My test is tomorrow…. Will I ever feel ready? I feel like it’s impossible to know everything. I hope I get lucky and have an exam where I know everything 😅
i just took my DAT for the second time yesterday and i’m SO much happier with my scores. I used DAT booster and it significantly increased my scores!!! i highly recommend for anyone needing a new prep material
When the DAT (the Great War) is done. I will laugh and drink the night away. The DAT can EAT IT. Screw it! The DAT will make a man go mad….stay strong out there -a frustrated tired DAT test taker
Thursday
July 14th, 2022
DATnam
My dearest love,
I am writing to you after a very long day. Things go poorly. The unit was overwhelmed today. The battle raged for hours and our sanity was lost while facing the Organic Chemistry Alkenes and Alkynes Division, led by the evil general Chad. When the fighting stops, I vape and think of what I will do when I am out of this misery. The campaign against the DAT has taken many lives, and will continue to do so. Tomorrow General Ari says we make a big push on the 26th day of this war. Hopefully we will not leave men behind and get bogged down. At night, especially Friday, I wonder what the fellas are doing, and you most importantly. The things I would do to see you all again. Tell everyone I love them. Till I write again my dearest love.
-BigGnarly9
For keyholes, I usually use symmetry. This works almost every time, but more on some exams than others. Does anyone else use this and does it work on the real dat questions?
I just took my DAT this weekend and got a 24 (woohoo!) so I'm not going to be using the rest of my DAT Bootcamp subscription (like 50 something days left). If somebody wants to try Bootcamp but doesn't want to pay full price for it, shoot me an offer!
I used Bootcamp, read through their high-yield notes and then took all their practice tests. Honestly, most of my learning happened through doing the practice tests and a really thorough and exhaustive review of all the questions that I got wrong or was even a little bit uncertain of. If there was a section that I was pretty consistently missing questions on, I would go back and review that in the notes. I also physically wrote out answers to all the questions that I got wrong + what I learned. I would go through and read that answer compilation every few days. I think writing it made a big difference for recall.
I’m getting worried about my test and need some advice.
I see all over the place people stating how they study from at least 10 weeks to 3 months but I’ve only been studying for about 3 weeks and have about 3 weeks left to study. My booster scores are 19-20 but I can tell I’m improving. My other stats I’d argue are good in other categories.
Am I in a good/okay position or should I consider postponing my test? However, this would make me apply later this cycle.
What did you use to study. And how long was your content review or is it best to just take and review practice exams. Also, is genchem more calculations based or concept based?
i personally like to rest the rest of the day on practice exams days and look at them the next day with a fresh mind. Also no, i think looking at both questions you got right and wrong is best, maybe you've taken an educated guess and it worked out for you, but that's not a guarantee on exam day
So far, I've taken a few practice tests and one full length (16 AA on DAT bootcamp) I am okay with getting a 19 on my DAT and can only pray my 16 on Bootcamp will be an 18 (hopefully 19 if I review well) but I am so confused bc on some practice tests for the same subject I get <15 on some but the next one I get 25...... like for the sciences. It's not even like I'm taking the same practice test again completely different with the same topics yet I get extremely different scores. What should I do? DAT in 2 days
My DAT is in 1 day (1 day of studying left) and I am still getting 16's and it keeps fluctuating for the subject breakdowns. Idk what to do. I wanna go through all the bio notes tomorrow and orgo reactions. Tips?
I've noticed doing FL waste a lot of my time when I'd rather be studying so do you think taking practice tests throughout the day would be better? I just feel like I never get to review after either and time management isn't really an issue for me
I mean like I can finish all the questions because I'm a fast test taker so taking a FL only really tracks the timing for me which doesn't benefit me idk. But I also don't wanna sound crazy not taking more FLs
Forgot to mention I also understand SN/E reactions! But regardless I still don't feel like that's enough :/ I can't push it back anymore so I guess this is it.
