DAT Study Program
8-Week Dental Admissions Test (DAT) Sample Study Program
Many students wait until the very last minute to start studying for the Dental Admissions Test (DAT). This could be a very costly mistake, because you may not get the results you wanted in addition to that you are required to wait 3 months to retake the DAT, and it costs almost $300. A study program is a great option for students who need help spreading out their DAT studying effectively, and for students who are taking classes or busy working. The study program listed below was created by “dentalWorks” and posted on a studentdoctors.net pre-dental forum. This 8-Week study program has helped many pre-dental students score in the 20+ range on the DAT. Some students even have boasted scores in the 26 range. The study program is posted below with the book sources from amazon.com.
This is based on the following resources:
–Kaplan DAT 2009-2010 Edition (Kaplan Dat (Dental Admission Test))
–CliffsAP Biology
-MATH destroyer (2010 version ~ I believe it has 11 tests)
-Chads chemistry videos (Optional)
Week1:
Monday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 1 (Chemistry). Read KBB’s Chapter 1 on Biology. Read these chapters like a novel, read them fast and don’t take any notes or highlight anything
Do KBB’s chapter 1 on math. Study this chapter hard cause this is the only time your going to go over it
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Tuesday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 1 again, and KBB’s chapter 1 on Biology. But this time around, go much slower, try to grasp everything, write notes and highlight. Use your old college text books as reference guides when you get confused
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts.
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 1 on GC
Wednesday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 2 (Cells). Read KBB’s Chapter 2 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s chapter 2 on math. Study this chapter hard cause this is the only time your going to go over it
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 2.1, and 2.2. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Thursday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 2 again, and KBB’s chapter 2 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 2 on GC
Friday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 3 (Cellular Respiration). Read KBB’s Chapter 3 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s chapter 3 on math. Study this chapter hard cause this is the only time your going to go over it
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 3.1, and 3.2. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Saturday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 3 again, and KBB’s chapter 3 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 3.3, and 3.4. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 3 on GC
Sunday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 4 (Photosynthesis). Read KBB’s Chapter 4 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s chapter 4 on math. Study this chapter hard cause this is the only time your going to go over it
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 4.1, and 4.2. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Week2:
Monday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 4 again, and KBB’s chapter 4 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 4 on GC
Tuesday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 5 (Cell Division). Read KBB’s Chapter 5 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s chapter 5 on math. Study this chapter hard cause this is the only time your going to go over it
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.04, and 5.05. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Wednesday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 5 again, and KBB’s chapter 5 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 5.06, 5.07, 5.08, 5.09, 5.10, and 5.11. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 5 on GC
Thursday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 6 (Heredity). Read KBB’s Chapter 6 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s chapter 6 on math. Study this chapter hard cause this is the only time your going to go over it….You’ve just completed the initial math review
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Friday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 6 again, and KBB’s chapter 6 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, and 6.7. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 6 on GC
Saturday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 7 (Molecular Genetics). Read KBB’s Chapter 7 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Sunday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 7 again, and KBB’s chapter 7 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s GC videos (in HD) 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 7 on GC….You’ve just completed Chad’s GC review
Week3:
Monday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 8 (Evolution). Read KBB’s Chapter 8 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s introductory section of the PAT, then do “Keyholes Practicing Set”
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Tuesday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 8 again, and KBB’s chapter 8 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 1 on orgo
Wednesday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 9 (Biological Diversity). Read KBB’s Chapter 9 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s PAT “Top-Front-End Practicing Set”
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Thursday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 9 again, and KBB’s chapter 9 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 2 on orgo
Friday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 10 (Plants). Read KBB’s Chapter 10 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s PAT “Angle Ranking Practicing Set”
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 3.1, and 3.2. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Saturday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 10 again, and KBB’s chapter 10 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 3 on orgo
Sunday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 11 (Animal Form and Function). Read KBB’s Chapter 11 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s PAT “Hole Punching Practicing Set”
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Week4:
Monday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 11 again, and KBB’s chapter 11 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 4 on orgo
Tuesday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 12 (Animal Reproduction and Development). Read KBB’s Chapter 12 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s PAT “Cube counting Practicing Set”
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Wednesday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 12 again, and KBB’s chapter 12 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 5.4, 5.5, and 5.6. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 5 on orgo
Thursday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 13 (Animal Behavior). Read KBB’s Chapter 13 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Do KBB’s PAT “Pattern Folding Practicing Set” ….You’ve just completed PAT review on KBB
Watch Chad’s orgo videos (in HD) 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3. Take necessary notes of formulas/important concepts
Friday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 13 again, and KBB’s chapter 13 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting
Do chad’s mini-test of chapter 6 on orgo….You’ve just completed Chad’s orgo review
Saturday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 14 (Ecology). Read KBB’s Chapter 14 on Biology. Again, read these fast like a novel
Sunday: Read Cliff’s AP biology chapter 14 again, and KBB’s chapter 14 on Biology. But like before, your going to read them a lot slower, taking notes and highlighting….You’ve just completed Cliff’s AP Biology
Week5:
Monday: Read the following only one time, read it slow, take notes, and highlight. Do KBB’s chapter 15 in biology. .You’ve just completed KBB’s Biology
Okay, You have just completed the entire science review, math, and PAT review of the entire DAT in 4 weeks. Take the next 2 days off, you deserve it.
