Topscore vs Real DAT?

Started by toyotasupra
Get help with your application

Use all the free resources available to you from SDN: articles, guides, expert advising, forums discussions, and school research.

Browse articles Compare schools My application plan Read Interview Feedback
Practice for interviews Ask an Advisor
T

toyotasupra

Full Member
10+ Year Member
Well guys I got a 26 on the biology section... and it just seemed way way too easy. I only missed one question out of 40. 😀

If the real DAT is like this, I'll be one very happy camper! Hehe.
 
toyotasupra said:
Well guys I got a 26 on the biology section... and it just seemed way way too easy. I only missed one question out of 40. 😀

If the real DAT is like this, I'll be one very happy camper! Hehe.
Click to expand...

That's good! Remember that the biology section, more than any other, is luck of the draw. You may get a bunch of questions that you aren't prepared for (plants) while you would have done well with something else (hormones). Those are just examples, but I do think TopScore, in general, is a fair representation of the level of questions asked on the DAT. Just be ready for variety in Bio.
 
Wow, great job! I can't believe missing one question drops you down 4 points. I found topscore to be spot-on for the Bio section, so keep up the good work!
 
FairytaleDMD said:
Wow, great job! I can't believe missing one question drops you down 4 points. I found topscore to be spot-on for the Bio section, so keep up the good work!
Click to expand...

Yeah the grading scale is pretty crazy. Everyone north of a 22 really varies only by a handful of questions. Meanwhile, you can miss somewhere around half of the questions and still get an average score.
 
toyotasupra said:
Well guys I got a 26 on the biology section... and it just seemed way way too easy. I only missed one question out of 40. 😀

If the real DAT is like this, I'll be one very happy camper! Hehe.
Click to expand...

What BoomerSooner said.

The Bio section of TopScore is very representative of the real DATs in terms of difficulty. However, questions can come from left field in terms of category/material. Difficulty is again, similar to that of TopScore. You either know it, or you don't. However, random questions can come up that you just didn't study for, then you don't know it.
 
toyotasupra said:
Well guys I got a 26 on the biology section... and it just seemed way way too easy. I only missed one question out of 40. 😀

If the real DAT is like this, I'll be one very happy camper! Hehe.
Click to expand...

I got around an 18 average on TopScore Pro Biology. Days later, I scored a 20 on the real thing for biology. So I'd say a 26 on the Bio section for you means WELL DONE, focus your studying on any weaker sections you might have.

...while on the topic of TopScore, I was scoring around 24 on the PAT for TopScore Pro and found the real thing to be quite difficult (especially keyholes). Still got a 21 on PAT, but I expected it to be easier.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.