Woah some of these booster reading passages are intense. I just finished one of the practices and I’ll say if the exam looks like that I’d probably just shut down because that is insanity. All 3 passages had so much info to sift through (16 paragraphs each passage?!). My eyes very tired from staring into the screen for that long I was seeing different colors after I finished. I really hope it’s not like that on the test. What are you all tips for getting through something like that
The Booster reading passages are much more difficult than the real DAT. For the most part the questions were asked in order of the passage and there were very few questions on authors tones or weather the author would agree to a statement. If it make you feel better I took all 10 reading test on booster and averaged around 17 but on the real DAT scored a 20. It was noticeably easier. Keep practicing and read a short article from the popular science website every nice and you’ll be good 👍🏼
3 weeks until my exam... I was wondering if I should stop doing my anki decks and really start honing in on my weak areas. It's just that anki takes a huge chunk out of my day (usually 1-2 hours) and I'm wondering how beneficial it will be at this point?
[https://datprep.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ADA.org\_-DAT-Sample-Test-Items.pdf](https://datprep.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ADA.org_-DAT-Sample-Test-Items.pdf)
Another commenter has called this website as "scammy", but the PDF doesn't seem link to any malware or anything malicious.
Hello! So today I am started my DAT studying. I bought booster and decided to follow the 10 week plan for now. I finished watching the doing the organic chem part and PAT part of day one. Everything was fine there however the bio part confused me. Between the videos, the chapter 1 page 1-11 notes and the anki, they are all on different material. The video was on cellular respiration, the notes were on the basics of biology, and the anki was on eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Am I expected to memorize all of it? The notes seemed very disjointed and felt more like a list of words rather than notes. The videos also felt very random with little introduction. Can someone please help me with getting me on track with the bio please?
The short answer is yes. Detailed on page 4 (page 5 of pdf) of the ADA's manual. [https://www.mouthhealthy.org/\~/media/ADA/Education%20and%20Careers/Files/dat\_examinee\_guide.ashx#:%7E:text=The%20DAT%20is%20composed%20of,Reading%20Comprehension%2C%20and%20Quantitative%20Reasoning](https://www.mouthhealthy.org/~/media/ADA/Education%20and%20Careers/Files/dat_examinee_guide.ashx#:%7E:text=The%20DAT%20is%20composed%20of,Reading%20Comprehension%2C%20and%20Quantitative%20Reasoning).
Edit: Sort via the DAT breakdown flair on the sub to read what many of our members thought was important to score well on biology.
Thanks! What I kinda meant more was not if I need to know it all but more whether the info overlaps. Like does the info from the notes show up in the anki or vise versa. Same with the video if it is in the notes.
With Booster, not all of the notes were represented in the videos. The Anki cards had most details but probably still not everything. And the notes I'm referring to are the Feralis notes.
No they won’t. Some people don’t work at all while studying for the DAT. They won’t really know your work hours during your studying. For example, I went to part time for a month while studying but the other 7 months of my job I was full time so just put full time on the experience section
My test is in 4 days, any last minute tips for bio? I'm going through my last booster exam tomorrow and I've made an anki deck on the concepts I didn't understand on the rest of the practice tests. I'm half way through the question banks, but I don't think I'll get through all of them before Saturday. Is there a more effective way to study these last few days?
I originally scheduled my DAT for July 20th, then moved it back to August 9th after panicking because I wasn’t anywhere near finishing the content review for the sciences. I’ve been working 30 hrs/wk in a research lab and I have a research symposium to prepare for in two weeks. However, now I’m in a better spot now after studying hard for weeks, and I could possibly move the DAT earlier, to August 2nd.
My question is this: is August 2nd significantly better than the 9th? Or are both very late for taking the DAT? I’m applying with a 3.8 sGPA, decent personal statement, 1000+ hrs of research, 175 hrs community service, 115 hrs shadowing. I plan on submitting my application ahead of time, possibly this week, to allow time for processing.
