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	Submitted by Sachin on 01/06/2009 - 11:00 PM
	The DAT, or Dental Admissions Testing, is a standardized test used as an adjunct to admission to dental schools in the United States. The test is prepared and sanctioned by the American Dental Association (ADA). The DAT measures knowledge and skills deemed directly applicable to success in dental school. The earliest the DAT can be taken is after completion of one year of college, if the applicant has completed coursework in biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. Typically, however, most applicants have completed at least two years of college. The DAT is a computerized test, administered at Thompson Prometric Centers throughout the United States, its territories, and Canada. There are four sections to the DAT, all consisting of multiple choice questions. The total test time is 4 hours 15 minutes, plus an optional 15 minute break. The first section of the testing is Survey of Natural Sciences, composed of questions about biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry (40, 30,and 30 questions respectively); it must be completed within 90 minutes. The examinee must be familiar with a range of concepts in these areas in order to be able to answer these questions. The second part of the DAT, the Perceptual Ability section, is designed to measure the manual dexterity of the examinee. A Reading Comprehension section follows, where you are given three lengthy passages , each followed by questions about them. The last portion evaluates your Quantitative Reasoning. There are 40 multiple choice questions to be finished in 45 minutes. The Dental Admissions Testing registration is $170. A candidate can register online by credit card to take the DAT.

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DAT test
Submitted by Venila on 06/06/2009 - 09:20 PM
Hi friend, thanks for the information please tell me in detail about how to prepare for the exams.

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DAT Test Preparation
Submitted by Sachin on 29/06/2009 - 05:53 PM
DAT: The DAT testing program is designed to measure general academic ability, comprehension of scientific information, and perceptual ability. Applications are accepted online only. Applicants should consider the Confirmation of DAT Registration page as verification that the DAT office has received their registration. PREPARATION: Step One: The DAT, or Dental Admission Test, is one of the more standard components of your dental school application. As such, it should be relatively easy to prepare for the DAT and master it since you have an idea what they're looking for. Step Two: Do a dry run of the test initially at the beginning when you just start to study for the DAT, and also maybe two or three weeks before the exam. Try to time yourself and give yourself only the amount of time stipulated for each section because only then will you understand the time constraints. Step Three: Study each subsection as you would a separate course in school. You must perfect each section separately. The best way to do this is to devote a reasonable block of time to one section, and then some time to another section, and so on. Step Four: Although memorization of some concepts is beneficial, you will likely benefit the most by practicing, practicing, and practicing. You will improve whatever skill you are honing, and eventually speed up that skill. Step Five: Check what types of scores the dental schools of your choice have for their entering class. You should try to aim to be above the average for the schools that you are interested in. Step Six: Try to do well the first time. Try not to have the mentality that if you don't do well, you will simply retake it. It's a waste of time and money even if you do happen to do slightly better the second time. Aim to do well the first time.