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-mm9jd3 ай бұрын
I failed 3 times, i lost money to reviews that never helped but the major thing is that I've not lost hope
@naomimoore41053 ай бұрын
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-mm9jd3 ай бұрын
I had interest in working with him but I was discouraged by my friends out of ignorance 😔
@Theresa6573 ай бұрын
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 ..
@naomimoore41053 ай бұрын
Sometimes hard work doesn’t pay you have to back it up with smartness🤓, I think your cousin understood that perfectly
@slumbermaster69323 жыл бұрын
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.
@yazenkurdi3 жыл бұрын
@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.
@verzide43863 жыл бұрын
@@yazenkurdi took my test last month. Went really well. Thank you tho !
@r-shammah6 ай бұрын
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!
@Renegade86524 жыл бұрын
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.
@jvdshow4 жыл бұрын
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
@Renegade86524 жыл бұрын
@@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?..
@Renegade86524 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@samskidaddle56992 жыл бұрын
How did you study for DAT and eventually we end up getting a good score ? Second how we get into a dental school finally?
@Renegade86522 жыл бұрын
@@samskidaddle5699 Please repeat the question. I need a solid question.
@dentalprove90955 жыл бұрын
You're a really helpful video; could not make it without ya!
@DoctorKrysten5 жыл бұрын
DentalProve glad it helped you out!!
@deborahaigbedion63235 жыл бұрын
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 ??
@DoctorKrysten5 жыл бұрын
Deborah Aigbedion I’m so happy to hear that! And sure! Kbarnes@tamhsc.edu
@claudedeli144 жыл бұрын
Such great tips!! I really appreciated #6. Thank you for this video!
@nishamody82664 жыл бұрын
Such a great video!! How would you take notes or break down studying and using destroyer/bootcamp?
@HollyWoodStar20005 жыл бұрын
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?
@DoctorKrysten5 жыл бұрын
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.
@powermed50332 жыл бұрын
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
@juliannealvarado66653 жыл бұрын
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?
@slumbermaster69323 жыл бұрын
I think your boyfriend has a good chance because his PAT is high. However what were his individual and total Science Scores?
@miodeli4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting 💛
@Sarahh_4 жыл бұрын
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??
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
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!!
@faithfullyme294 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful thank you ❤️ what dental school do you go to?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
Imani Bryant thanks!! 😊I attend Texas A&M College of Dentistry
@OneFiveee5 жыл бұрын
I was wondering how many schools you applied to and how taking the DAT 3 times affected your application process?
@DoctorKrysten5 жыл бұрын
Josh Delaney good question! I will add this to the list of videos I’m going to put out!
@OneFiveee5 жыл бұрын
@@DoctorKrysten Thank you! I'll be looking forward to watching that one!
@MayaTheSupreme4 жыл бұрын
Im on all the same videos as you were lol
@youngndup Жыл бұрын
I’m a senior in high school and man I suck at test taking literally, this is going to be rough.
@Senshidayo Жыл бұрын
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. :)
@limarymorales-morales69613 жыл бұрын
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.
@cookieface57874 жыл бұрын
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.
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
Mimi mama mainly bootcamp! Best of luck!!
@Godfavorsmi11 ай бұрын
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
@msjuarez53992 жыл бұрын
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
@DoctorKrysten2 жыл бұрын
about 6 mo to a year
@smedac67435 жыл бұрын
I love your videos so much!! So inspirational!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾
@DoctorKrysten5 жыл бұрын
smeda corneille thank you!! I’m glad you like them! ☺️❤️
@imeldayebra17332 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@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😘
@sunnyday6679 Жыл бұрын
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?
@Sabrina-dn7zr4 жыл бұрын
how do u afford dental sxhool 😬😬😬 it’s so expensive 😭
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
Student loanssss ;)
@Sarahh_5 жыл бұрын
"wait I don't understand what's going on" HAAHA you're so cute this was very helpful thank you
@DelprisTouchOfClassLLC2 жыл бұрын
Can I do my first year of dental school online?
@DoctorKrysten Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, no. Dental school is too hands on
@BiGSteppaKee3 жыл бұрын
I’m studying for the DAT! My mometrix Book will be in soon! What should I do before taking the DAT and after ?
@Moondawg1414 жыл бұрын
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..?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
I used bootcamp for practice exams and destroyer for practice questions and learning material
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
Also, I never actually finished the destroyer, but I did get through all the bootcamp practice exams!
@fouadagha47934 жыл бұрын
I got 19 AA, 21 TS, 21 PAT, but 14 QR... Do you think I should retake...?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
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
@EdW4rdO14 жыл бұрын
Fouad Agha DONT RETAKE . Waste of time and resources. I got in with almost the same scores
@EdW4rdO14 жыл бұрын
Fouad Agha also most schools disregard QR. They concentrate most on the sciences
@Sarahh_4 жыл бұрын
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!
