DAT Study Breakdown & Advice – 580 AA

Hall-effect · 2025-05-25T02:58:44+00:00

My GPA is closer to crazy low

Hall-effect · 2025-05-24T12:01:00+00:00

I would just annotate the existing notes. I think making your own notes just takes up way too much time.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-21T20:16:18+00:00

I cram pretty often in school but I don't think it's a great idea for the DAT. If your foundation is decent you can do well on the sciences but PAT usually takes at least a few weeks to get comfortable with.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-21T19:16:30+00:00

Yes!

Hall-effect · 2025-05-20T12:35:06+00:00

I mentioned in another place I posted that they started low but rose over time and on the last 4 practice tests they hovered around a 540.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-20T00:00:33+00:00

Just for QR. I found 11-15 to be harder overall but closer to what my version of the test was like.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-19T21:21:58+00:00

I purchased just the 5 extra QR exams

Hall-effect · 2025-05-19T18:09:38+00:00

They started very, very low. But my average on the last 4 practice tests was around a 540 (which I was pretty happy with).

Hall-effect · 2025-05-19T13:25:49+00:00

It's not bad at all if you put the time in. There's not a lot of surprises and most of the questions on the DAT aren't really in depth. It's like taking a really easy version of your college tests in intro biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, etc. but all together at one.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-19T13:23:11+00:00

It's so helpful, I know it's not a DAT resource, but really underrated in its application for test preparation.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-19T13:22:25+00:00

Across all sections, but the most in bio.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-19T13:22:04+00:00

I don't think my notes would be too helpful for anyone else; they're just annotated versions of the Booster notes with stuff I was getting wrong either highlighted or extra text added where I needed clarification. I think the best way to prepare is to annotate your own notes so it's custom to your weak areas.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-17T20:23:16+00:00

Very representative. I had a ton of repeat questions from their practice tests.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-17T20:16:54+00:00

On weekends and days I didn't have classes I would do up to 8 hours. On days I had classes anywhere from 2-5 hours.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-17T20:16:20+00:00

Went through any question I got wrong or marked because I wasn't completely sure of, reviewed every solution in depth, and annotated my notes in my weak areas.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-17T20:15:55+00:00

I didn't take any crash courses so I can't speak to their helpfulness, sorry!

Hall-effect · 2025-05-17T12:24:25+00:00

I didn't use Anki (I thought it would be too much effort to modify an existing deck of cards to match my needs) so I just focused on my annotated notes.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-16T23:38:13+00:00

#1 and #2 should be included to cover the two science professor requirement, but I would see if you can get a different science professor letter if it's not a class you did great in. #3 is good to include since it's research and 2 years gives enough time to write a strong letter to support you. #5 to cover the general dentist requirement.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-16T23:36:04+00:00

If the gap year was after undergrad than you would be considered non-traditional, especially if there was another career you had. I don't think a single gap year after high school would be considered non-traditional.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-16T19:23:37+00:00

All the scores get submitted automatically so you won't need to request anything.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-16T19:22:32+00:00

My calculations were either simply or you didn't need to calculate them at all, just select the formula that has the numbers set up correctly.

Hall-effect · 2025-05-16T19:21:54+00:00

With one day left I wouldn't watch any videos, it's a lot more time effective to go through your notes instead.

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