This pre-dental blog is brought to you by Crack the DAT. Crack the DAT offers all the resources you need to ace your Dental Admission Test, all in one place! Try it today: CrackDAT.com Manual dexterity: it’s so important that it gets its own section on the ADEA AADSAS dental school application! But what is it, why does it matter, and how can you strengthen this skill? In this article, we answer these questions and more, so read on! What is manual dexterity? Manual dexterity — known more informally as hand skills or motor skills — is the ability to use your hands to make precise, controlle ..read more

This pre-dental blog is brought to you by Crack the DAT. Crack the DAT offers all the resources you need to ace your Dental Admission Test, all in one place! Try it today: CrackDAT.com When studying for the Dental Admission Test (DAT), it is often helpful to keep track of your predicted practice test scores over time. Ideally, of course, you’d notice gradual improvement over time — but what happens if you feel that you consistently aren’t improving, or that your predicted scores are actually declining? You may be in a rut with your DAT studying. Read on for 5 tips for getting out of a studying ..read more

This pre-dental blog is brought to you by Crack the DAT. Crack the DAT offers all the resources you need to ace your Dental Admission Test, all in one place! Try it today: CrackDAT.com Once you’ve submitted your dental school applications, all that’s left to do (besides congratulate yourself for the amazing work that you put into the application process) is start thinking about interviews! Dental school interviews usually start in the early fall and continue into the next year. Last year, we shared 10 tough dental school interview questions (check them out here) — and we’re back with 10 more ..read more

Whether you’re still years away from starting dental school or are currently in dental school, you might be wondering what your future holds. Dental school is a busy, exciting, and formative time, and while everyone’s experience differs, you can learn a lot about what to expect from dental students who are going through the process! In this article, a dental student who has just completed D2 year shares her experience about the highs, lows, and surprises of second year. What changed from D1 to D2? At my dental school, D1 year is a full year of medical school. Therefore, it was during ..read more

This pre-dental blog is brought to you by Crack the DAT. Crack the DAT offers all the resources you need to ace your Dental Admission Test, all in one place! Try it today: CrackDAT.com If you’re feeling daunted by the thought of studying for and taking the Dental Admission Test (DAT), know that you aren’t alone. Although I am now over halfway through my second year of dental school, I remember well what it was like to study for the DAT. The journey was filled with highs and lows; moments of confidence and moments of uncertainty and doubt. I’ve compiled a list of 5 things I wish I knew when st ..read more

This pre-dental blog is brought to you by Crack the DAT. Crack the DAT offers all the resources you need to ace your Dental Admission Test, all in one place! Try it today: CrackDAT.com On the Perceptual Ability Test (PAT section) of the Dental Admission Test, you’ll encounter six question types that assess your spatial and visual reasoning skills. One of these question types is keyholes (also known as apertures). Read on to learn all about keyholes and to learn strategies that will help you master these questions! What to expect On the the Dental Admission Test (DAT), you will have a tota ..read more

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This pre-dental blog is brought to you by Crack the DAT. Crack the DAT offers all the resources you need to ace your Dental Admission Test, all in one place! Try it today: CrackDAT.com When you take the Dental Admission Test (DAT), you will take the Survey of Natural Sciences, a 100-question section combining biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. We’ve compiled a complete guide to the Survey of Natural Sciences, with tips and tricks for studying and scoring high. Read on for an overview of this section and its question types, and our advice for how to prepare! What to e ..read more

This pre-dental blog is brought to you by Crack the DAT. Crack the DAT offers all the resources you need to ace your Dental Admission Test, all in one place! Try it today: CrackDAT.com Even if it were your only obligation, studying for the DAT would be quite a daunting task. Now, combine studying for the DAT with your other responsibilities as a college student — from extracurriculars to academics — and the task becomes even more daunting! If you find yourself in this situation, know first and foremost that you are not alone. Plenty of students study for and take the DAT while in college. We ..read more

This pre-dental blog is brought to you by Crack the DAT. Crack the DAT offers all the resources you need to ace your Dental Admission Test, all in one place! Try it today: CrackDAT.com Believe it or not, dental school Decision Day — the first day that applicants can be notified of application decisions — is right around the corner! According to the ADEA website, this year, Decision Day falls on Dec. 15, 2022. In other words, if you applied to dental school this cycle, Dec. 15 is the first day that you could receive an admissions offer (or be notified of a waitlist spot or denial). Below, we o ..read more