Snack for DAT, baby!

[xxxTheDonxxx]

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what kindda snack did you guys bring for the dat? I heard low sugar and high carb, is good; in fact it boosts your IQ by 20 points . Don't they take away everything except your 2 IDs when you come there? Are they going to give you your snack back? ....oh yeah, all i need to bring is 2 forms of IDs right?

 

[howui3]

what kindda snack did you guys bring for the dat? I heard low sugar and high carb, is good; in fact it boosts for IQ by 20 points . Don't they take away everything except your 2 IDs when you come there? Are they going to give you your snack back? ....oh yeah, all i need to bring is 2 forms of IDs right?

at my test center I was given a locker to put away all my crap, including my lunch.

i'm pretty sure you get a little break so you can go to the bathroom and eat your food. I had a banana and a cliff bar and some vitamin water. be careful not to drink to much. water + nervousness = many many pee breaks.

the DAT is all hazy for me now, but I am pretty sure we got a little break.

 

[Baylor83]

what kindda snack did you guys bring for the dat? I heard low sugar and high carb, is good; in fact it boosts for IQ by 20 points . Don't they take away everything except your 2 IDs when you come there? Are they going to give you your snack back? ....oh yeah, all i need to bring is 2 forms of IDs right?

I don't think you'll be allowed to eat during the test.

 

[xxxTheDonxxx]

I don't think you'll be allowed to eat during the test.

oh ...this is for the break!

 

[cowsgomoo]

what kindda snack did you guys bring for the dat? I heard low sugar and high carb, is good; in fact it boosts for IQ by 20 points . Don't they take away everything except your 2 IDs when you come there? Are they going to give you your snack back? ....oh yeah, all i need to bring is 2 forms of IDs right?

I had a powerbar and some Gatorade. Don't eat too much or you might feel lethargic. Ohh yeah and eat a bunch of almonds (some crazy Indian remedy for increased IQ). I don't know if it helped but I am for sure not any stupider...so it couldn’t hurt.

 

[martinelli]

what kindda snack did you guys bring for the dat? I heard low sugar and high carb, is good; in fact it boosts your IQ by 20 points . Don't they take away everything except your 2 IDs when you come there? Are they going to give you your snack back? ....oh yeah, all i need to bring is 2 forms of IDs right?

Hey, as for the 2 ID's requirement, they BOTH have to have your signatures. I learned this the hard way; I ALMOST couldn't find a second ID with my signature on it during the test day. Talk about stress. Anyway, the second ID doesn't have to have your photo on it. But check the letter that the ADA sent you for the complete requirements.

As for snack, trail mix was a good choice for me. Also, most testing sight has a locker for you to put your stuff in during the test.

 

[FatalExtraction]

Hey, as for the 2 ID's requirement, they BOTH have to have your signatures. I learned this the hard way; I ALMOST couldn't find a second ID with my signature on it during the test day. Talk about stress. Anyway, the second ID doesn't have to have your photo on it. But check the letter that the ADA sent you for the complete requirements.

As for snack, trail mix was a good choice for me. Also, most testing sight has a locker for you to put your stuff in during the test.

Hey i have to take the DAT on wed...i was wondering about the two ID's...can one of them be a debit card? it has my name on it and the signature on the back of it. Thanks for your help

 

[Steve19]

yeah...i think it would be good..................good luck on your DAT 😀

 

[FatalExtraction]

thanksss ill be needing it =B ...i posted my question in a new thread just in case no one would see it here...i hadnt thought about the ID issue until just now...phew...thanks for replying

 

[dancedancekj]

I'd bring something high fiber, with a low glycemic index. Fruit - fresh or dried, whole grain products, granola etc. The high fiber will be a good supply of glucose for your brain without having the negative effect of making you crash after thirty minutes.
Food I'd avoid- caffeine, candy (anything purely simple sugars that might cause sugar spikes) strong smelling foods (garlic for example) and turkey (because of the sleepiness effect)

 

[EmanUT]

We were given a little locker to store all of our stuff. As for bringing into the testing room, you can only bring your 2 IDs and the key to your locker. I brought my driver's license and a credit card. Only one needs to have your picture (DL) and they both need your signature. I took my test at 12:30 so I ate a huge italian sub before the test (no turkey!). When you finish the PAT, you get a 15 minute break and that's when I ate a granola bar. I didn't drink anything the entire day leading up to my test b/c I didn't want to take any bathroom breaks during the test. Goodluck!

 

[bevzi]

Please do not drink Gatorade before the test if you never drink it before.\
I drank Gatorade before one of my final test and i found that it was very difficult for me to concentrate.

what kindda snack did you guys bring for the dat? I heard low sugar and high carb, is good; in fact it boosts your IQ by 20 points . Don't they take away everything except your 2 IDs when you come there? Are they going to give you your snack back? ....oh yeah, all i need to bring is 2 forms of IDs right?

 

[masterofpuppet]

I only had water inside my locker, dont drink too much liquid, because you dont wanna loose 5 min going to restroom! eat well but not too much before the test and you will be good, I had my test at 8:30, so I had a breakfast and left for the testing center. The 4 hr passes so fast, you dont believe its 1 oclock when you get out.

oh, and I wish you will not be placed next to someone who is taking some kind of test that needs typing an essay (which was my case!!!) She was typing some thing non stop! ear plug doesnt work for me! Good luck

 

[Maria07]

We were given a little locker to store all of our stuff. As for bringing into the testing room, you can only bring your 2 IDs and the key to your locker. I brought my driver's license and a credit card. Only one needs to have your picture (DL) and they both need your signature. I took my test at 12:30 so I ate a huge italian sub before the test (no turkey!). When you finish the PAT, you get a 15 minute break and that's when I ate a granola bar. I didn't drink anything the entire day leading up to my test b/c I didn't want to take any bathroom breaks during the test. Goodluck!

You can take exams at 12:30? I thought the only ones offered were at 8:30 in the morning.

 

[gdunk]

You can take exams at 12:30? I thought the only ones offered were at 8:30 in the morning.

yeah they have all kinds of different times you can take the test....some days they had the test offered at 4 different times.....it is all online at the prometric website...but you have to be registered to see the times.

 

[checkamundo]

yeah they have all kinds of different times you can take the test....some days they had the test offered at 4 different times.....it is all online at the prometric website...but you have to be registered to see the times.

Yeah mines at noon

 

[FatalExtraction]

mines at 5pm hah...i guess thats alright cuz im not really a morning person