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