- Joined
- Mar 14, 2012
- Messages
- 699
- Reaction score
- 547
UPDATE 11/10/2014: The ADA posted a newsletter revealing changes in the 2015 DAT today:
http://www.ada.org/~/media/ADA/Education and Careers/Files/dat_news_volume5_2014.ashx
Interesting notes: The newsletter says there will be changes in the biology and QR sections in 2015, contrary to what was previously published by the ADA. This is the most recent information published by the ADA and what we should go off of. Even more interesting, the newsletter says trigonometry, geometry, and conversions will remain in the QR section. Also, the fee to register to take the DAT will increase from $385 to $415.
Recommendations: If you're wondering if you should take any additional classes, I would recommend statistics, and cellular or molecular biology. A course in human physiology and genetics would help too. Even if the DAT doesn't change, these courses will help you better understand the material.
These changes are not dramatic, and there is no reason to be intimidated. The majority of the test has stayed the same, if anything they just removed two minor sections (cladistics and experimental embryology). It's nearly all the same material; as always, if you understand the material well enough to apply it, you'll do great!
http://www.ada.org/~/media/ADA/Education and Careers/Files/dat_news_volume5_2014.ashx
Interesting notes: The newsletter says there will be changes in the biology and QR sections in 2015, contrary to what was previously published by the ADA. This is the most recent information published by the ADA and what we should go off of. Even more interesting, the newsletter says trigonometry, geometry, and conversions will remain in the QR section. Also, the fee to register to take the DAT will increase from $385 to $415.
Recommendations: If you're wondering if you should take any additional classes, I would recommend statistics, and cellular or molecular biology. A course in human physiology and genetics would help too. Even if the DAT doesn't change, these courses will help you better understand the material.
These changes are not dramatic, and there is no reason to be intimidated. The majority of the test has stayed the same, if anything they just removed two minor sections (cladistics and experimental embryology). It's nearly all the same material; as always, if you understand the material well enough to apply it, you'll do great!
___________Newsletter republished below_____________
2015 Changes to Quantitative Reasoning Test (QRT) Specifications
In order to enhance testing of critical thinking skills, the detailed
specifications of the Quantitative Reasoning Test (QRT) are being
changed as follows:
New: Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Sufficiency; and
Quantitative Comparison (includes, but is not limited to, conversions;
probability and statistics; geometry; and trigonometry)
The QRT will still contain 40 questions in total. These changes will
be implemented during Calendar Year 2015.
2015 Changes to Biology Test Specifications
The Biology specifications will change slightly in 2015 as follows:
New:
Biomolecules - within Cell and Molecular Biology
Relationships - within Diversity of Life
Experimental embryology will be removed from Developmental Biology.
Cladistics will be removed from Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior.
Biology will still contain 40 questions in total. These changes
will be implemented during Calendar Year 2015.
Last edited: