Retaking my DAT! I need advice

[dentist_dude]

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So I took my DAT back in Feb and I got a very bad score. I got a 17AA, 18 GC, 18OC, 16 BIO, 16QR 15 and 16 for PAT and RC.
I'm planing on retaking it by the first week of June and apply right away.
I'm not sure on how I should go about reviewing and studying for my DAT again because I did everything I could do for the first attempt. I did Chad, DAT Destroyer, Math Destroyer, DATBootcamp and some of DAT Genius. I know for PAT I only studied for it about 3 weeks before my test date and that was a mistake, same thing goes for the RC. I was scoring 18-19 on DATbootcamp practice exams for all the sciences and QR.
I need an advice on how I should go about reviewing and studying for it again, and make a good schedule for these two months. I want to start this weekend, I finish school in May so I will also have one full month in which I will be completely free and just have to worry about the DAT. I'm feeling down and I'm not sure how I can bring this score to 20 and I'm not sure where to start :/

 

[Gymgivitis]

Bootcamp till u can't any longer. Das it

 

[SDDDAT]

Start spending time practicing PAT every day! You've got two full months until your test, set aside an hour or so to do bootcamp generators and you'll definitely get 20+. For the sciences, how did you use destroyer to study? Try to understand the mistakes you made in destroyer cause those questions tend to show up on the test, though often easier (as you probably noticed when you took your test).
The most important part to doing well on the DAT in my opinion is to be self disciplined. It's a hard test, there's a lot of material to cover, and you've got to push yourself to study consistently. Do take breaks but don't slack off. Good luck🙂

 

[JLT223]

Don't force yourself to get it done by the first week in June if you aren't ready. Take the time you need to truly do well.

 

[dentalstudent2021]

Hey brother, don't worry. gotta do it more effectively this time. I recommend doing ARI's schedule BUT add Qvault Bio/reading + DAT genius....do these first and then dive into Bootcamp. This is because you will remember the questions form last time and may not be true judge. I would also recommend doing 3 months this time and taking it in early July! Its because you don't want to be taking it a 3rd time so don't rush into it this time around. Also study effectively, meaning study all the material (even if you think it won't show up) make your own notes for bio and do chad's notes. Also look at this link. someone who was scoring similar to you on practice tests got amazing scores! http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...t-of-comparison-scores.1092675/#post-17589347
Good luck to you.

 

[dentist_dude]

How did you study before taking the test in February? When you went through Destroyer and Bootcamp, did you make an effort to truly understand why you got each question correct or incorrect?

Yes! I used to write down everything I got wrong! I only went through the destroyer once, the only section that I didn't finish was the bio, I only did one third of it. The bootcamp I did all of the exams but I did the last 3 in the last week before my exam!

 

[htorres89]

Hey brother, don't worry. gotta do it more effectively this time. I recommend doing ARI's schedule BUT add Qvault Bio/reading + DAT genius....do these first and then dive into Bootcamp. This is because you will remember the questions form last time and may not be true judge. I would also recommend doing 3 months this time and taking it in early July! Its because you don't want to be taking it a 3rd time so don't rush into it this time around. Also study effectively, meaning study all the material (even if you think it won't show up) make your own notes for bio and do chad's notes. Also look at this link. someone who was scoring similar to you on practice tests got amazing scores! http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...t-of-comparison-scores.1092675/#post-17589347
Good luck to you.

Thanks for posting this! This actually just helped me out myself lol


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