Postponing DAT

[ToxicFrog]

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My DAT is coming up in a few days but i'm scoring only 16-18s on the QR and PAT sections. First time I wrote the DAT, I used Bootcamp and CracktheDAT but only got a 18 on both section. The other sections are fine but should I postpone the DAT? I'm torn 🙁

 

[Orka]

Postpone it, play it safe.

 

[averageasian]

live to fight another day. dont take it until you feel ready

 

[Ari Rezaei]

It's a really tough decision, but ultimately the decision has to come from you. I would think about how you feel about the test. You'll never feel 'ready', but you should feel like you've done all you can, prepared well, and are ready to give it your best effort. Think about what you could do extra if you had another 2-3 weeks to study. Do you think working through a lot more problems would help improve your score? Or would spending a week just going back to concepts and learning the material help? If you think so, I'd advise to postpone and study a little more.

 

[DAT Destroyer]

My DAT is coming up in a few days but i'm scoring only 16-18s on the QR and PAT sections. First time I wrote the DAT, I used Bootcamp and CracktheDAT but only got a 18 on both section. The other sections are fine but should I postpone the DAT? I'm torn 🙁

When in doubt it is best to postpone. Follow you gut instinct, you have already taken the test once, make this time count!

Wishing you the best..Nancy

 

[WaveRace]

Pushing my DAT back a few weeks was the best decision I made when studying for it. A few extra weeks can make all the difference in the world if you put in the effort.


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[FeralisExtremum]

It's not like postponing will make you late for the upcoming cycle (assuming you're applying now), so I would think it's safe to postpone. You could definitely improve your QR and PAT speed with a few more weeks of practice. What sorts of issues are you having with those sections?

 

[tyjacobs]

My DAT is coming up in a few days but i'm scoring only 16-18s on the QR and PAT sections. First time I wrote the DAT, I used Bootcamp and CracktheDAT but only got a 18 on both section. The other sections are fine but should I postpone the DAT? I'm torn 🙁

I would postpone. Worst case scenario is you take the DAT and you get a QR score you are unsatisfactory. Now you need to restudy, retake the dat, and pay another few hundred $$$ to take it.

Focus on QR, improve your confidence, then take DAT

 

[WithLove]

I think it would be a good idea to write it at another time when you feel more comfortable

 

[Faefly]

I think you need to do more practice on Qr, Math is not hard unless you make it hard. It is all about practice, do a lot of practice and you will improve!
I heard Math destroyer has many questions, so I would get that and practice more.

Postponing is a good thing, for 2 weeks or 3 max, don't make it longer otherwise you might start forgetting the stuff you already know.

The question is: What's wrong in QR? Postponing without dealing with the cause of the problem won't help

Is it timing or you are not good in answering the question even when you do the section untimed?

The real solution is If timing is the problem, you need more practice, like a ton of exercises every day for 2 hours.

If the timing is not an issue, then you need to understand the basics all over again, after each new topic, do a lot of exercises.

As for the pat, I don't know what to suggest, I am not familiar on how to improve it. But I would get more resources anyway! For example, achiever : read this link if you have time to see what people says about it.
DAT achiever

Also, try to learn some of the techniques online, I saw many videos that teach some of the methods to solve the PAT problems.