*New! Vivid, color charts and diagrams throughout to make learning more memorable
*Updated! More of the DAT tips and concepts that you need to know right now
*2 full-length practice tests, with detailed explanations for every answer
*Intensive science and quantitative review
*Reading Comprehension practice test
*Effective strategies to maximize your score
*Exclusive and realistic exercises created especially for the Perceptual Ability Test
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Kaplan DAT:
I'm only a quarter of the way through this book, but I can already tell you that it's a quality review tool. It's detailed enough to give you all the information you'll need to know for the exam, yet concise enough to articulate the information quickly and efficiently. My favorite part about his book is the DAT synopses, which sums the most important information up in a box, and the Kaplan Exclusives, which help you remember certain facts and principles easily.
skimpy on strategy:
I'm taking an MCAT course this summer b/c I'm taking the MCAT and DAT. I'm studying science through my MCAT course, so I bought this book for PAT, math, and reading comp review. I also bought Barron's. Compared to Barron's the PAT and reading comp section are VERY skimpy. In Kaplan, the PAT questions seem too easy and they barely offer any tips on how to tackle them. I didn't have a strong grasp on PAT after reading it. The reading comp section is merely a practice reading comp test (how am I supposed to do... more info
Decent:
This book is pretty good but its a little too broad. The ideas are unorganized and often it doesn't explain them very well. Other than that I still benefited from it. The most useful thing for the DAT that I found out was the Exam Krackers books that are designed for the MCAT.
