I TOOK THE DAT 3 TIMES...HERE'S WHAT I LEARNED | Dental School

After taking the DAT 3 times, I have learned a lot about what works and what doesn't. Here are the top 6 study tips that made me successful!
**Here are my most current DAT Scores**
Academic Average - 22
Total Science - 22
Biology - 21
Organic Chemistry - 22
General Chemistry - 24
Quantitative Reasoning - 20
Reading Comprehension - 24
Perceptual Ability - 20
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[@Cute43903]

I finally passed my DAT exam after all the stress.I thank God for the great opportunity and my tutor Thomas 🎊🎊🎉🎉 All my prayers to those struggling to pass through DAT cause it hasn't been easy.I hope y'all make it some day too Amen🙏

[@gedion-mm9jd]

I failed 3 times, i lost money to reviews that never helped but the major thing is that I've not lost hope

[@naomimoore4105]

i'm sorry for your plight my friend but i was once in your shoes before i was recommended to Mr Thomas and thats how i passed DAT

[@gedion-mm9jd]

I had interest in working with him but I was discouraged by my friends out of ignorance 😔

[@Theresa657]

I have a cousin who never studied much,we studied together but she gives most of her time to her phone than studies after writing the DAT test she passed and I failed😣, I asked her how she did it, just found out she got her help from Mr Thomas ..

[@naomimoore4105]

Sometimes hard work doesn’t pay you have to back it up with smartness🤓, I think your cousin understood that perfectly

[@slumbermaster6932]

Took it twice and realized after the first exam that it is not based on how much content you can master but rather how well you can take a test.

[@yazenkurdi]

@Ramez Murad Zureigat there are certain strategies that work best for each subject. Learning the material and content is obviously necessary and important, but just as that is important, so is strategy. And that’s where practice exams come in.

[@verzide4386]

@@yazenkurdi took my test last month. Went really well. Thank you tho !

[@Drshammah]

Looking at this video, and then watching your recent videos where you are wearing scrubs with “Dr” stitched nice and neatly on your shirt. With hard work, and determination, anything is possible. Never give up on your dreams folks!

[@limarymorales-morales6961]

Love your videos! Very informative :) you are just so raw, genuine and real with your advice. Love your content, have been binging your videos in my lunch breaks 🌯 from the oldest to the newest videos. thank you for always updating every part of your journey ❤️ Hope to be there one day.

[@Renegade8652]

I got an 18 AA on the DAT. I didn't get into any schools on the first application cycle, but got into multiple schools on my second try. I thought about retaking the DAT, but I'm glad that I decided not to retake it. The problem is that your most recent DAT score is the only one that admissions people care about. So if you get the same score or worse on your second DAT, then you are basically forcing yourself to take it a 3rd time and you had better do pretty good on your 3rd try or you are screwed. In my opinion, an 18 AA should be good enough as long as the rest of your application is solid. I also feel that at least your gpa or DAT score needs to be good. For me, I had the 18 AA, but I had a 3.7 gpa in the sciences, so I felt confident in that when I applied. Another piece of advice.... anyone invited to an interview has a chance to get accepted, I know that the interview day for me on my second application cycle went way better than the first year. For me it took a few interviews to be comfortable... The bottom line is that you should plan on applying more than one application cycle, and apply to at least 6 schools each cycle. I know it is expensive, but you have to play the numbers. Schools normally enroll ~30% of the people that they interview, so I would want at least 3 interviews in an application cycle to have a shot at getting in. And if you apply to 10 schools, I wouldn't count on more than 3-5 of them asking you to stop by for an interview. Dental school is super competitive. If you want to get in, you need to be persistent. When you apply a 2nd or 3rd time, your application had better be improving each year is my best advice. There are multiple ways to improve your application from year to year. After I failed to get into dental school on my first try, I did research at my undergrad school, shadowed a specialist, and kept volunteering on weekends. ONe thing I want to stress is that most of us apply for our first time before we have graduated from undergrad. That means that if you do not get into a school on your first try, your grades for your last semester (usually spring) will not be viewable to schools until you are applying for the 2nd time. If your grades slipped for your last semester, it's going to show weakness on your part. When you didn't get into a school, you got lazy is what the admissions people will think. It leaves a lot of question-marks in their minds about how dedicated you are.. I'll answer anyone's questions if anyone has any, I've been there, I know the frustrations of the whole thing. It's complicated to say the least. Take care and stay strong.

