Preparing for the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) from Student Doctor Network

Hosted by ASDA and the Student Doctor Network
Presented by: Adrien Lewis, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston '16 and Kayla Roe, Virginia Commonwealth School of Dentistry '18

The Dental Admission Test (DAT) is the first of many tests you will encounter on your journey to becoming a dentist. This hour-long webinar reviews the following includes an extensive Q&A at the end:
· Scheduling the DAT (when, where, and how)
· Overview of the four DAT sections
· Study tips from two dental students who recently went through the process of applying to dental school
· DAT study materials and resources
· Tips for test day

***Topics Covered***
2:12 Scheduling the DAT
5:00 Overview of the four DAT sections
7:44 Study Tips
10:53 Study Materials and Resources
15:51 Tips For Test Day

***Questions Answered***
19:19 What is the best tip you can give to those students who are taking the DAT for the second time?
21:01 How do you recommend we prepare for the PAT section?
21:54 How can I study for reading comprehension on my practice test? It's my lowest score.
23:06 I'm taking my pre-reqs at a community college that doesn't have an ASDA chapter, how do I see if a local college has an ASDA chapter and will it be okay for me to join their chapter, if I don't go to that college?
25:04 What was the best study schedule that worked for you? How long did you start studying before you took the DAT?
29:39 Is there a website where there are practice exams that you can take?
31:00 Which study materials and resources do you use?
32:40 What are the most important sections to dental schools?
33:45 I've heard that the DAT is generally taken on a computer, is that the case and are there ever written versions of the exam?
35:00 If I'm taking the exam this summer as a junior, should I not indicate that I want to send out scores to schools yet?
36:29 Do dental schools see all your scores if you took the DAT multiple times?
38:07 Are we provided writing utensils and scrap paper, or do we provide our own?
39:21 As you were studying, did you notice any questions that seemed like they were trying to be tricky or see any patterns there, and if so, what were those patterns and how can we prepare for those?
40:36 Do you have any insight into the changes that were made to the DAT in 2014?
41:22 How would you recommend splitting up your studying for each of the topics, for example, would you recommend studying Bio for one week and then Chem the next or rotating on a daily basis?
42:50 Around when would you say is the latest date to take the DAT for the 2014-2015 application cycle?
43:52 Do dental schools accept online courses?
45:30 How many full length tests do you recommend I take before test day?
46:39 What's the highest score we can get on each section of the DAT?
47:15 Did you take any tooth waxing or impression and cast making classes before applying to dental school and if so did you find those helpful for the PAT portion of the DAT?
49:47 What type of experience shadowing did you do, how much, and when did you do it?
51:30 I know there was some mention about study plans on SDN, did you find them helpful and are there any top recommended study plans?
52:59 Which upper course Biology classes do you recommend you take for the DAT?
54:16 How long does it take to get your scores after after taking the test?
55:44 Do dental schools give special consideration to students who have been dental assistants?

[HoustonSmileDocs]

Informative! Thanks for this resource.

[jillf]

I find it so frustrating that their are numerous books and study aids for MCAT, yet I barely can find an updated book on Amazon for the DAT. Any advise???