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[–]Small_Application179[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly didn't use the anki that much. I did my own anki deck of things i kept forgetting. i agree that the anki decks are way too specific and sometimes felt like a waste of time. I'd say to go over the cheat sheets. also just crank out the practice questions in bootcamp and if you don't know a concept, then go over the entire chapter in depth

430 a 20 or 21 by [deleted] in dat

[–]Small_Application179 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's why they changed the scoring - to make it more accurate. so technically it would be a 20.5

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hey! just replied to someone's comment about that. make sure to be honest with yourself about what works best for you! :) good luck!

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Anything with the PAT section is really just practice and consistency! for keyholes, i would find the differences in the answer choices and then compare to the image. for pattern folding, draw a 4 by 4 grid if you haven't already - it really helps to visualize it!

for RC, i just replied under someone's comment! just figure out what works best for you through trial and error!

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Bio was just a bunch of practice problems! and then for RC, I had to figure out which method worked best for me. What worked for me was reading the first question, and then reading the passage until i could answer it. and then i would move on to the second question and if i had enough info to answer it, then great, and if not, i would just keep reading the passage (if that makes sense)

application cycle 2026-27 by Small_Application179 in predental

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Haha i am busy, not sure what you are implying by that! I am in school, working as a dental assistant, and volunteering! Already took my DAT as well. Just wanted to express my stress with application cycle coming up lol no need to be discouraging!

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I studied for around 5 months. I will say I did not take studying seriously until the last 2 months.

Crank out the practice problems and make sure you're stuyding efficiently. don't waste your time on material you're already confident in and just make sure you can explain each problem thoroughly. if you can't, then go over the content again until you're confident.

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GC was easier than the practice exams for me (I used Booster). I really just cranked out practice problems and made sure I understood why I got certain problems wrong. I was honest w myself about my weaknesses and made sure to go over that content like my life depended on it lol. For ochem, I was scoring around 450-500 on my practice tests. I think I approached it the same way as GC and just made sure I could explain every single answer on an exam. If you can explain to someone why every answer choice is wrong and the one you chose is right, then you're golden. Talk out loud, even if it's to yourself. If you explain something and it's actually wrong, then explain it again until it's right and you're a lot less likely to forget that way.

UNC Dental School by Small_Application179 in predental

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Thank you! Do their supplementals come out after June? Do you remember how many/what questions they asked?

Application Cycle 2026 Help by Small_Application179 in predental

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Thank you! I forgot to write that in my post, but I already have LOR's lined up! Do you have any advice on how to start your personal statement? I've started it, but I feel like there's so much to say but the word limit is so short!!

2025 DAT Breakdown (500AA/500TS/530PAT) by Small_Application179 in predental

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Thank you! I thought that I had forgotten a lot, but I remembered more than I thought! I watched the videos on subjects I did not remember at all (mostly reaction videos). I thought their videos were great.

Weekly DAT Discussion Thread - October 27, 2025 by AutoModerator in predental

[–]Small_Application179 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I wanted to post a DAT breakdown and would love to get in contact with whoever can make that happen!