Updated and supplemented with a brand-new CD-ROM, this manual prepares dental school applicants across the United States and Canada to pass the required admissions test. The book opens with an overview of the DAT that includes test-taking advice, followed by a description of dental education and the practice of dentistry. A review of all DAT test topics is presented. They include general surveys of biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry, as well as testing for perceptual ability, reading...
(back cover) An enlightening overview of the Dental Admissions Test Extensive test-taking advice Descriptions of dental education and dental practice Reviews of all DAT test topics: biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, perceptual ability, reading comprehension, and quantitative reasoning Two model DATs with all questions answered and explained Two more model tests on the enclosed CD-ROM with automatic scoring
Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Introduction About the DAT Scoring A Note to Canadian Students The Art of Test Taking Chapter 2 Dental Education and Practice The Application Process Dental School The Profession of Dentistry Chapter 3 Survey of the Natural Sciences Review Biology General Chemistry Organic Chemistry Chapter 4 Perceptual Ability Test Review Chapter 5 Reading Comprehension Test Review Chapter 6 Quantitative Reasoning Test Review Chapter 7 Model Examination A Chapter 8 Model Examination B Appendix Acronyms Frequently Asked Questions Periodic Table of the Elements List of Elements with Their Symbols Reference Tables for Chemistry