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May 15, 2025

Old DAT Scoring to New DAT Scoring: Explanation, Conversion, and DAT Percentiles (2025)

May 15, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
Old DAT Scoring to New DAT Scoring: Explanation, Conversion, and DAT Percentiles (2025)

The DAT has changed to a new scoring system. Learn what that means for your admissions odds and review our old to new DAT score conversion tables

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May 03, 2025

How to Get a 520+ DAT Score: Strategies from Top Scorers

May 03, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
How to Get a 520+ DAT Score: Strategies from Top Scorers

How hard is it to get a top DAT score? Learn proven study strategies to achieve a 26+ on the DAT

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January 31, 2025

DAT Test Dates 2025: A Complete Summary (Score Release Time Frame Included)

January 31, 2025/ Dr. Shemmassian
DAT Test Dates 2025: A Complete Summary (Score Release Time Frame Included)

Learn your options for 2024 DAT test dates, plus score release dates, when to prep, and how to register

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August 08, 2024

Substitution and Elimination Reactions for the DAT

August 08, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Substitution and Elimination Reactions for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts related to and animal characteristics, plus practice questions and answers

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August 08, 2024

Carbonyl Reactions for the DAT

August 08, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Carbonyl Reactions for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts related to carbonyl reactions, plus practice questions and answers

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August 08, 2024

Additional Reactions for the DAT

August 08, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Additional Reactions for the DAT

Learn everything you need to know about alcohol, ether, epoxide, nitrile, alpha-carbon, and Diels-Alder organic reactions for the DAT, plus practice questions and answers

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July 25, 2024

Acid-Base Organic Chemistry for the DAT

July 25, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Acid-Base Organic Chemistry for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts about organic acids and bases, plus practice questions and answers

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July 25, 2024

Reading Comprehension Strategies for the DAT

July 25, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Reading Comprehension Strategies for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts related to reading comprehension, plus a practice section with questions and answers

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July 24, 2024

Microbes for the DAT

July 24, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Microbes for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts related to archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, and viruses, plus practice questions and answers

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July 24, 2024

Cells for the DAT

July 24, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Cells for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts related to cells, plus practice questions and answers

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July 11, 2024

Chemistry Lab Techniques for the DAT

July 11, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Chemistry Lab Techniques for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts related to chemistry lab techniques and equipment for general chemistry, plus practice questions and answers

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July 11, 2024

Evolution and Ecology for the DAT

July 11, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Evolution and Ecology for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts related to natural selection, evolution, animal behavior, and ecology, plus practice questions and answers

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July 11, 2024

Word Problems for the DAT

July 11, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Word Problems for the DAT

Learn key concepts related to word problems, plus practice questions and answers

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July 02, 2024

Probability and Statistics for the DAT

July 02, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Probability and Statistics for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts related to probability and statistics, plus practice questions and answers

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July 02, 2024

Atomic and Molecular Structure for the DAT

July 02, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Atomic and Molecular Structure for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts about atomic and molecular structure, plus practice questions and answers

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June 08, 2024

Gases for the DAT

June 08, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian

Learn key DAT concepts about gases, plus practice questions and answers

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June 08, 2024

Hydrocarbon Reactions for the DAT

June 08, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian

Learn key DAT concepts related to hydrocarbon reactions of alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic compounds, plus practice questions and answers

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June 03, 2024

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions for the DAT

June 03, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts about oxidation and reduction reactions, plus practice questions and answers

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June 03, 2024

DNA and RNA for the DAT

June 03, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
DNA and RNA for the DAT

Learn key concepts related to DNA and RNA for the DAT, plus practice questions and answers

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May 24, 2024

Genetics for the DAT

May 24, 2024/ Dr. Shemmassian
Genetics for the DAT

Learn key DAT concepts about genetics, plus practice questions and answers

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