Dat 8/8/13
LIttle late posting my thoughts on this. I wasn't going to make one of these but since I didn't use DAT Destroyer, Math Destroyer, Crack PAT, TopScore, Achiever, or any of the other great resources, I figured my strategy and breakdown can benefit others studying for the DAT on a budget. I spent $130 in total on Chads (60 day subscription) and datQVault's PAT.
Scores
QR 22 (97.9)
RC 21 (76.7)
BIO 20 (88.0)
GC 19 :bang: (73.3)
OC 27 :thumbup: (98.7)
TS 21 (91.6)
AA 22 (97.0) :thumbup:
Time dedicated: June 20th - August 6th. Test on August 8th. In June I spent like 4-6 hours studying everyday (no day off) and in July I upped it to all day every day (about 8-9 I think, maybe more). I didn't study the day before my exam.
Resources used
Chads Videos [$80] (10/10) The Holy Grail of OC/GC, Must have
Kaplan Blue Book 7th edition (7/10) I hardly used this.
datQVault PAT [$50] (10/10) Must have
datbootcamp [free practice tests]
datQVault [free practice tests]
Feralis' Notes (10/10) (you can find on datbootcamp I think, or googling it. and on other breakdowns)
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm
ADA DAT 2007 free practice exam (google)
ADA OAT free practice exam (same sections as DAT, but has physics and lacks PAT)
QR: Regarded as probably the least important section of the DAT, and besides bio, the hardest to study for (in my opinion). I used Chad's QR videos to start out with, watched every video in full and took copious notes. This was a great foundation. I ...
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