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All you need to do to join this raffle is answer the following question: Which DAT section do you find most challenging and why? Post your comments during the Test Prep Week (between 19-23 September 2016).

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I find the The Survey of Natural Sciences section to be the most difficult.

The scope of information that can be tested in the sciences section covers an incredible range of information, spanning three, full-year science courses; whereas the PAT and Math sections seem to be more about applying strategies to familiar questions, and Reading Comprehension seems to rely on our reading ability and a familiarity with the question types.

In light of that, Reading Comprehension would likely be difficult for those who have poor reading ability, but I would think that diminished reading ability would negatively affect test takers on all other parts of the DAT, too.

General Question:
What do you see as the most common differences between those who perform well and those who perform poorly on the DAT, aside from not using the Gold Standard resources?

Thank you for your insight and for your participation in the raffle :)
 
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Raffle Entry:
I find the The Survey of Natural Sciences section to be the most difficult.

The scope of information that can be tested in the sciences section covers an incredible range of information, spanning three, full-year science courses; whereas the PAT and Math sections seem to be more about applying strategies to familiar questions, and Reading Comprehension seems to rely on our reading ability and a familiarity with the question types.

In light of that, Reading Comprehension would likely be difficult for those who have poor reading ability, but I would think that diminished reading ability would negatively affect test takers on all other parts of the DAT, too.

General Question:
What do you see as the most common differences between those who perform well and those who perform poorly on the DAT, aside from not using the Gold Standard resources?

Thank you for your insight and for your participation in the raffle :)

You are correct in saying that competent reading comprehension skills are quite important in tackling all the test sections of the DAT. In fact, they are even more important when you get into dental school and are required to read dense, scientific and technical literature (the same types of passages you will encounter in the DAT RC section).

To answer your question, there are 3 things that are common to any successful DAT preparation:

1. You have to know the exam in terms of content (subjects covered in each test section, question types and style, etc.), format, timing, and scoring.

2. Your content review must be targeted and focused, and you can only do this effectively once you are (over)familiar with the DAT exam. You also have to vary your materials from textbooks, videos, practice questions, flashcards to interactive 3D games (for PAT). You will find that each learning medium has a unique way of enhancing your knowledge and understanding of certain subjects.

3. Do as many practice tests as you can, starting with chapter review questions and gradually moving to exam-level and full-length practice tests. You should be able to build your recall, comprehension, strategies, mental endurance and timing skills over time. Make sure you include the official practice tests from ADA.

The main point here is that, like any other standardized tests, students who are well-prepared for the exam tend to perform well on the exam.
 
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