's surgery!
Lostinbul said:
Who said I'll get 30s???!!! I've said all along I'll get single digit scores
P.S. Thanks, it's a minor surgery. Requires anesthesia but minor.
dat_student said:
By that I'm just wishing you the best! You seem like a decent person and are always willing to answer questions here on SDN! And guess what......You usually get them right, so I would assume that you're going to do just fine! I have to warn you though! In order to get a single digit score you have to be braver than I was and let tons of those easy questions go by! I don't think you are man enough to do that! 😀
mikester2 said:
i can't be the 1st 30. so, i'd like to be the 1st "< 10".
bb in a few hrs
Flipper405 said:
Ok, I'll try to be the 1st "<5"
If you look at Barron's you'll find that it's impossible to get a 30 in some sections based on the standard score to raw score conversion chart. According to them, its not possible in bio & g. chem. I'm not sure whether this is true for the actual test. Also as your score rises, some scores are not possible. Bio for example, there are 40 questions, a score of 23, 25, 27, 28, & 30 are not possible these scores are skipped because each question right has a exponential impact. The scoring chart looks like a bell shaped curve. With the average score for 20 points right is a 17.
