Im taking the DAT this summer and was wondering which courses should I take this semester (Biochemistry, Cell BIos Homeostasis (Physiology) etc) to be better prepared for the BIOS section.
What School courses do you recommend for DAT
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I love when people recommend biochem for the DAT. That's crazy! There is no biochem on the DAT. You do not need and I don't even see how it could be beneficial.
I think an Evolution, Ecology or Plant Science class would be more beneficial than biochem or histology for the DAT.
I think an Evolution, Ecology or Plant Science class would be more beneficial than biochem or histology for the DAT.
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I took biochemistry in college and thought that it helped tremendously. On the other hand, the evolution and ecology material tested on the DAT is pretty basic and doesn't require taking a separate course to master.
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Evolution, ecology and plants might not even come up on your test. Those classes are useless and overkill. I didn't have any ecology questions. I had 2 joke questions on evolution and plants.
I don't need to explain how a bio-chem class will help on the sciences. For those who don't know, it covers a lot of bio and chem. I hadn't taken ochem in about 8 months so it helped me relearn ochem and helped with the most important parts of bio that ALWAYS come up on the bio section.
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I don't know what kind of biochem class yall took but mine was so over the top it wasn't even funny! I don't remember having to identify AA's, apply the Michaelis Menten equation or regurgitate the enzymes, cofactors, and starting/ending products of glycolysis and the TCA cycle on the DAT.
If you need a refresher for ochem, use your ochem book.
I actually had quite a few evolution, ecology, and plant questions on my DAT. While they were basic questions, it did help having learned that information in depth during the class that I took which was actually a combined Evolution, Ecology, Biodiversity class.
To me, the types of questions you get on the DAT for Ochem and Genchem are relatively predictable and basic. IMO, it's more easy to prepare for those by just using your old textbook.
If you need a refresher for ochem, use your ochem book.
I actually had quite a few evolution, ecology, and plant questions on my DAT. While they were basic questions, it did help having learned that information in depth during the class that I took which was actually a combined Evolution, Ecology, Biodiversity class.
To me, the types of questions you get on the DAT for Ochem and Genchem are relatively predictable and basic. IMO, it's more easy to prepare for those by just using your old textbook.
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Ya, you are right. We can't compare classes because there can be different things covered in each class.
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IMO .... For biology....intro biol, Anatomy/physiology, textbook chapters on current biol lab procedures, genetics, cell biology.
I think those classes/topics will help you ... in decreasing order... the last mentioned would prob help the least.
I agree that the evolution, plant, animal behavior questions could be answered with only overview knowledge.
Pretty much a given:
G Chem - Gen chem classes/textbook
O Chem - O chem class/textbook
I think those classes/topics will help you ... in decreasing order... the last mentioned would prob help the least.
I agree that the evolution, plant, animal behavior questions could be answered with only overview knowledge.
Pretty much a given:
G Chem - Gen chem classes/textbook
O Chem - O chem class/textbook