[@jvdshow]

Can you explain "plan on applying more than one application cycle"? I'm not sure why anyone would want to go through this process more than once, it is financially and mentally draining

[@Renegade8652]

@@jvdshow Technically what you are saying is logical and sounds really good on paper, and it works that way for a lot of people. Plan for the worst I guess is the motivation behind what I said about re-applying. I feel like close to half the students getting in have tried more than one time. Not getting in on the first try should not stop you from trying again, it doesn't mean that you are not good enough. There have been some big application pools that are really good in the last few years.. I remember not getting in and just watching the wait-list do nothing for months on end. I would have applied for a third cycle if I had to.. But after that I may have had to make a back-up plan I guess. If they see that you are re-applying and you have improved your application since the last cycle it could give you an advantage over a lot of first-time applicants. I don't even know where I'm going with this. By the way, are you an applicant?..

[@Renegade8652]

@@jvdshow Some of the DATs are just not as favorable for people. You might get a little lucky and have a few sections that aren't bad. I thought the RC and QR sucked on the DAT that I took, but the other sections were alright. If I am remembering correctly, the RC has 5 answer options for all of the questions, which makes RC more time consuming. I personally can't stand RC. 2 of my 3 articles were terrible to read and by the time I got to the 3rd article, I only had time to skim for answers. And I know, it is annoying to study, I've had to study all summer, even though we've been away from school, we still have some classes online and it's very hard to get motivated to study. Make sure you only take the DAT once if possible, you need to throw down. Focus on your weakest sections if you have time. Take the practice tests on DAT Bootcamp if you have time, it's very much like the real test. Good luck.

[@samskidaddle5699]

How did you study for DAT and eventually we end up getting a good score ? Second how we get into a dental school finally?

[@Renegade8652]

@@samskidaddle5699 Please repeat the question. I need a solid question.

[@claudedeli14]

Such great tips!! I really appreciated #6. Thank you for this video!

[@nishamody8266]

Such a great video!! How would you take notes or break down studying and using destroyer/bootcamp?

[@dentalprove9095]

You're a really helpful video; could not make it without ya!

[@DoctorKrysten]

DentalProve glad it helped you out!!

[@smedac6743]

I love your videos so much!! So inspirational!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@DoctorKrysten]

smeda corneille thank you!! I’m glad you like them! ☺️❤️

[@kimiakashani5959]

Hey Krysten, such a helpful video!!! Can I ask you... where did you find DAT destroyer book? I'm trying to find it, but no luck :((

[@nbdeacademypracticetopass3030]

I support the idea of focus on practice and nourishment

[@miodeli]

Thank you for posting 💛

[@sunnyday6679]

Okay, so I am currently a sophomore Bio major with a 3.3 GPA, and lower science GPA. I am NERVOUS! I just decided this is the route I want to take (I was very depressed before and wasn't focusing on school, that's the reason for the low GPA), but I'm wondering if I should change my major. I excel and am passionate about English, and I think switching would pick up my overall GPA and give me some relief from the back to back science and math classes that I feel slightly overwhelmed by. Would you recommend this? Would me switching be a red flag to dental schools?

[@HollyWoodStar2000]

Thank you so much for making this video. Currently studying for my second attempt. How many times did you go over the dat destroyer and how did you utilize it?

[@DoctorKrysten]

HollyWoodStar2000 best of luck to you! I only went through the DAT destroyer once, and I didn’t even get through all of the problems in every section. I would do about 10-30 problems at a time then review the answers and continue like that. It was really helpful in getting some of the big concepts down and increasing my speed.

