Need advice on my DAT scores

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.

edmilla3

New Member
10+ Year Member
15+ Year Member
Joined
Mar 11, 2008
Messages
9
Reaction score
0
I took the DAT a few days ago and am contemplating on retaking it. here is my breakdown

Bio-19
Gchem-19
Ochem-22
PAT-24
RC-19
QR-15
Science average-20
AA-19
GPA-3.57
Science GPA-3.52

I goofed up bad on the math and am seriously considering retaking it. What are my chances with my current stats?
 
I took the DAT a few days ago and am contemplating on retaking it. here is my breakdown

Bio-19
Gchem-19
Ochem-22
PAT-24
RC-19
QR-15
Science average-20
AA-19
GPA-3.57
Science GPA-3.52

I goofed up bad on the math and am seriously considering retaking it. What are my chances with my current stats?

u should be good to go,
make sure all the other application stuff is golden and submitted early and u should have a few acceptances.
apply to state and private schools
best to you,
dan
 
I think your QR score is FINE!! This past year the scores were around that...everyone is doing poorly on the section and the schools know it.

Can you give us a mini breakdown of the test and what you studied? I'm taking mine on the 17th and any advice would be appreciated
 
The two best programs I found was DAT Achiever and Crack DAT PAT. The DAT Achiever has 3 full lenght exams that I found more difficult than the real DAT in the PAT and sciences section. Crack Dat Pat helped me go from scoring 17-18 to 22-24 on the PAT. The royal package (I think that was the name-10 PAT test and a whole of extra questions for the Cube counting, angle ranking, and paper folding) is what I used, a bit expensive but it was the best investment I did. For the science section I used the Kaplan review and Schaum's Biology outline (really good for all those questions pertaining to the kingdom's, phyla, etc). Also, make sure you practice your timing for each section to make sure you have a good sense for pacing.

Avoid these products:

1) Barron's How to Prepare for the DAT - I found many errors and there PAT section is way too easy. Only good for explanation of the PAT section.

2)KSF review - their practice test are just horrible (lots of irrelevant material, RC is hard to read due to small print, and the PAT section was just weird).

Test Content:
Sciences - The Kaplan review took care of about 80-90% of the material. If you review the material on the DAT Achiever as well you should be good.
PAT- If you master Crak Dat Pat, again you're good.
RC- I advise writing down key words found in each section, since each paragraph is numbered it makes it a lot easier.
QR- well I wouldn't really listen to anything I have to say. Just don't take that section lightly and pace yourself well. I was overconfident (I scored 18-20 on my practice tests and that may have been my downfall) and lost my normal pace halfway through.
 
Top