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DAT     |   PCAT    |    OAT   

DAT 

The Dental Admission Test (DAT) is a standardized exam taken by potential dental school students.

The DAT is a computer based test that can be administered almost any day of the year.

Each applicant may only take the test a total of three times before having to ask special permission to take the exam again. After taking the exam you must wait 90 days before repeating it.

The DAT comprises four sections: survey of the natural sciences (90 minutes), perceptual ability (often called the PAT, 60 minutes), reading comprehension (60 minutes), and quantitative reasoning (45 minutes). The mathematics of the quantitative exam is similar to that of the SAT. The first section is divided into questions about biology (40 questions), general chemistry (30 questions), and organic chemistry (30 questions). The second section is divided into six different problem sets designed to test perceptual ability, specifically in the areas of three dimensional manipulation and spatial reasoning. The third section of the DAT is divided into three academic essays, each of which is followed by questions about the passage’s content. The final section tests basic mathematics skills, with emphasis placed on algebra, critical thinking, fractions, roots, and trigonometric identities.

The mean academic average score for admissions is commonly 18.  A score of 20-22 will likely lead to admission although it is getting progressively more difficult to gain admissions

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PCAT

The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) is a standardized test administered to prospective pharmacy school students. The test is divided into seven sections to be taken in approximately six hours. These sections include Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Biology, Chemistry, Reading Comprehension and two Writing sections. Calculators are not allowed during the testing period and no penalty is given for incorrect answers.

The test consists of approximately 240 multiple-choice questions, placed in five separate sections. The exam spans approximately four hours, including one short break given in the middle.

Writing

Verbal Ability

Biology

Chemistry

Reading Comprehension

Quantitative Ability

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OAT

The OAT is a standardized exam designed to predict general academic ability and measure the two skills needed by future optometrists: Scientific knowledge and analytical ability. It does this by testing your knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology; reading comprehension ability; and quantitative reasoning skills. The OAT is available as a computer-based test and can be taken year round.
The OAT has four separate exams—Survey of Natural Sciences, Reading Comprehension, Physics, and Quantitative Reasoning.