The first question many people ask about the DAT revolves around the amount of time one should devote to do well on this exam. Some people like ten-week schedules that involve six to eight (or more) hours a day, and others like to space it out over a longer period of time.
Studying for the DAT is different for everyone, but I opted to devote my six month co-op as the time for getting down to the grind. I will be honest and say that the first two months were somewhat productive, as I trickled into the library after a nine hour day at work, but I didn't really efficiently studying. However, as July slowly crept to September, I maintained a schedule that ensured that I would cover all of content in order to practice for two months leading up to my exam.
Typically, I would spend four hours a day during a weekday and devoted my weekends to the grind. I rose at 6am and got to the library by seven to get in around 1-1.5 hours of studying. After I got back from work, I would eat dinner, attend club meetings, and then study from 8 to 11. Then I would go the gym, take a shower, and sleep. This doesn't mean I consistently churned out these hours, but I tried my best to stay at the library and follow this schedule. There were definitely weeks that weren't as productive as I would have liked them to be and distractions that deterred me from my schedule, but eventually, i would get back and plug out content and problems.
I will be reviewing the materials I used after I take my exam in January, but here are some pros/cons of studying during a co-op cycle:
1. Motivation
I'm not sure what your full-time job will entail but working at a dental implant company really motivated me to study after work.
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