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Has anyone studied for the DAT while taking a full semester load?
I've been working all summer, and I'm scheduled to take the DAT in 2 weeks. But I've been dealing with health issues that affect my cognitive abilities, so I don't feel prepared. Maybe I've absorbed more than I think, but I'm really not sure.
The good news is that I have all the materials. I've re-learned the stuff I forgot and I've got my notes condensed, so it's just about reviewing and memorizing the formulas and reactions and bio (which I've neglected recently), and I don't think 2 weeks is enough. I haven't gone through Destroyer or done practice tests either. I'll reschedule for January since that'll be the only time I have to take it.
I'll be taking physics, biochem, a neuropsych class, and one more class. I'll also have my ECs, but I can scale back on that a little.
Does anyone have advice for doing this? Would you suggest the Kaplan course? Would it look bad if I dropped a course (take only 3 courses) to make more time in my schedule? (My 4th class is irrelevant, I'm just taking it to have a full schedule, but it counts for nothing.)
I figured I could schedule in DAT study time into my weekly schedule, but I'm worried I'll forget things by the time I take the test in Jan. And I can't neglect my classes and GPA in favor of DAT studying either. If I get too busy with school and I don't have as much time to do DAT stuff, then I won't be prepared, again. (I'm also worried if I can do all that while dealing with my health problems, but that's something I need to decide on my own.) I'd appreciate any input from people who've done this succesfully because I'm getting really stressed. I'm applying next cycle, and I'd rather have my DAT scores squared away by June.
I've been working all summer, and I'm scheduled to take the DAT in 2 weeks. But I've been dealing with health issues that affect my cognitive abilities, so I don't feel prepared. Maybe I've absorbed more than I think, but I'm really not sure.
The good news is that I have all the materials. I've re-learned the stuff I forgot and I've got my notes condensed, so it's just about reviewing and memorizing the formulas and reactions and bio (which I've neglected recently), and I don't think 2 weeks is enough. I haven't gone through Destroyer or done practice tests either. I'll reschedule for January since that'll be the only time I have to take it.
I'll be taking physics, biochem, a neuropsych class, and one more class. I'll also have my ECs, but I can scale back on that a little.
Does anyone have advice for doing this? Would you suggest the Kaplan course? Would it look bad if I dropped a course (take only 3 courses) to make more time in my schedule? (My 4th class is irrelevant, I'm just taking it to have a full schedule, but it counts for nothing.)
I figured I could schedule in DAT study time into my weekly schedule, but I'm worried I'll forget things by the time I take the test in Jan. And I can't neglect my classes and GPA in favor of DAT studying either. If I get too busy with school and I don't have as much time to do DAT stuff, then I won't be prepared, again. (I'm also worried if I can do all that while dealing with my health problems, but that's something I need to decide on my own.) I'd appreciate any input from people who've done this succesfully because I'm getting really stressed. I'm applying next cycle, and I'd rather have my DAT scores squared away by June.
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