Studying a lot will pay off- true or false?

[Imazergling]

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So I'm gonna study my ass off and put aside my school work for a while (really easy semester).

I have about 8 weeks. If I sit down and really work my ass off, do you think I'll get the results I want? I'm kinda stupid so. is 8 weeks not enough?

 

[MedDevil]

So I'm gonna study my ass off and put aside my school work for a while (really easy semester).

I have about 8 weeks. If I sit down and really work my ass off, do you think I'll get the results I want? I'm kinda stupid so. is 8 weeks not enough?

It's not about how much time you spend studying but rather how you spend the time you give yourself. Some folks can study for a few weeks and pull off a tremendous score whereas others grind for months and don't get the results they were hoping for.

I think the best course of action is to spend a day or two to set up a plan of action of how you're going to tackle the DAT before you dive in, set up some sort of study schedule or timeline. Then take it slowly from there and see where it takes you. No one on these forums can accurately predict how you'll do, but work smart and you'll be just fine.

 

[CraZiaN]

Great question! Planning and commitment is the key! I only had 1 month to study for the DAT while taking 2 biology courses with 2 labs at a community college and I got these scores:

PAT: 19 (67.8%)
Quantitative Reasoning: 19 (91.2%)
Reading Comprehension: 20 (64.3%)
Biology: 20 (88.0%)
General Chemistry: 20 (79.8%)
Organic Chemistry: 21 (85.7%)
Total Science: 20 (85.2%)
Academic Average: 20 (87.6%)

I wish I had more time to study... One month was not enough time for me to cover all sections of the test. I used chad's videos for Chemistry and O. Chem while using Cliff's AP Biology book for biology. I was unable to finish DAT Destroyer AND I did not practice for the PAT at all.. I had everything planned out, but my classes took away all my valuable study time.

 

[acoburn73]

I'm kinda stupid so. is 8 weeks not enough?

Are you sure you want to be a dentist? I'd be a hesitant patient if my dentist told me they were "kinda stupid". Hopefully this was just sarcasm?

And efficiency is the key. In other words, you may need 8 hours per day for 3 months if you're easily distracted by internet browsing while watching Chad's videos. And some people (I'm sometimes guilty of this lately) tend to study for 3-ish hours per day thinking they're being very efficient, but it's more casual than it probably should be. Two weeks into my study plan for my July 11th test, and I am starting to feel like I may need to adjust a bit in the intensity area during my short study periods. I do 3-4 hours per night M-Th, off Fri and Sat, and 5-6 hours Sunday evening. I am also starting to use my work lunch hour and other small windows of time while at work listening to Chad's videos in fast play while following through my notes I took on the first time through. Any little bit here and there will eventually stick, but it's really up to you.

Good luck!

 

[535580]

i would say 9 weeks or 10 might be better im going to do 10 this summer

 

[Ari Rezaei]

8 weeks is enough to ace it, 10 weeks is the max you want to do. Anything over that you start forgetting things. You can do it in a shorter amount of time, just depends on how hard you can study. You know yourself better than anyone here and know how much time you'll need. The study schedule at the top of these forums is a great guide to building your own schedule.

 

[acoburn73]

8 weeks is enough to ace it, 10 weeks is the max you want to do. Anything over that you start forgetting things. You can do it in a shorter amount of time, just depends on how hard you can study. You know yourself better than anyone here and know how much time you'll need. The study schedule at the top of these forums is a great guide to building your own schedule.

I'm assuming that YOU are assuming an 8-hour per day, 5-6 day study week over 10 weeks?

Many people here are doing 3-4 hours per day, 5-6 days per week for 12+ weeks and showing some pretty solid scores.

 

[Glimmer1991]

I'm assuming that YOU are assuming an 8-hour per day, 5-6 day study week over 10 weeks?

Many people here are doing 3-4 hours per day, 5-6 days per week for 12+ weeks and showing some pretty solid scores.

I did the latter. About 4.5 hours a day during the week with light studying on the weekends. In retrospect, I could have shortened everything to 10 weeks. I don't see how people could study 8+ hours a day. I'd want to claw my eyes out, and I know I would start finding myself drifting to Facebook over and over and over again...

Also, it's not how much you study--it's how well you study. Are you a good studier? We don't know.

 

[ekephant]

I agree with Glimmer, I cannot stand to study 8+ hours in a day. Personally, I would be exhausted at the 5 or 6 hour mark. It's really all about how much quality study time you can personally handle. Again, this is unique to each individual. Good luck!

 

[acoburn73]

start finding myself drifting to Facebook over and over and over again...
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This is my problem. Not Facebook, but anything on the web NOT related to studying! 🙂

 

[oms47]

Are you sure you want to be a dentist? I'd be a hesitant patient if my dentist told me they were "kinda stupid". Hopefully this was just sarcasm?

I am also starting to use my work lunch hour and other small windows of time while at work listening to Chad's videos in fast play while following through my notes I took on the first time through. Any little bit here and there will eventually stick, but it's really up to you.

Good luck!

Sorry to divert from the op...How do you listen to Chad's in "fast play?"


Thanks

 

[Ari Rezaei]

I'm assuming that YOU are assuming an 8-hour per day, 5-6 day study week over 10 weeks?

Many people here are doing 3-4 hours per day, 5-6 days per week for 12+ weeks and showing some pretty solid scores.

Lol, take it as you want. I actually studied for 12 weeks too. Too long in my opinion, just drags out the process and stress.

 

[acoburn73]

Sorry to divert from the op...How do you listen to Chad's in "fast play?"


Thanks

In each video on the upper left there is a link for "Change Video Quality". Click that, and the last option is "Fastplay". Let the screen refresh after clicking this link, and then start play. It's about 25% faster than normal speed, which is great for reviewing over already-taken notes just to hammer home the concepts.