[@Godfavorsmi]

I’m taking Chem 2 rn after 9 years since taking Chem 1 so it’s challenging especially w/ so much math. Did you take a break w/ school or went straight through. I have to get my mind right because I know the time is now or never if I truly desire dentistry like I’ve been telling myself over the years

[@BiGSteppaKee]

I’m studying for the DAT! My mometrix Book will be in soon! What should I do before taking the DAT and after ?

[@haleydebnam4349]

Yeah so this blessed my life... thank you!

[@cookieface5787]

Thank you for such an inspirational video! Taking the DAT in March. What do you recommend for QR? Having such a hard time with it.

[@DoctorKrysten]

Mimi mama mainly bootcamp! Best of luck!!

[@Eli-jc4ep]

Very informative ! When did you incorporate the Destroyer was is before or after Bootcamp?

[@DoctorKrysten]

eli lev I used them both at the same time

[@dandremoxey1348]

Love your vids so far

[@DoctorKrysten]

Thank you!!

[@msjuarez5399]

Loving your video! I need to take a third time and was wondering how long did you take between exams? My body says I’m burned out but my mind is so upset I failed for the second time but I’m stubborn so it’s so hard to just relax and take a break

[@DoctorKrysten]

about 6 mo to a year

[@Sarahh_]

Hey girl I’m back cause anxiety is kicking in . I have 2 weeks left of studying. I only used destroyer for like 50 G.C q’s . Should I focus more on destroyer these last 2 weeks? 1st time taking I’m lowkey scared . Lol - forgot to add I used BC solely this whole time. I’m good with Bio section cause I made my own notes. But I’m honestly annoyed with GC and OC - so is destroyer my best bet for the last 12 days??

[@DoctorKrysten]

sarah yep! I’d definitely take advantage of destroyer for done really good practice questions. Also, even though you feel confident about biology, also do destroyer biology questions. Don’t neglect any section these last couple of weeks. Best of luck!!

[@imanibryant9560]

This was so helpful thank you ❤️ what dental school do you go to?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Imani Bryant thanks!! 😊I attend Texas A&M College of Dentistry

[@powermed5033]

Do u know when u went to do DAT exam 3 time like u said so my question is same question come in your dat on or different. Bec I heard about every year one ☝️ time DAT exam Stu can do it

[@Moondawg141]

Thanks for the video! So you used both bootcamp and destroyer? How did you divide up the studying between the 2 because both have alot of content..?

[@DoctorKrysten]

I used bootcamp for practice exams and destroyer for practice questions and learning material

[@DoctorKrysten]

Also, I never actually finished the destroyer, but I did get through all the bootcamp practice exams!

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

Thank you!

[@allibowman3357]

What dat bootcamp membership did you get?

[@dubson965]

thank you so much for this video! does the DAT destroyer have enough Math on it for the DAT or should I get both the DAT Destroyer and MATH Destroyer?

[@martinvalle875]

Did you mention your 3 attempts in your personal essay?

[@Bbeauty99]

Thanks for sharing!

[@KayMens3]

I graduated with a BS in Biology, but I never took Microbio; how big of a deal is that when meeting school requirements?

[@Renegade8652]

It depends on the school, I thought that more schools were wanting you to take Microbio. I just looked up my school, they are now requiring you to take either Microbiology or Immunology. I know when I got in that not all of the schools required Anatomy and Physiology, but I think schools are leaning more towards it. And honestly, I'm very glad that I took A&P in undergrad, dental school would have been harder without it for me anyway. I got away without taking Cell Bio in undergrad, I took a 300 level Ecology class with a lab instead. That's one really good move that I made, b/c they were hammering people at my undergrad in that class by making the exams ridiculous. And honestly, there isn't too much cell bio at dental school. They will go through it a little, but if you are a bio major, you will be in the loop. Good luck.

[@denishpatel991]

Great video! Did you do bost bacc or masters in the meanwhile?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Post Bacc 😊

[@sandracrazed5399]

@@DoctorKrysten hi! where did you complete your postbacc if you don’t mind me asking?

[@AD-wg8ik]

Such a beauty! Wow

[@juliannealvarado6665]

Hi Krysten! my boyfriend recently took the DAT and scored an AA18, 23 on the PAT and his overall gpa is 3.98. Do you think he should retake the DAT?