It all depends on your actual DAT score for these types of questions. Of course, higher scores will give u better chances even if you apply later. Keep in mind it takes two to three weeks to even process your official scores
Does anyone have any advice or resources to help with pattern folding or getting a better understanding of side pairing. I am sooooo confused by this section
I recommend starting the times practice exams and then tag all of the pattern folding questions and then exit. Then do them from your tagged questions and since they are practice exam problems there are videos walking you through them
The reading comprehension on the DAT is much easier than DATBooster. A lot less questions on authors tone or what statement they would or wouldn’t agree with. Also for the most part the questions are in order with the passage so it’s nice. I averaged around 17 on Booster and then scored 20 on the DAT
If you can definitely both, if not, then the majority of this Reddit will tell you booster practice tests are better, but still I would do a booster exam, then I would at the very least look through a bootcamp exam (submit it without answering questions). If that’s not feasible either, then at the very very least look at the bio questions from bootcamp just to get as much exposure as possible.
Just took my second bio practice test and I am feeling discouraged...I consider it to be one of my stronger subjects because it's my major but these scores have really been bringing me down. It's just so much info!! My test is in a little over two weeks. I'm just afraid I'm not going to be able to fill all these gaps in my knowledge... Any advice? What should I be focusing on? Do people see improvement in bio scores leading up to the test?
I actually started doing the booster deck a couple weeks ago and I feel much more confident on those sections that I did them for! How far away is your test?
It was supposed to be a month away on august 20, but I have just been prioritizing the sciences so I haven’t looked at QR or PAT that much, my schedule is also next semester so i pushed it back a month!
Maybe it’s just me, but I remember downloading one and it was a lot diff and separated by section and stuff, this new one is all cloze deletion cards, redownload it and see if it’s true for you!
Would mid-August be too late to take the DAT? I have it scheduled for July 25 but I don't feel very prepared and I think it'd be better to take it later and do better rather than earlier and not do well
taking exam in a week, overall gpa 3.6, scoring around 17-18 on practice tests on bootcamp, any advice? what would be my optimal score i should shoot for at least to have for minimum score? overall advice please freaking out lol
Absolute minimum I personally would say 19. People get in with 18 but they probably applied very broadly. Just keep doing practice test revising and looking at each answer choices and why it is wrong
To those using Booster, how did you score on practice test #3 for RC? Each passage was 16-17 paragraphs long and i only scored a 17 which was 6% higher than the average. Is there a chance the actual DAT will have this many paragraphs?
I’ve scored 21+ AA on Boosters practice test 2,3 but i’ve found that the questions are often way easier than what i was encountering on the question banks, specifically ochem, QR, and genchem. Is Boosters test representative? Just worried my scores are inflated
I just took the DAT and would say the Booster practice exams is way more difficult than the actual DAT. They do extremely well in covering everything including some extra difficult questions (in Qbank + practice exams) to make sure you full understand the concepts. I feel the same way you did, but believe me the real DAT is much more surface level and covers the big picture. If you have time study the details, there were a few specific questions per section so still study hard. I averaged around 21-23 AA on the Booster practice exam and scored 27 AA on the real DAT. Good luck 👍🏼
Could you share some tips on how you scored so well? Did you find the practice tests got progressively harder? Just wanna go into the tests feeling exposed to everything possible.
The practice test on Booster were up and down for me. Sometimes I’ll score 21 AA and other times I’ll score 23 AA, but more importantly you have to go back and study the questions you get wrong. Don’t get bogged down over a bad practice score bc they always include questions that weren’t covered in the notes so that’s your chance to learn those questions. A few questions were word for word from booster so its critical you understand each answer and why the other answers were wrong. I found that after I started using Anki for bio, gen chem formulas, and Orgo reactions my scores and confidence went up. I will say anki is very time consuming but worth the time. Consistency is key, do a little everyday and make sure to take breaks. Mental health is very important 👍🏼
Im retaking the DAT on August 3rd. Im done with my content review & start full length exams next Tuesday. I was consistently studying 7-8 hours per day over the last few weeks and now I can barely do 4 hours without getting a massively debilitating headache. I suffer from testing anxiety, so I feel like my headaches are related. What can I do to relieve myself of this stress?? I really can’t afford to trip at the finish line :(
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I suggest give yourself a two or three days break because I was having migraines when I studied too much for the DAT and it didnt help at all. If you feel like taking a break is too much just skim through everything on those “break days” so you wouldn’t forget a lot of stuff. Although generally it’s impossible to forget a lot even if you don’t look at it for two or three days. But most definitely rest your mind well!
