Free Downloads Kaplan DAT With CD-ROM, 2007-2008 Edition
Book by Kaplan, .
Series: Kaplan DAT
Paperback: 832 pages
Publisher: Kaplan Education; Pap/Cdr edition (June 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1419577913
ISBN-13: 978-1419577918
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.8 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #889,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #32 in Books > Education & Teaching > Higher & Continuing Education > Test Preparation > Graduate School > Graduate Preparation #274 in Books > Textbooks > Medicine & Health Sciences > Dentistry > General #800 in Books > Medical Books > Dentistry
This book is absolutely HORRIBLE. Everything was just WAY too easy. The biology and chemistry portions consist of one-liners that barely scratch the surface of a topic. The spatial aptitude review problems are way too easy to even compare to anything you would see on the actual DAT. Plus, there aren't alot of them to practice on. I have never felt more "scammed" in the purchase of a book. I can't believe that such a well respected company like Kaplan would dare publish a test aid that was so watered-down.
The science portion of this book was pretty comprehensive in "topics" however I found myself referring back to my text book many times for details, clarification and examples. I am "horrible" and "slow" with math and QR in this book did not help at all. Putting off the math section until week before the test earned me 15 on QR though I ended up making a "wild", not educated, guess in more than half of the questions (I am still proud I managed 15 :) I have taken the Kaplan course and did not find the class itself useful other than instructions in how to take the test(it is not worth $1000+)! However, their online subject tests (similar to 6-7 full length test with explanation) were pretty darn useful. I thought it prepared me well for the science section, and was surprised how easy the science section felt while taking the actual DAT (got me 22 in science avg). I havent tried the "Top-score Pro computerized DAT product, but many be you can get the same benefit for $50 for what it cost at their website. Kaplan's perceptual section threw me off in the folding dotted page section as the ones on the actual test had much smaller dots. For some reason, this really distracted me and threw me off. I am an average joe and a slow learner but was able to manage 19 academic (with 15 on QR) and 20 pat. LOL, applied many but didnt get in! Perhaps a bad year (avg of 3000 applicant per school, insane!!)? Dont lose hope guys, apply and apply again and you'll eventually get in! I think this rout will give you an opportunity to appreciate things more? Most people dont even have this opportunity! SMILE~
The Kaplan review book is average at best. The DAT requires a greater understanding and detail than is presented in the review sections. For example, the probability section features only one of the three equations that examinees could be asked to utilize. Furthermore, I give the CD-ROM a poor rating because the reading comprhension passages can not be properly navigated. When the scroll tool is used, it jumps past several lines, making it difficult and sometimes impossible to read and/or retrieve the information needed to answer the question(s). This issue resurfaces when scrolling through any explanations with higher word counts.
I took a DAT pre-test and got a 14 overall, so I knew I had a lot of work to do before taking the actual test. I picked this up and started studying during my free time for about a month and then took the test. I did pretty decent ( academic average: 19 PAT: 20 ). With that said, there are a couple of things about this book you should know.For starters, if you consider yourself a visual learner you probably shouldn't get this. The diagrams are pretty sparse and terrible when they do appear. I found this particularly painful in the biology section. Overall, I would say that the biology section of the book is pretty much worthless and really doesn't get deep enough into the subject.With that said, the general chem section is pretty well done as it cuts the crap and gives you all the formulas you really need. The O. Chem section is also pretty decent. I didn't bother to read the quantitative reasoning section so I can't comment on that.What I can tell you is that this book will build your confidence, but it comes at a price: a lot of the questions here seem a bit easier that the actual DAT. Maybe I just got unlucky with topics, but I felt as though the book left me with a false sense of accomplishment. On the practice CD-ROM I scored a 24 on the PAT...But, if you don't want to drop 1000 dollars on the kaplan course (which I have not taken and no nothing about) and your the type of person like me who doesn't need a structured environment to learn, then have at it and good luck.
I took the 2006 Kaplan DAT course and the booklet and the test are verbatim the same material. I bought this to have some more test questions and maybe learn something new from the 2008 edition. You might as well find a 2006 edition and save yourself some money.
This is the only book I used to study for the DAT and I got a very good score (Academic Average 21 and PAT 19). I had already taken the classes covered in the book (minus the PAT part) so it was more for review rather than learning the test objectives. There are a few mistakes in the book and a couple mistakes in the PAT part of the CD-Rom, but most of the information is correct and very comprehensive. I felt that this book gave me ample preparation for the actual exam and would recommend it to anyone who learns well by reviewing texts and taking practice exams. The perceptual ability section was extremely helpful as well.
Kaplan DAT with CD-ROM (Dat (Dental Admission Test)(Kaplan)) Kaplan DAT with CD-ROM, 2007-2008 Edition Kaplan DAT 2009-2010 Edition (Kaplan Dat (Dental Admission Test)) Kaplan MCAT 2007-2008 Premier Program (w/ CD-ROM) (Kaplan MCAT Premier Program (W/CD)) Kaplan GMAT 800, 2007-2008 Edition (Kaplan GMAT Advanced) Sterling DAT General Chemistry Practice Questions: High Yield DAT General Chemistry Questions Dental Admission Test (DAT) Computerized Sample Tests and Guide, TopScore Pro for the DAT Sterling DAT Biology Practice Questions: High Yield DAT Biology Questions Kaplan NCLEX-RN Exam, 2007 Edition with CD-ROM (Kaplan NCLEX-RN (W/CD)) Kaplan DAT 2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review with 2 Practice Tests: Book + Online (Kaplan Test Prep) Kaplan NCLEX-RN Exam 2008-2009 with CD-ROM: Strategies for the Registered Nursing Licensing Exam (Kaplan NCLEX-RN (W/CD)) Kaplan GMAT 2008 Premier Program (w/ CD-ROM) (Kaplan GMAT Premier Program (w/CD)) Kaplan GRE Biology, 2007-2008 Edition Kaplan GRE Exam, 2007 Edition: Premier Program (Kaplan GRE Premier Program (W/CD)) Kaplan GMAT, 2007 Edition: Premier Program (Kaplan GMAT Premier Program (w/CD)) Kaplan GMAT 800, 2008-2009 Edition (Kaplan GMAT Advanced) DAT 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice & Review with 2 Practice Tests: Online + Book (Kaplan Test Prep) Kaplan NCLEX-RN 2004-2005 with CD-ROM (Kaplan NCLEX-RN (W/CD)) Kaplan GRE Exam 2003 with CD-ROM (Kaplan GRE Premier Program (W/CD)) Kaplan GMAT 2005 with CD-ROM (Kaplan GMAT Premier Program (w/CD))