Before going further, from this point forward, your going to be mostly working on problem solving, whenever you come across a problem (ESPECIALLY IN THE SCIENCES), make sure you understand it 100%. Understand why every answer is correct / not correct, don’t let anything pass by you. Use your review books, come to SDN on the DAT forums and ask questions, just make sure you understand all the problems from this point forward.
You will be spreading the destroyer problems over a 2 week period. The new 2010 destroyer has 232 orgo, 242 GC, and 377 biology questions. I will divide them such that over the next 3 weeks, you will go over the ENTIRE destroyer 2x times. Each day you will do 22 orgo problems, 23 GC problems, and 36 biology problems
Thursday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 1 – 22
GC 1 – 23
Biology 1 – 36
Do CRACK DAT PAT test #1. When your done with your test DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE, store your results and DON’T LOOK AT YOUR MISTAKES. Exit the software
Do MATH destroyer test #1. I am going to suggest for you to not time your self. First learn to do things right, then work on your speed. Do these tests, mark your answers on a separate sheet (but not on the exam itself cause your going to do each exam multiple times). When your done taking test #1, go over EVERY problem you got right and wrong. You should learn MATH destroyer really well cause about 80% of those problems simply reappear on the real DAT
Friday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 23 – 45
GC 24 – 47
Biology 37 – 73
Do MATH destroyer test #2. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
Saturday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 46 – 68
GC 48 – 71
Biology 74 – 110
Do MATH destroyer test #3. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
Sunday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 69 – 91
GC 72 – 95
Biology 111 – 147
Do MATH destroyer test #4. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
Week6:
Monday: First thing in the morning when you wake up. Open up CRACK DAT PAT software and review all the mistakes you’ve made on test #1 (remember, you took like 3 days ago). Review everything, learn why you missed the problems that were marked wrong. When your done DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE. Exit the software and go on and do your DAT destroyer problems for the day
Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 92 – 114
GC 96 – 119
Biology 148 – 184
Do MATH destroyer test #5. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
At the end of your MATH destroyer test, Open up CRACK DAT PAT software and do test #2. When your done with your test DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE, store your results and DON’T LOOK AT YOUR MISTAKES. Exit the software
Tuesday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 115 – 137
GC 120 – 143
Biology 185 – 221
Do MATH destroyer test #6. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
Wednesday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 138 – 160
GC 144 – 167
Biology 222 – 258
Do MATH destroyer test #7. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
Thursday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 161 – 183
GC 168 – 191
Biology 259 – 295
Do MATH destroyer test #8. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
Friday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 184 – 206
GC 192 – 215
Biology 296 – 332
Do MATH destroyer test #9. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
Saturday: First thing in the morning when you wake up. Open up CRACK DAT PAT software and review all the mistakes you’ve made on test #2 (remember, you took like 3 days ago). Review everything, learn why you missed the problems that were marked wrong. When your done DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE. Exit the software and go on and do your DAT destroyer problems for the day
Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 207 – 232
GC 216 – 242
Biology 332 – 377
You’ve just completed DAT destroyer for the 1st time
Do MATH destroyer test #10. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
At the end of your MATH destroyer test, Open up CRACK DAT PAT software and do test #3. When your done with your test DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE, store your results and DON’T LOOK AT YOUR MISTAKES. Exit the software
Sunday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems (starting DAT destroyer again):
Orgo 1 – 22
GC 1 – 23
Biology 1 – 36
Do MATH destroyer test #11. Same way as before, don’t time yourself, after your done with the test, go over each problem and learn from mistakes
You’ve just completed MATH destroyer for the 1st time
Week7:
Monday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 23 – 45
GC 24 – 47
Biology 37 – 73
Go back over MATH destroyer and this time, do test #1 and give yourself only 45 minutes to do it. When time is up, go over all the problems you got wrong and all the ones you didn’t have time to get to.