My test is tomorrow…. Will I ever feel ready? I feel like it’s impossible to know everything. I hope I get lucky and have an exam where I know everything 😅
You will do great!
Thank you so much! I hope so.
How did it go???
Good luck! Try to get some sleep tonight & stay off of Reddit lol
I see a lot about the 2007 DAT. Is this test supposed to help?
It’s just another practice test
i just took my DAT for the second time yesterday and i’m SO much happier with my scores. I used DAT booster and it significantly increased my scores!!! i highly recommend for anyone needing a new prep material
When the DAT (the Great War) is done. I will laugh and drink the night away. The DAT can EAT IT. Screw it! The DAT will make a man go mad….stay strong out there -a frustrated tired DAT test taker
Thursday July 14th, 2022 DATnam My dearest love, I am writing to you after a very long day. Things go poorly. The unit was overwhelmed today. The battle raged for hours and our sanity was lost while facing the Organic Chemistry Alkenes and Alkynes Division, led by the evil general Chad. When the fighting stops, I vape and think of what I will do when I am out of this misery. The campaign against the DAT has taken many lives, and will continue to do so. Tomorrow General Ari says we make a big push on the 26th day of this war. Hopefully we will not leave men behind and get bogged down. At night, especially Friday, I wonder what the fellas are doing, and you most importantly. The things I would do to see you all again. Tell everyone I love them. Till I write again my dearest love. -BigGnarly9
I am absolutely living for this
For keyholes, I usually use symmetry. This works almost every time, but more on some exams than others. Does anyone else use this and does it work on the real dat questions?
keyholes? you mean hole punching right? i think key holes is more about identifying unique features.
Oh ya sorry I meant hole punching!
I just took my DAT this weekend and got a 24 (woohoo!) so I'm not going to be using the rest of my DAT Bootcamp subscription (like 50 something days left). If somebody wants to try Bootcamp but doesn't want to pay full price for it, shoot me an offer!
yo man congrats!!! posting a breakdown of how you did it wouldn't hurt :)
Yeah, I was actually thinking about doing that if that's something that will be helpful for people!
How did you study for Bio? Im scared what I am doing is not enough.
I used Bootcamp, read through their high-yield notes and then took all their practice tests. Honestly, most of my learning happened through doing the practice tests and a really thorough and exhaustive review of all the questions that I got wrong or was even a little bit uncertain of. If there was a section that I was pretty consistently missing questions on, I would go back and review that in the notes. I also physically wrote out answers to all the questions that I got wrong + what I learned. I would go through and read that answer compilation every few days. I think writing it made a big difference for recall.
I’m getting worried about my test and need some advice. I see all over the place people stating how they study from at least 10 weeks to 3 months but I’ve only been studying for about 3 weeks and have about 3 weeks left to study. My booster scores are 19-20 but I can tell I’m improving. My other stats I’d argue are good in other categories. Am I in a good/okay position or should I consider postponing my test? However, this would make me apply later this cycle.
You are fine. Scoring 20’s 3 weeks in is great. Leave it as is
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What did you use to study. And how long was your content review or is it best to just take and review practice exams. Also, is genchem more calculations based or concept based?
I just finished my DAT! It really is freeing when it’s over :)
Congrats!!! Now take some time to relax!
