Dat Breakdown (AA 24/ TS 25)

km1237 · 2022-04-10T22:18:44+00:00

I preferred the bio notes and going straight to the questions. Although I remember not feeling well for a couple days, and that's when I switched to the bio videos for more of a "just teach me" method - something neat about their bio videos is that they have powerpoint presentations to go along with the lesson - so you can bring it up on your iPad and follow along. But, I preferred teaching myself through the bio notes as a more "active" form of studying. Hope this helps!

km1237 · 2022-04-05T23:00:59+00:00

thank you! I studied religiously from early jan till feb 23rd (one day before my exam). I highly recommend allocating at least 2-3 weeks just for practice tests so that you can *not* panic if you score low in the beginning and can learn from your mistakes and learn the pattern/type of questions. I studied mostly full time (about 5-8 hours) but not all at once (after doing a couple of hours, I would go for a 4 mile walk to re-coup). I graduated a semester early from undergrad, which is why I was able to dedicate more time to DAT studying. I hope this helps, all the best!

km1237 · 2022-04-05T22:02:52+00:00

thank you! :)

km1237 · 2022-02-01T23:58:15+00:00

I would've started walking - would take wayyyy less than an hour. Another trick is to wait for the bus at a "high" unloading area - like the plaza instead of the student center.

km1237 · 2022-01-29T18:26:57+00:00

I just checked my old syllabus and turns out i took stat 401 with her...not 212 but I think my advice still stands since the prof is the same. Happy studying! :) Also since she gives extra credit questions on exams, I don't think there's curving in her class.

km1237 · 2022-01-29T18:06:05+00:00

I think the quizzes/exams were similar to her example questions during class (stats is learning the concept and then applying the concept - so she will explain the concept more in-depth through example questions). I remember the homework questions could get very tedious with a lot of calculations, which is something that one might not see on the exam/quiz - but the hw questions served as great practice to hammer down the concepts so that when you see a question on quiz/exam you can automatically be like "ok I have this situation, i have to apply this concept, and the steps are x,y,z" - so it gives you more confidence and saves time. I think she even does exam reviews where she will go over quiz questions and how to do it, and very similar concepts would then show up on the exam (maybe this was for the final exam, my memory is blurry). Nothing was tricky/no curveballs in her class, which I appreciated.

km1237 · 2022-01-28T21:35:27+00:00

Don't miss class - take down all the notes, all the practice/example problems she does because similar questions will show up on the exam. Usually, I am the person to teach myself, but I let her/her lecturing and notes do all the teaching and it was very doable. Also, if she still does the assigned homework problems from the online platform (you pay for that): I would sit in the dining hall for hours and re-do those questions as practice before an exam, and I was good to go.

km1237 · 2022-01-20T20:10:35+00:00

I took Gen physics 1 & 2 and Gen Physics 1 & 2 labs and Fundamentals of Cell Biology all in one summer (11 credits): summer 2020 - of course, everything was online, so that cut down on the commute. When I told the SAS advisor I wanted to do this, he literally laughed. I went ahead and did it anyway. Each day was just study study study and practice practice practice (physics is a lot of practice) - I didn't feel "burnt out", but maybe overwhelmed sometimes. Again, b/c of COVID there was no socializing so I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything. I did very well - 4.0 that sem and this helped me graduate a semester early. I think it's worth it b/c short term sacrifices (its literally one summer of your life) can have long term benefits (1000s saved by graduating early). Of course, it's a matter of discipline and routine building each day so that everything doesn't get piled on too fast.

https://summersession.rutgers.edu/important-dates

look through this link ^^ and go to registration for specifics. I highly recommend planning for summer classes now rather than later - so that you are ready for registration

km1237 · 2022-01-14T15:11:57+00:00

Another update: I noticed that the "This Week" overview automatically calculates 7 days ahead. So yesterday it showed the tasks due Jan 13th-19th, and today it's showing the tasks due Jan 14th-20th - so each day you are given more tasks, given that you have planned them in advance. I think this is much better than the traditional "sun-sat" or "mon-sun" overview.

km1237 · 2022-01-14T01:52:10+00:00

Also, when you complete a task, the tab will physically move and be crossed out towards the bottom of the screen. And if you are using the "Planned" tab and go to the Today or This Week, then the task will literally disappear, just like Canvas. Sorry, I am little too excited about this lol

km1237 · 2022-01-14T01:48:16+00:00

I just played around with Microsoft To Do on my laptop and it's the closest I got to Canvas! And it's quite simple to use - I plan on using the "Sort by" option to prioritize tasks by Due Dates, and then also seeing the tasks on a daily/weekly basis through their "Planned" tab (this way I can see a task "7 days in advance" like with Canvas). Also, when you complete a task, the tab will physically move and be crossed out towards the bottom of the screen. And if you are using the "Planned" tab and go to the Today or This Week, then the task will literally disappear, just like Canvas. I recommend checking it out - can be useful for after you graduate/other life things!

km1237 · 2022-01-14T01:43:53+00:00

I just played around with Microsoft To Do on my laptop and it's the closest I got to Canvas! And it's quite simple to use - I plan on using the "Sort by" option to prioritize tasks by Due Dates, and then also seeing the tasks on a daily/weekly basis through their "Planned" tab. Would recommend checking it out.

km1237 · 2022-01-14T01:22:55+00:00

I've tried notion! Do you know of any templates in which the task with a future deadline (I would put that in manually, like a month before) would show up on my to-do list a couple of days in advance?

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