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13+ years
Daniel
Having sat for the DAT and earned his Doctor of Dental Science degree, Daniel knows the exam from both sides — as a test-taker and as someone who applied the underlying science professionally. He breaks the prep process into targeted blocks across Perceptual Ability, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading ...
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology
University of California Los Angeles
Doctor of Dental Science, Dentistry

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Josh
As a third-year dental student at Penn, Josh took the DAT and now breaks down each section — from Perceptual Ability spatial folding and angle ranking to the biology-heavy Survey of Natural Sciences — with the insider perspective of someone who recently conquered it. He builds targeted practice plan...
University of California-Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Dental Medicine

Certified Tutor
14+ years
Gregory
Preparing for the DAT means juggling natural sciences, perceptual ability, reading comprehension, and quantitative reasoning all at once. Gregory's Ph.D. in Biochemistry and his experience across math, chemistry, and biology let him build a unified study plan that addresses each section's specific d...
Northwestern University
Bachelor in Arts
Stony Brook University
Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D Biochemistry State Certified Teacher

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Taylor
Preparing for the DAT alongside a full course load is a balancing act Taylor recently managed herself on the way to dental school. She builds study plans around each section's specific demands — timed drills for Perceptual Ability, content review cycles for Natural Sciences, and pacing strategies fo...
Ithaca College
Bachelors, health sciences, pre med concentration
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Current Grad Student, dentistry

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Arth
Preparing for the DAT is different from studying for a classroom exam — it requires a strategic plan across four distinct sections, each with its own pacing and content demands. Arth tackled the DAT himself before entering UCLA's dental program, so he builds study timelines around the sections stude...
University of the Pacific
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
UCLA School of Dentistry
Doctor of Dental Science, Dentistry

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Alec
Preparing for the DAT means juggling biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, perceptual ability, reading comprehension, and quantitative reasoning all at once. Alec's biochemistry background covers the science-heavy sections naturally, and he builds study plans that allocate time based on each studen...
Lafayette College
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Certified Tutor
7+ years
Andrew
I am pursuing a career in dentistry/oral surgery and will be beginning dental school at Boston University this fall. For this reason I recently took the DAT, which I am capable of assisting you with as well. During my undergraduate education, which I completed this past December, I worked in my scho...
The College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Karim
I'm currently a third-year dental student pursuing a DMD degree at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
Rutgers University (New Brunswick)
Bachelor in Arts, Biological and Physical Sciences

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Gabriele
Preparing for the DAT means juggling organic chemistry, biology, perceptual ability, and reading comprehension all at once, which makes a structured study plan essential. Gabriele approaches DAT prep by identifying each student's weakest sections first and building targeted practice around those gap...
Reed College
Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Ashley's biochemistry degree means she's already mastered the science content that dominates the DAT — from amino acid structures and enzyme kinetics in the Survey of Natural Sciences to organic reaction mechanisms. She breaks the exam into manageable sections, teaching targeted strategies for Perce...
University of Washington (Seattle Campus)
Bachelors, Biochemistry
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