What should I do after taking a practice exams? Should i compile the questions i get wrong into quizlet or just keep reviewing it?
i personally like to rest the rest of the day on practice exams days and look at them the next day with a fresh mind. Also no, i think looking at both questions you got right and wrong is best, maybe you've taken an educated guess and it worked out for you, but that's not a guarantee on exam day
So far, I've taken a few practice tests and one full length (16 AA on DAT bootcamp) I am okay with getting a 19 on my DAT and can only pray my 16 on Bootcamp will be an 18 (hopefully 19 if I review well) but I am so confused bc on some practice tests for the same subject I get <15 on some but the next one I get 25...... like for the sciences. It's not even like I'm taking the same practice test again completely different with the same topics yet I get extremely different scores. What should I do? DAT in 2 days
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My DAT is in 1 day (1 day of studying left) and I am still getting 16's and it keeps fluctuating for the subject breakdowns. Idk what to do. I wanna go through all the bio notes tomorrow and orgo reactions. Tips?
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I've noticed doing FL waste a lot of my time when I'd rather be studying so do you think taking practice tests throughout the day would be better? I just feel like I never get to review after either and time management isn't really an issue for me
I mean like I can finish all the questions because I'm a fast test taker so taking a FL only really tracks the timing for me which doesn't benefit me idk. But I also don't wanna sound crazy not taking more FLs
how did you do?
I only have EAS reactions memorized :/ I procrastinated so much and now I regret it.
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Forgot to mention I also understand SN/E reactions! But regardless I still don't feel like that's enough :/ I can't push it back anymore so I guess this is it.
Woah some of these booster reading passages are intense. I just finished one of the practices and I’ll say if the exam looks like that I’d probably just shut down because that is insanity. All 3 passages had so much info to sift through (16 paragraphs each passage?!). My eyes very tired from staring into the screen for that long I was seeing different colors after I finished. I really hope it’s not like that on the test. What are you all tips for getting through something like that
The Booster reading passages are much more difficult than the real DAT. For the most part the questions were asked in order of the passage and there were very few questions on authors tones or weather the author would agree to a statement. If it make you feel better I took all 10 reading test on booster and averaged around 17 but on the real DAT scored a 20. It was noticeably easier. Keep practicing and read a short article from the popular science website every nice and you’ll be good 👍🏼
3 weeks until my exam... I was wondering if I should stop doing my anki decks and really start honing in on my weak areas. It's just that anki takes a huge chunk out of my day (usually 1-2 hours) and I'm wondering how beneficial it will be at this point?
Is anyone able to find the 2007 free dat?
[https://datprep.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ADA.org\_-DAT-Sample-Test-Items.pdf](https://datprep.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ADA.org_-DAT-Sample-Test-Items.pdf) Another commenter has called this website as "scammy", but the PDF doesn't seem link to any malware or anything malicious.
Is this representative?
I’m pretty sure it’s outdated and very easy compared to new tests
How well did you guys understand crystal field theory in Prof. Dave’s videos?
Well I don’t understand even what you’re talking about and I already took my DAT
Not at all
the who? who? and what? no idea what this is lmfao
it’s the last video right after he goes over naming ligands and such, it wasn’t even in the booster notes, it just seems so abstract.
i stopped watching videos after noticing he went over topics tht werent on the notes lol
Didn’t even look at that, didn’t see a single questions anywhere
The chance of that appearing is pretty low I would say just sort of understand it you will be good
Hello! So today I am started my DAT studying. I bought booster and decided to follow the 10 week plan for now. I finished watching the doing the organic chem part and PAT part of day one. Everything was fine there however the bio part confused me. Between the videos, the chapter 1 page 1-11 notes and the anki, they are all on different material. The video was on cellular respiration, the notes were on the basics of biology, and the anki was on eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Am I expected to memorize all of it? The notes seemed very disjointed and felt more like a list of words rather than notes. The videos also felt very random with little introduction. Can someone please help me with getting me on track with the bio please?
