andysim Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Is it worth doing the Kaplan DAT prep course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentiep Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I took the Kaplan Prep course two years ago. Personally I feel you may be better off spending that money on other resources as Kaplan on its own may not be sufficient prep for the DAT and the course is pretty expensive. That being said, the only DAT prep i did was taking the Kaplan course but after writing the DAT twice I can't really say that the course fully prepared me. The course is nice like you will learn a few tips and tricks and the scheduled classes help you stay on task. It really boils down to how comfortable you are with the content on the DAT and whether you feel you need guided learning or would rather spend less money on buying other books and study independently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ualbertabradley Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Andysim, In my opinion, I don't feel a prep course is very necessary for the DAT (disclaimer: I enrolled in a prep course for the DAT last year but never completed it). Here are my reasons: -TIME--you will probably be busy studying for other courses since the DAT is held in Nov and Feb. Last year, I took a full course load and had to drop the prep course (and work) due to time constraints. I felt that practicing questions was more valuable and worth my time than attending the course. Also, my GPA needed to be a primary focus and so I did not want to lose crucial studying time. -SCIENCES--the bio and chem sections are mad basic--you don't need a refresher on the basic sciences provided by the course if you have taken 2nd year science courses and higher -PAT/RC/CARVING--Just start practicing a bunch of material. There is no prep course that can teach you these sections. Only practice will help guide you to figuring out easy and more effective ways to acing these sections, esp. the carving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrt Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 I had access to the Kaplan prep course materials when I prepared for my DAT. (Note: I didn't take the actual course.) I didn't find the books necessary in preparing for the DAT. Like others have said, it boils down to doing as many practice tests as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sktoddl Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I have many friends who took the course (both Kaplan and Princeton) and thought it was a total waste of their money. (Disclaimer: this may only apply to my friends) From what they said, if you are getting 3.8~9 ish on your science courses (which is a kind of gpa you need for application anyways), you can get avg 20s in DAT. If you need more info or tips please PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysim Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thanks a lot for sharing your opinion everyone! I've decided to go with using relevant study materials and practice tests to prepare for the DAT instead of signing up for a course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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