@phamnguyenlinhcuc74254 жыл бұрын
Hi, I wonder what is AA, TS means , thank you^^
@kimiakashani59593 жыл бұрын
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 :((
@allibowman33576 ай бұрын
What dat bootcamp membership did you get?
@AD-wg8ik4 жыл бұрын
Such a beauty! Wow
@martinvalle875 Жыл бұрын
Did you mention your 3 attempts in your personal essay?
@HD-kt8xg5 жыл бұрын
Do you think it’s possible to get in to dental school with an 18 AA and avg gpa?
@DoctorKrysten5 жыл бұрын
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!
@Renegade86524 жыл бұрын
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-kt8xg4 жыл бұрын
Renegade8652 Congrats! And thank you! Currently a D1 :)
@Renegade86524 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@KayMens34 жыл бұрын
I graduated with a BS in Biology, but I never took Microbio; how big of a deal is that when meeting school requirements?
@Renegade86524 жыл бұрын
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.
@haleydebnam43493 жыл бұрын
Yeah so this blessed my life... thank you!
@nbdeacademypracticetopass30304 жыл бұрын
I support the idea of focus on practice and nourishment
@thienpham608 Жыл бұрын
are you a texas native
@heisyahweh71484 жыл бұрын
Would you recommend studying with an MCAT book?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
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.
@heisyahweh71484 жыл бұрын
@@DoctorKrysten Well I meant use the MCAT book for content review, still a no?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
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!
@heisyahweh71484 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@Messifan21212 жыл бұрын
I am going into my second semester in college and I am already worrying about the DAT 😢😔
@DoctorKrysten2 жыл бұрын
You've got it!!!
@sebastianmedinalagunas23614 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful voice. Thanks
@dandremoxey13485 жыл бұрын
Love your vids so far
@DoctorKrysten5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@Eli-jc4ep5 жыл бұрын
Very informative ! When did you incorporate the Destroyer was is before or after Bootcamp?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
eli lev I used them both at the same time
@marimabdelrahman15824 жыл бұрын
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
@sohyangworld15443 жыл бұрын
🤦🏿♂️ No, you have to go to college 1st. The only gpa dental schools look at is your collge gpa.
@sohyangworld15443 жыл бұрын
You need 4 years undergraduate.
@naig4333 жыл бұрын
Was the questions in DAT exam the same even though u took it twice?
@DoctorKrysten3 жыл бұрын
Nope! Totally different questions
@Bbeauty995 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@kyroking99344 жыл бұрын
Can I take the dat 1 year before I apply to dental school?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Your DAT scores are valid for 2 years
@ThatOneScienceGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@JuanRodriguez-px7vx5 жыл бұрын
Hellnaw valley racing song !!!!!!!!
@denishpatel9914 жыл бұрын
Great video! Did you do bost bacc or masters in the meanwhile?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
Post Bacc 😊
@sandracrazed53993 жыл бұрын
@@DoctorKrysten hi! where did you complete your postbacc if you don’t mind me asking?
@dubson9654 жыл бұрын
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?
@girlletstalk57093 жыл бұрын
What did you get your undergrad in???
@slvanabotros92384 жыл бұрын
How did you study for biology? Thank you
@Philanazoie4 жыл бұрын
slvana botros amoeba sisters totally helps lol
@Renegade86524 жыл бұрын
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.
@dilshodkarimov83783 жыл бұрын
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?
@MayaTheSupreme4 жыл бұрын
Did you work while studying?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
Nope!
@kourtney45755 жыл бұрын
Are you Ethiopian?
@DoctorKrysten5 жыл бұрын
Kourtney 457 lol nope! I’m Jamaican!
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
samantha simon it is!! I always thought of Ethiopians as some of the most beautiful people in the world 🌍 so thanks again ☺️❤️
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
@samantha simon Yayyyyy I'm so happy for you! I wish you the absolute best!
@symonewilson27264 жыл бұрын
Im still in undergrad. Is it too early to start studying
@andygarcia94774 жыл бұрын
you should start studying for DATs either end of 2nd or end of 3rd year of undergrad.
@cierakelly98964 жыл бұрын
Hi! In regards to taking full lengths, do you think just taking Kaplan with also bootcamp is good ?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
Bootcamp is amazing, so I'd say yes.
@stjinspires27724 жыл бұрын
Do you like Texas A&M?
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
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 😊
@stjinspires27724 жыл бұрын
KrystenAlyssa is it true that they don’t accept out of state students? I would love to apply
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
@@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!
@stjinspires27724 жыл бұрын
KrystenAlyssa is there a reason for that? Woah 6 out of 104? Chances are slim lol
@DoctorKrysten4 жыл бұрын
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