TFE Problem

[munecaDDS]

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Ok so i just got crack the pat and im really having problems in this section i am generally getting from and 10-12 on the other sections but i am lucky if i get 5 right in this section 🙁. Does anyone know anything that i can do to bring myself up to at least the 8- 10 range

 

[soopasteve]

Ok so i just got crack the pat and im really having problems in this section i am generally getting from and 10-12 on the other sections but i am lucky if i get 5 right in this section 🙁. Does anyone know anything that i can do to bring myself up to at least the 8- 10 range

I would like to give the warning that I have no background to make this claim, but it seems generally accepted that the more visual tasks you perform on a daily basis, the better your perceptual ability will be. You might want to consider playing alot of 3d tetris and other 3d dimensionally intensive video games (alot of the mario bros games, etc). This might help get your brain acclimated to that type of thinking.

 

[soopasteve]

Ok so i just got crack the pat and im really having problems in this section i am generally getting from and 10-12 on the other sections but i am lucky if i get 5 right in this section 🙁. Does anyone know anything that i can do to bring myself up to at least the 8- 10 range

i almost forgot to ask, are you saying youve been scoring a 10-12 on the other sections of the DAT and you want atleast a 10 on the PAT section? If so, you might need to look at a deeper problem since those scores wont get you into Dental school.

 

[admap]

No, I think he meant that he wants at least a 10 on the TFE section.

For CDP, I have realized that the line counting method works a lot, but this is not the case with the actual DAT. You can at most eliminate 1 answer and the rest have the same no. of lines. You can start with this method and then slowly once you get the hang of it, you could start visualizing the object. What works for me though is the distance of certain events (a circle or a box in the middle of the object) from the ends and whether you should be able to see it from that end. This wil help you narrow down when you are stuck between 2 options...

Don't know if this made any sense, but its very difficult to explain PAT by just writing it down...Just search TFE threads and you will find very good tips on how to get better at it. There are a lot of good explainations out there...

 

[munecaDDS]

Ok im going to try that yea and i meant at least 10 right in this section not on the PAT in general. THis is one of my weakest sections so I'm trying to get all the help i cant. Thanks so much !!!

 

[admap]

Sure.... When are you taking your DAT? I take mine this wed. I can help you out after that for the PAT section, if I do well in it...

Good luck with your next Crack exam. Remember to see the explanations, and try turning the object over to get a good hang of it. Crack has great explanations!!

 

[munecaDDS]

Good Luck I'm taking mine sept 2nd so just about three more weeks ..Yea the explanations are really helpful especially the pattern folding ... and i would love your input on the PAT section after you take it keep me posted !!!!

 

[y0ssarian]

Don't be afraid to go over the time limit on the practice tests at first. The important thing first is to understand how the 2-d images relate to each other in TFE. Once you see what a solid line here, or a dashed line there, could potentially indicate, then you can work on speed.

For the PAT in general, try to find one or two areas that you're best at, and practice those for a while. You can spend extra time on the harder sections if you save some time from these easier sections.

 

[xhamburgersamx]

Yea also try to think about the solid and dotted lines, remembering that in the top view a couple of solid lines in the middle of the object usually means an elevation or indentation. You can verify this by the side view or look at the front view to see any possible dotted lines or raises. Hope this makes sense.

 

[mistero]

i think it might do you well to take a look at this.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=528643&highlight=wicked+sick+pat+turorial

 

[klpennin]

If you are confused between solid and dotted lines:

The solid lines are either coming out at you or going into the figure (you can tell by the other views).

The dotted lines are things behind the front wall that you ordinarily would not be able to see.

Most of the time by looking at these lines you can on a view and comparing it to the other views you can tell which is the right figure.