[@slumbermaster6932]

I think your boyfriend has a good chance because his PAT is high. However what were his individual and total Science Scores?

[@sebastianmedinalagunas2361]

What a beautiful voice. Thanks

[@thienpham608]

are you a texas native

[@marimabdelrahman1582]

I have a question, so if you want to go to a dental school you have to take the DAT , so can you apply for dental school after high school right away and do dental school also look at your SAT scores , GPA , and DAT or just the DAT and GPA

[@sohyangworld1544]

🤦🏿‍♂️ No, you have to go to college 1st. The only gpa dental schools look at is your collge gpa.

[@sohyangworld1544]

You need 4 years undergraduate.

[@youngndup]

I’m a senior in high school and man I suck at test taking literally, this is going to be rough.

[@Senshidayo]

Colleges have resources to teach you how to strategize for exams. There are also resources online. But practicing and figuring out how to do better will help you as well, so don’t sweat it too much. If you can study well you’re more than halfway to being a good exam-taker. And if you need to learn how to study you still have time to do that too. :)

[@dilshodkarimov8378]

Hey, I enjoyed watching your video, so many good information, Im a nursing student (currently doing my bachelor) and would like to take the DAT exam, I have like 1 year of free time while I'm doing my bachelor, do you think that it's good idea to prepare for dat exam? I want to buy dat destroyer and start preparing slowly?

[@DelprisTouchOfClassLLC]

Can I do my first year of dental school online?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Unfortunately, no. Dental school is too hands on

[@deborahaigbedion6323]

This video is very inspiring and it enables me to never give up/ keep pushing. do you have an email I can possibly reach you at ??

[@DoctorKrysten]

Deborah Aigbedion I’m so happy to hear that! And sure! [e-mail]

[@kyroking9934]

Can I take the dat 1 year before I apply to dental school?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Yes! Your DAT scores are valid for 2 years

[@OneFiveee]

I was wondering how many schools you applied to and how taking the DAT 3 times affected your application process?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Josh Delaney good question! I will add this to the list of videos I’m going to put out!

[@OneFiveee]

@@DoctorKrysten Thank you! I'll be looking forward to watching that one!

[@MayaTheSupreme]

Im on all the same videos as you were lol

[@naig433]

Was the questions in DAT exam the same even though u took it twice?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Nope! Totally different questions

[@heisyahweh7148]

Would you recommend studying with an MCAT book?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Mmm I can't say. I do know that the question types are different so I'd say stick with DAT material to be safe.

[@heisyahweh7148]

@@DoctorKrysten Well I meant use the MCAT book for content review, still a no?

[@DoctorKrysten]

He Is Yahweh I honestly don’t have any idea and I don’t wanna say yes and mislead you. Try asking someone who has done that before. Wish I could be of more help!

[@heisyahweh7148]

@@DoctorKrysten No you were of good help, thank you. I'm using DAT bootcamp as a primary study material. I think you should make a video on tackling the PAT section.

[@Sarahh_]

"wait I don't understand what's going on" HAAHA you're so cute this was very helpful thank you

[@HD-kt8xg]

Do you think it’s possible to get in to dental school with an 18 AA and avg gpa?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Yes, it's totally possible, but it will be a lot more challenging. (I went through a similar situation) However, don't get discouraged. I definitely think you should go ahead and apply. You have nothing to lose!

[@Renegade8652]

Depends what average is, if you have at least a 3.3 gpa you should have full confidence. An 18 AA isn't bad at all, that's what I got and I got into multiple schools. Good luck to you.

[@HD-kt8xg]

Renegade8652 Congrats! And thank you! Currently a D1 :)

[@Renegade8652]

@@HD-kt8xg Congrats to getting in!!!. I hope things get back to normal, the first 2 years you really get to know your classmates. I hope you get that chance. Because 3rd and 4th year you are in clinic and don't really get to see your whole class that much.

[@girlletstalk5709]

What did you get your undergrad in???