Tuesday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 46 – 68
GC 48 – 71
Biology 74 – 110
Go back over MATH destroyer and this time, do test #2 and give yourself only 45 minutes to do it. When time is up, go over all the problems you got wrong and all the ones you didn’t have time to get to.
Wednesday: First thing in the morning when you wake up. Open up CRACK DAT PAT software and review all the mistakes you’ve made on test #3 (remember, you took like 3 days ago). Review everything, learn why you missed the problems that were marked wrong. When your done DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE. Exit the software and go on and do your DAT destroyer problems for the day
Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 69 – 91
GC 72 – 95
Biology 111 – 147
Go back over MATH destroyer and this time, do test #3 and give yourself only 45 minutes to do it. When time is up, go over all the problems you got wrong and all the ones you didn’t have time to get to.
At the end of your MATH destroyer test, Open up CRACK DAT PAT software and do test #4. When your done with your test DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE, store your results and DON’T LOOK AT YOUR MISTAKES. Exit the software
Thursday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 92 – 114
GC 96 – 119
Biology 148 – 184
Go back over MATH destroyer and this time, do test #4 and give yourself only 45 minutes to do it. When time is up, go over all the problems you got wrong and all the ones you didn’t have time to get to.
Friday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 115 – 137
GC 120 – 143
Biology 185 – 221
Go back over MATH destroyer and this time, do test #5 and give yourself only 45 minutes to do it. When time is up, go over all the problems you got wrong and all the ones you didn’t have time to get to.
Saturday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 138 – 160
GC 144 – 167
Biology 222 – 258
Go back over MATH destroyer and this time, do test #6 and give yourself only 45 minutes to do it. When time is up, go over all the problems you got wrong and all the ones you didn’t have time to get to.
Sunday: First thing in the morning when you wake up. Open up CRACK DAT PAT software and review all the mistakes you’ve made on test #4 (remember, you took like 3 days ago). Review everything, learn why you missed the problems that were marked wrong. When your done DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE. Exit the software and go on and do your DAT destroyer problems for the day
Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 161 – 183
GC 168 – 191
Biology 259 – 295
Go back over MATH destroyer and this time, do test #7 and give yourself only 45 minutes to do it. When time is up, go over all the problems you got wrong and all the ones you didn’t have time to get to.
At the end of your MATH destroyer test, Open up CRACK DAT PAT software and do test #5. When your done with your test DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE, store your results and DON’T LOOK AT YOUR MISTAKES. Exit the software
Week8: (final week)
Monday: Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 184 – 206
GC 192 – 215
Biology 296 – 332
Go back over MATH destroyer and this time, do test #8 and give yourself only 45 minutes to do it. When time is up, go over all the problems you got wrong and all the ones you didn’t have time to get to.
Tuesday: Review all the mistakes you’ve made on CRACK DAT PAT software test#5
Do the following DAT destroyer problems:
Orgo 207 – 232
GC 216 – 242
Biology 332 – 377
You’ve just completed DAT destroyer for the 2nd time
Go back over MATH destroyer and this time, do test #9 and give yourself only 45 minutes to do it. When time is up, go over all the problems you got wrong and all the ones you didn’t have time to get to.
Now you have from Wednesday till Sunday to do whatever you feel like. I suggest you continue working with MATH destroyer and doing more CRACK DAT PAT tests (you have 5 more to do)….. Also, some folks (including me) found topscore software to be pretty helpful before the DAT. I suggest you do it during this time.
Week9: (final week)
You take the test in this week and come back and post your results
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