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10 January 2012
What to look forward to this
quarter…
-Field Trip to USC Fri Jan 27th from 1-4PM-Possible field trip to a Dental Lab, 1 of 2 in the United States labs to having the latest dental technology-Case Western Admissions Officer visit-Healthy Smiles Volunteering event Thurs Jan 26th 5:30-7:30PM-Spam Musubi fundraiser-Boba fundraiser-CDA conference in May-Spectrum Scavenger Hunt!! This Thurs night at 8PM! D&B afterwards, $50 prize for the winning team!-Bonfire social next Thurs night..more det’s TBA!
DATOverview
Dental Admission TestLike the SATs for college, an objective methodVisit http://www.ada.org/dat.aspx4 Multiple Choice Sections
Survey of the Natural Sciences Perceptual Ability Test Reading Comprehension Quantitative Reasoning
Sections of the DATSurvey of the Natural Sciences (90 min, 100
Q)Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic
ChemistryNo physics!
Perceptual Ability (PAT) – (60 min, 90 Q)Optional 15 minute breakReading Comprehension - (60 min, 50 Q)Quantitative Reasoning – (45 min, 40 Q)
ScoringEach section has its own individual score
based on a scale of 1-30Each Natural Sciences subsection (Biology,
Gchem, Ochem) also has its own sectionScore will be represented as
AA – all the sections averagedTS – the Natural Science sectionPAT
Survey of the Natural SciencesBiologyGeneral ChemistryOrganic Chemistry
Biology40 Questions
Cellular BiologyTaxonomyPhysiological SystemsDevelopmental BiologyGeneticsEvolution, Ecology & Animal Behavior
The majority of ATP in a eukaryotic cell is synthesized in theA. NucleusB. ChloroplastsC. LysosomesD. Golgi apparatusE. Mitochondria
Which of the following is correctly associated with the male reproductive structure of angiosperms?A. CarpelB. StigmaC. StyleD. FilamentE. Ovary
How to prepareBio Section is very broad and diverseMaterials
Bio 93 / 94 BooksCliffnotes APdatQvaultKaplan
General ChemistryAtomic StructureNuclear ChemistryPeriodic PropertiesLewis StructuresThe Gas, Liquid and Solid PhasesThe Solution and Acid-Base ChemistryEnergetics of Chemical ReactionsOxidation-Reduction Reactions
Which of the following ions has the largest radius
A. K+
B. Ca2+
C. Ne
D. F-
E. S2-
How to prepareSection is “like” mathMaterials
DAT DestroyerChads Videos
Organic ChemistrySubstitution and EliminationMechanismSynthesisBondingStereochemistryAromatic
How to prepareMemorize your synthesis reactions!Materials
Chads VideosDAT Destroyer
Perceptual Ability TestKeyholesTop/Front/EndAnglesHole PunchesCube CountingPattern Folding60 min – 90 Questions
How to prepare…Crack DAT PAT
Reading Comprehension3 Passages
DentalScienceNon-science
60 min – 50 Questions
Quantitative ReasoningAlgebraNumerical calculationsConversionsProbability / StatisticsGeometryTrigonometryApplied Mathematical Questions45 min – 40 Questions
How to PrepareMaterials
Math Destroyer!!
Study PlanGenerally top scorers study 3 months before
their test dateDedicate a summer or break to studying DAT
material onlyIn 2 weeks to your DAT test, begin practicing
timing and taking notes of which areas you are weak in
Compile notes and study them two nights before your test
If necessary, relax the day before and take your test!
• UCSF•GPA: 3.51•sGPA: 3.47•DAT-AA: 20•DAT-PAT: 20•Advantages:
•Cost•Clinic•Location•Research•Reputation
•Disadvantages•Only Grad school•Old facilities
• UCLA•GPA: 3.7•sGPA: 3.59•DAT-AA: 21•DAT-PAT: 21•Advantages:
•Cost•Clinic•Location•Research•Reputation
•Disadvantages•Old facilities
California Dental Schools (con’t)• Pacific•GPA: 3.46•sGPA: 3.38•DAT-AA: 20•DAT-PAT: 21•Advantages:
•Clinic•3 year program•Location•Reputation•New Facilities
•Disadvantages•Cost •3 year program•Hard to specialize
• Western•GPA: 3.33•sGPA: 3.25•DAT-AA: 18•DAT-PAT: 19•Advantages:
•Cost•In California •New Facilities
•Disadvantages•Not accredited by ADA until 2013
California Dental Schools (con’t)• Loma Linda•GPA: 3.43•sGPA: 3.35•DAT-AA: 19•DAT-PAT: 20•Advantages:
•Clinic•New Facilities
•Disadvantages•Religious school (no caffeine, no meat)
• USC•GPA: 3.3•sGPA: 3.20•DAT-AA: 19•DAT-PAT: 19•Advantages:
•Clinic•Location•Reputation overall•Newer Facilities
•Disadvantages•Cost!!!•PBL Program