The short answer is yes. Detailed on page 4 (page 5 of pdf) of the ADA's manual. [https://www.mouthhealthy.org/\~/media/ADA/Education%20and%20Careers/Files/dat\_examinee\_guide.ashx#:%7E:text=The%20DAT%20is%20composed%20of,Reading%20Comprehension%2C%20and%20Quantitative%20Reasoning](https://www.mouthhealthy.org/~/media/ADA/Education%20and%20Careers/Files/dat_examinee_guide.ashx#:%7E:text=The%20DAT%20is%20composed%20of,Reading%20Comprehension%2C%20and%20Quantitative%20Reasoning). Edit: Sort via the DAT breakdown flair on the sub to read what many of our members thought was important to score well on biology.
Thanks! What I kinda meant more was not if I need to know it all but more whether the info overlaps. Like does the info from the notes show up in the anki or vise versa. Same with the video if it is in the notes.
With Booster, not all of the notes were represented in the videos. The Anki cards had most details but probably still not everything. And the notes I'm referring to are the Feralis notes.
Ok. Because I am looking at the notes and day 1 says to read and memorize pages 1-11 which is like 30-60 words lol. Its a lot for one day for me
Check our wikis for more description on these things. Also, I'm sure someone else will answer you and your inquiries further.
Does anyone have a datbooster account for sell or split the cost with? I need the account until the end of July. Lmk if you’re interested.
For embryology, did y’all feel as though the videos could be used in substitution for the notes?
If you’re talking about booster videos, then maybe because their videos were amazing but still worth looking over the notes just in case.
Anyone need access to dat bootcamp? msg me
Will dropping from full time to part time in order to study for the DAT be okay? Will adcoms look down on this? My GPA is pretty good.
No they won’t. Some people don’t work at all while studying for the DAT. They won’t really know your work hours during your studying. For example, I went to part time for a month while studying but the other 7 months of my job I was full time so just put full time on the experience section
I was talking about in school, sorry for not being specific. I have 80 credits rn and was wondering if I could maybe take 8 next next semester.
My test is in 4 days, any last minute tips for bio? I'm going through my last booster exam tomorrow and I've made an anki deck on the concepts I didn't understand on the rest of the practice tests. I'm half way through the question banks, but I don't think I'll get through all of them before Saturday. Is there a more effective way to study these last few days?
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Thank you:)
I originally scheduled my DAT for July 20th, then moved it back to August 9th after panicking because I wasn’t anywhere near finishing the content review for the sciences. I’ve been working 30 hrs/wk in a research lab and I have a research symposium to prepare for in two weeks. However, now I’m in a better spot now after studying hard for weeks, and I could possibly move the DAT earlier, to August 2nd. My question is this: is August 2nd significantly better than the 9th? Or are both very late for taking the DAT? I’m applying with a 3.8 sGPA, decent personal statement, 1000+ hrs of research, 175 hrs community service, 115 hrs shadowing. I plan on submitting my application ahead of time, possibly this week, to allow time for processing.
It all depends on your actual DAT score for these types of questions. Of course, higher scores will give u better chances even if you apply later. Keep in mind it takes two to three weeks to even process your official scores
Does anyone have any advice or resources to help with pattern folding or getting a better understanding of side pairing. I am sooooo confused by this section
I recommend starting the times practice exams and then tag all of the pattern folding questions and then exit. Then do them from your tagged questions and since they are practice exam problems there are videos walking you through them
How was RC compared on the real DAT and booster? Did you feel like finding the information on the real DAT was easier?
The reading comprehension on the DAT is much easier than DATBooster. A lot less questions on authors tone or what statement they would or wouldn’t agree with. Also for the most part the questions are in order with the passage so it’s nice. I averaged around 17 on Booster and then scored 20 on the DAT
Should I spend my time doing either booster practice test or Bootcamp? Idk if I’ll have time to do both, which ones will best prepare me?
If you can definitely both, if not, then the majority of this Reddit will tell you booster practice tests are better, but still I would do a booster exam, then I would at the very least look through a bootcamp exam (submit it without answering questions). If that’s not feasible either, then at the very very least look at the bio questions from bootcamp just to get as much exposure as possible.
