need to start studying for DAT again...helpp plz

[molar3]

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Hey guys,
so I need to start studying for my DAT again. I took it this past summer in august and i dont think i did particularly bad......my scores were
19 bio
19 orgo
23 gen chem
total science 20
pat 17
qr:15
AA: 20

so with that said......i reallly dont think im getting accepted this cycle because i've gotten zero interview invites and I need to bring my gpa up. So perhaps that score above is good enough for someone with like a 3.6 - 3.7 gpa, but thats NOT me.
The problem is, I reallllyyyy thought i was going to be better on my DAT my first time. I felt really prepared and I did so many problems so i just dont even know HOW to STUDY this time or WHAT to study again for that matter.
The first time i used cliffs ap bio, dat destroyer (except not too much for bio bc i was on a time crunch, i mainly focused on cliffs for bio). I did all the destroyer gen chem and orgo problems like 2-3 times.....and i did chads vids and all his quizzes.
For QR i have math destroyer (i only made it up to test 6 and i was struggling). I dont think the QR section is particularly "hard" on the DAT, i just think its time consuming. I defly couldve solved all those problems especially bc i'd seen them before in math destroyer but i DIDNT HAVE TIME!!!!!! i blind guessed on like the last .....7 problems or something.
I also studied like day and night for my DAT this summer, literally all day long.
I dont know where to start studying again? I need to take my DAT by the begg. of january before i start taking classes, sooooo i need to get a move on.
any suggestions? I have no idea what to do differently or if i should use different materials . fml. someone please help me
This time around mind you, im aiming for at least a 23AA and at least a 20 PAT? I think its doable.....now how to achieve those scores im not so sure. shoot me.
i also had crack dat pat but im sooooooooooooo bad at TFE and angles
THANKS!!!!!

oh yea and i did all 3 topscore tests lastime too

 

[jinz]

use destroyer. where are u from?

 

[punchdrunk7]

I feel you, I just started studying again and plan on taking it the end of November. I talked to a few schools who told me if I do better than my first DAT I still stand a good chance, and others said its to late in the cycle. Lets chat about this and we can help each other out.

 

[JustwantDDS]

I feel you, I just started studying again and plan on taking it the end of November. I talked to a few schools who told me if I do better than my first DAT I still stand a good chance, and others said its to late in the cycle. Lets chat about this and we can help each other out.

Hey which schools did u apply to/which said it was too late? I'm retaking too in Nov :/

 

[punchdrunk7]

Hey which schools did u apply to/which said it was too late? I'm retaking too in Nov :/

Well just the ones I have listed as rejected on my predents profile. I havent received an official rejection from some, but I just put rejection from Oklahoma even though I never heard back, they told me over the phone a retake wouldn't help. Also crieghton said a retake would not help.

 

[Jones23]

Hey guys,
so I need to start studying for my DAT again. I took it this past summer in august and i dont think i did particularly bad......my scores were
19 bio
19 orgo
23 gen chem
total science 20
pat 17
qr:15
AA: 20

so with that said......i reallly dont think im getting accepted this cycle because i've gotten zero interview invites and I need to bring my gpa up. So perhaps that score above is good enough for someone with like a 3.6 - 3.7 gpa, but thats NOT me.
The problem is, I reallllyyyy thought i was going to be better on my DAT my first time. I felt really prepared and I did so many problems so i just dont even know HOW to STUDY this time or WHAT to study again for that matter.
The first time i used cliffs ap bio, dat destroyer (except not too much for bio bc i was on a time crunch, i mainly focused on cliffs for bio). I did all the destroyer gen chem and orgo problems like 2-3 times.....and i did chads vids and all his quizzes.
For QR i have math destroyer (i only made it up to test 6 and i was struggling). I dont think the QR section is particularly "hard" on the DAT, i just think its time consuming. I defly couldve solved all those problems especially bc i'd seen them before in math destroyer but i DIDNT HAVE TIME!!!!!! i blind guessed on like the last .....7 problems or something.
I also studied like day and night for my DAT this summer, literally all day long.
I dont know where to start studying again? I need to take my DAT by the begg. of january before i start taking classes, sooooo i need to get a move on.
any suggestions? I have no idea what to do differently or if i should use different materials . fml. someone please help me
This time around mind you, im aiming for at least a 23AA and at least a 20 PAT? I think its doable.....now how to achieve those scores im not so sure. shoot me.
i also had crack dat pat but im sooooooooooooo bad at TFE and angles
THANKS!!!!!

oh yea and i did all 3 topscore tests lastime too

One thing you really need to focus on above all else is the PAT. Because despite what your AA is if you get a low PAT score you wont get an interview. I would suggest spending the most time on the PAT, 2 hours a day going through different questions