[@imeldayebra1733]

girl im studying for the DAT (first try) im SOOOO nervous idk if I can do this I haven't even started and I feel so discouraged cause ive never considered myself smart and theres so many truly smart people out there:(

[@lolanin4743]

Can you tel me your score pls I’m still a freshman in college but I want to start taking it my senior year

[@SophiOnYt]

@@lolanin4743 why would you want to start taking it your freshman year? The dental schools can all see your grades throughout each try and multiple tries usually shy away schools from accepting you, and you haven’t taken all prerequisites for dental school yet so you wouldn’t even know the curriculum

[@lolanin4743]

@@SophiOnYt maybe u should read my comment again. I never said anything about taking it my freshman year. I SAID I AM A FRESHMAN. I clearly said I’m taking it my SENIOR YEAR. Don’t respond if your facts aren’t correct. Thank you for your concern tho😘

[@fouadagha4793]

I got 19 AA, 21 TS, 21 PAT, but 14 QR... Do you think I should retake...?

[@DoctorKrysten]

There are plenty of people who got into dental school with a low qr score. All your other scores are really strong! I probably wouldn’t retake unless I felt like I could do way better

[@EdW4rdO1]

Fouad Agha DONT RETAKE . Waste of time and resources. I got in with almost the same scores

[@EdW4rdO1]

Fouad Agha also most schools disregard QR. They concentrate most on the sciences

[@Sarahh_]

Hey I have a friend who got accepted with a 19AA and a 15 Q.R ! He even had an average gpa. So I think you’re fine!

[@phamnguyenlinhcuc7425]

Hi, I wonder what is AA, TS means , thank you^^

[@JuanRodriguez-px7vx]

Hellnaw valley racing song !!!!!!!!

[@cierakelly9896]

Hi! In regards to taking full lengths, do you think just taking Kaplan with also bootcamp is good ?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Bootcamp is amazing, so I'd say yes.

[@Messifan2121]

I am going into my second semester in college and I am already worrying about the DAT 😢😔

[@DoctorKrysten]

You've got it!!!

[@slvanabotros9238]

How did you study for biology? Thank you

[@Philanazoie]

slvana botros amoeba sisters totally helps lol

[@Renegade8652]

I used used Cliff's AP Biology 3rd edition first for a content review. Then I used questions from the DAT Destroyer book for Biology. And also all the practice questions from DAT Boot-camp for Biology. Those are the only 3 things I used for Bio. I know that you were not really asking me, but figured I would let you know anyway. It brought back some memories. Also, the Cliff's AP Biology book had a couple practice tests in there along with some questions at the end of each chapter.

[@Sabrina-dn7zr]

how do u afford dental sxhool 😬😬😬 it’s so expensive 😭

[@DoctorKrysten]

Student loanssss ;)

[@MayaTheSupreme]

Did you work while studying?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Nope!

[@symonewilson2726]

Im still in undergrad. Is it too early to start studying

[@andygarcia9477]

you should start studying for DATs either end of 2nd or end of 3rd year of undergrad.

[@stjinspires2772]

Do you like Texas A&M?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Yes! I do! I know it’s one of the best schools to prepare me clinically. It’s not perfect, but no school is. Overall, yes, I like it 😊

[@stjinspires2772]

KrystenAlyssa is it true that they don’t accept out of state students? I would love to apply

[@DoctorKrysten]

@@stjinspires2772 They do! Butttt, not many. I think there's like 6 or so out of my class of 104. But you should apply still!

[@stjinspires2772]

KrystenAlyssa is there a reason for that? Woah 6 out of 104? Chances are slim lol

[@DoctorKrysten]

Yes the reason is that Texas schools want to accept more Texas residents because they’re more likely to stay in Texas. Texas has a deficit/a need of dentists so they try to accept students that will work here and teach communities that don’t have access to a dentist

[@kourtney4575]

Are you Ethiopian?

[@DoctorKrysten]

Kourtney 457 lol nope! I’m Jamaican!

[@DoctorKrysten]

samantha simon it is!! I always thought of Ethiopians as some of the most beautiful people in the world 🌍 so thanks again ☺️❤️

[@DoctorKrysten]

@samantha simon Yayyyyy I'm so happy for you! I wish you the absolute best!