This is just what I did to prepare for the DAT. I had a not-pretty GPA (both science and overall), and figured the DAT was my one chance to prove to adcoms that I'm actually very smart! lol. Some encouragement - I had a low GPA but a pretty high DAT and received enough interview invites to choose a school that really fits me. In my experience, a high DAT can open doors that were previously closed. Moral of the story? If you study hard, this score can really make or break you.
Also, I started out being HORRIBLE at OChem, pretty good at Gchem, and pretty decent at bio (I'm a bio major). That in mind, these resources served me very well.
RESOURCES
- Kathleen and Annie. Seriously, study buddies make life sooo much better. All three of us will tell you that our summer studying for our MCAT/DAT/OAT was actually really fun.. It sounds so nerdy, but being with your friends, asking each other questions, and encouraging each other will really help you through studying that could otherwise be extremely dull/stressful.
- DAT Destroyer (I swear, worth its weight in GOLD. I literally learned ochem from the ground up using this book.)
- Crack DAT PAT
- TopScore tests (8 tests, but you need windows for this I think)
- Kaplan class - Kaplan online materials (5 tests, math review, online class support, Kaplan Blue Book)
- Kaplan Blue Book
- Princeton Review MCAT Biological Sciences Review Book
- My college bio book
- Freelanceteach on youtube (love this guy! so cute and nerdy)
- Sample DAT from ADA website
- **Resources I didn't use, but people liked: Chad's videos, Cliff Notes AP Biology, DAT Achiever, this link (seems to have lots of helpful stuff.. but it's kind of weird ahha)
