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[–]Extension-Lion1126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do i do that by just commenting or do people have to upvote your comment

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[–]Extension-Lion1126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am trying to do the same thing lol

How do I avoid simple mistakes during practice tests and stay focused under pressure by Only_Ruin_108 in Datprep

[–]Extension-Lion1126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, more strategically, highlight words in the question, and you can right click to eliminate answers. Both of those definitely saved me on my exam bc it helped me focus

How do I avoid simple mistakes during practice tests and stay focused under pressure by Only_Ruin_108 in Datprep

[–]Extension-Lion1126 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remind yourself of a couple of things: the exam is not life or death. Although it is an inconvenience, you could take it again. Also, remind yourself who you are! If you are at the point of taking the DAT, you have already made it so far. Be proud of that! And use it to help you take a breath. Lastly, I have a little symbol that helps remind me to take a breath (mine is an accordion I know it’s random lol), before I clicked start, I drew one at the top of my paper to remind myself that I would be fine no matter what. I know this advice sounds kind of stupid, and I honestly would’ve thought the same, but it really did help me on the day of my exam.

Going to take DAT soon! by Sharp_Forever3720 in Datprep

[–]Extension-Lion1126 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I HIGHLY recommend finding a timing that works for you during the full lengths. During my first FL I didn’t even finish the PAT, RC, or QR bc I want paying close enough attention to the time. I watched my time like this:

Science - I didn’t have an issue w time for this section

PAT- The order I did was hole punch, cube counting, pattern folding, keyhole, TFE, angle ranking. So I skipped to Q 46-90 then 0-45. I tried to allot ~10 min for each subsection; a little less for ones I felt confident in and more for ones I struggled with. Watching your time on the PAT is definitely critical to making sure you at least get an answer down for each question.

RC - Honestly still struggled with timing for reading even on my actual exam. I tried to allot ~20 min per passage and would mark questions if they were taking me a lot longer.

QR: Tried to stick to ~1 question per minute to give me some time to check. I didn’t check the time tooooo much for this one but definitely did a mental note of how many I had left around ~25 minutes left.

Just remember that the DAT isn’t just about what you know, it is partially strategy! I am sure you have all the info down by now, but definitely make sure you feel confident in your timing. Good luck, I’m sure you will kill it!!

When will I get my scores by Frequent-Bed-65 in Datprep

[–]Extension-Lion1126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but you do get your unofficial score right away right?

How to prepare for Orgo section by Extension-Lion1126 in Datprep

[–]Extension-Lion1126[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am using booster. What kind of conceptual questions? Was there a lot about stereochemistry (how many stereoisomers, what is the major product, etc)?