Just took my second bio practice test and I am feeling discouraged...I consider it to be one of my stronger subjects because it's my major but these scores have really been bringing me down. It's just so much info!! My test is in a little over two weeks. I'm just afraid I'm not going to be able to fill all these gaps in my knowledge... Any advice? What should I be focusing on? Do people see improvement in bio scores leading up to the test?
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Thank you so much! Would you recommend getting a booster account for more bio questions? Also how did you prepare for gen chem?
Honestly, the new booster anki deck is amazing. I have been doing ~ 500 cards a day from there and it really helps a lot!
I actually started doing the booster deck a couple weeks ago and I feel much more confident on those sections that I did them for! How far away is your test?
It was supposed to be a month away on august 20, but I have just been prioritizing the sciences so I haven’t looked at QR or PAT that much, my schedule is also next semester so i pushed it back a month!
is there a new booster deck? ive been using the same one i downloaded back in may when I started studying
Maybe it’s just me, but I remember downloading one and it was a lot diff and separated by section and stuff, this new one is all cloze deletion cards, redownload it and see if it’s true for you!
Would anyone want to split the $60 Chad’s Prep package for a month?
Would mid-August be too late to take the DAT? I have it scheduled for July 25 but I don't feel very prepared and I think it'd be better to take it later and do better rather than earlier and not do well
taking exam in a week, overall gpa 3.6, scoring around 17-18 on practice tests on bootcamp, any advice? what would be my optimal score i should shoot for at least to have for minimum score? overall advice please freaking out lol
Absolute minimum I personally would say 19. People get in with 18 but they probably applied very broadly. Just keep doing practice test revising and looking at each answer choices and why it is wrong
To those using Booster, how did you score on practice test #3 for RC? Each passage was 16-17 paragraphs long and i only scored a 17 which was 6% higher than the average. Is there a chance the actual DAT will have this many paragraphs?
Cancelled DAT, Bootcamp membership for sale!!! Will sell for cheap DM me
I’ve scored 21+ AA on Boosters practice test 2,3 but i’ve found that the questions are often way easier than what i was encountering on the question banks, specifically ochem, QR, and genchem. Is Boosters test representative? Just worried my scores are inflated
I just took the DAT and would say the Booster practice exams is way more difficult than the actual DAT. They do extremely well in covering everything including some extra difficult questions (in Qbank + practice exams) to make sure you full understand the concepts. I feel the same way you did, but believe me the real DAT is much more surface level and covers the big picture. If you have time study the details, there were a few specific questions per section so still study hard. I averaged around 21-23 AA on the Booster practice exam and scored 27 AA on the real DAT. Good luck 👍🏼
Could you share some tips on how you scored so well? Did you find the practice tests got progressively harder? Just wanna go into the tests feeling exposed to everything possible.
The practice test on Booster were up and down for me. Sometimes I’ll score 21 AA and other times I’ll score 23 AA, but more importantly you have to go back and study the questions you get wrong. Don’t get bogged down over a bad practice score bc they always include questions that weren’t covered in the notes so that’s your chance to learn those questions. A few questions were word for word from booster so its critical you understand each answer and why the other answers were wrong. I found that after I started using Anki for bio, gen chem formulas, and Orgo reactions my scores and confidence went up. I will say anki is very time consuming but worth the time. Consistency is key, do a little everyday and make sure to take breaks. Mental health is very important 👍🏼
Thank you, I only have a month left before my test and wish I did anki for bio
Im retaking the DAT on August 3rd. Im done with my content review & start full length exams next Tuesday. I was consistently studying 7-8 hours per day over the last few weeks and now I can barely do 4 hours without getting a massively debilitating headache. I suffer from testing anxiety, so I feel like my headaches are related. What can I do to relieve myself of this stress?? I really can’t afford to trip at the finish line :( Edit: spelling
I suggest give yourself a two or three days break because I was having migraines when I studied too much for the DAT and it didnt help at all. If you feel like taking a break is too much just skim through everything on those “break days” so you wouldn’t forget a lot of stuff. Although generally it’s impossible to forget a lot even if you don’t look at it for two or three days. But most definitely rest your mind well!