Study question

[razblo]

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I can't see myself reading a textbook for 4+ hours a day in preparation for the DATs but ideally I would like to be studying for 6-8 hours a day.

Would it be wise to read a book for 4 hours a day and then start doing questions from DAT Destroyer or would it be better to just wait on doing Destroyer until I'm completely done reading the book?

I know everyone learns differently but I would like some opinions on the subject.

Also, what are the best practice tests (either from a website or software that I would need to purchase) available that can try so I can get a feel for what the DAT will be like (timing, degree of difficulty, etc.)? I plan on taking it for the first time this summer and I'd like to go into at least having some experience so I'm not so nervous.

 

[purplepanda]

everyone is different. For me, I like to read the destroyer questions and get a bunch wrong (like half wrong). This way I know what is on the exam. Then I hit the books. Otherwise I am overwhelmed with the amount of information in the books. Either way you do it, you just have to "get your feet wet". Get in there and start working on it.

 

[marscole]

For me, since I've taken some of the bio, chem and math classes before, I would just do a quick review or reading, like 5-6 chapters in 2-3 hours of reading. Later, I work on the exercises, to know how much I still need to improve.

Later on, I move on to the next chapters. Kaplan practice tests will be first tool to use before I move on to the real exams, like Destroyer, Achiever, TopScore, and some other tests like MCAT, PCAT, GRE... if I still have time.

Hehe... I can't sit down and study or look at the book for several hours. My mind will "fly" away...

Study hard and Good luck on the test day!!!