The DAT general chemistry section expects you to be fluent in chemical compounds. For example, do you know the formula for chromate? Below is a selected list of common ions you should know for the DAT (click for full image). * Also, a common mistake I see is people thinking helium is a diatomic molecule Read More

Mnemonics are a great tool to memorizing large amounts of information quickly. Here are a couple I used to answer some questions on the DAT: Cell Division / Cell Biology Cell Replication Phases = I Pee on a MAT I = Interphase P = Prophase M = Metaphase A = Anaphase T = Telophase Metaphase Read More

Genetics makes up a large portion of the biology section on the DAT. A portion of genetics is dedicated to technologies, which isn’t covered very deeply in many of the AP biology guides, and covered way too in-depth in the Campbell Biology textbook. Here is a list of genetic technologies you should definitely know for Read More

One of the toughest parts of organic chemistry is understanding the mechanisms behind reactions. Immediately, many pre-dental students want to know if they have to go through the same torture as they did in their college organic chemistry classes to memorize these complex reactions. You don’t have to know the mechanisms for many of the Read More

Studying is an intense activity, especially when preparing for a test such as the DAT. I hear people say they’ll study for 6 hours straight – ridiculous! The amount of time you put into studying is not proportional to the effectiveness of your studying. It’s like exponential decay – the first hour or two of Read More

I remember seeing a poster in my high school class that forever changed my outlook on studying. It said: “you remember 10% of what you read, but 90% of what you teach.” I became a chemistry tutor a couple of years ago, and it did wonders for me. It held me accountable to know the Read More