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If you have taken the Kaplan course and the DAT, how similar are the practice exams to the real deal?
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Kaplan Course Takers - Practice vs. Actual
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When i took Kaplan, the academic practice was really hard and it prepared me for the real deal. but their PA exams sucked and were way too easy so when i got to the real thing i didn't do so well. I was kinda mad about that
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I agree. The biology and the chem was pretty good but the PAT was way too easy. If anything, their pictures are "too good". On a computer screen, some of the real DAT figures don't look quite "right". Especially the angle ranking. Becuase of the resolution of the screen some of the lines looked a bit jagged. Also, their math was a bit easier. Acethedat.com has a good PAT prep and overall I really liked Top Score Pro.
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IMO, it seemed like the Kaplan course only prepared you for the Kaplan practice tests. It seemed like the best method (looking back on it) is to use a variety of sources to study from. Def. use the Kaplan book, but supplement it with the TopScore CD and your texts from undergrad.
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Topscore may be representative of the sciences and maths but I thought its PAT is still too easy compared to the real thing like Kaplan.
I like DAT Achiever a lot as it truly tests your knowledge to the limit, and carry many similar questions as a great bonus to the actual DAT pertaining to sections like Biology, PAT, RCT and QRT especially.
I like DAT Achiever a lot as it truly tests your knowledge to the limit, and carry many similar questions as a great bonus to the actual DAT pertaining to sections like Biology, PAT, RCT and QRT especially.
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sopie123 said:
I Agree with everyone, Kaplan was definitely easier than the actual test. I like the topscore pro it's pretty similar to the actual test. I wasn't aware of DAT achiever at the time I took my DAT so I can't comment on that.
So if you're getting 19 let's say on Kaplan, u should think of 17 or 18 on the actual test. Make sure you get a really good score on Kaplan practice testss.
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