Barron's DAT

by Lehman, Richard A.

• ISBN13: 9780764105777
• ISBN10: 0764105779
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Barrons Test Prep

Summary

This manual is the first-and currently the only- complete guide available on the market for students who are planning to take the DAT. It offers two full-length model exams with answers. They are preceeded by an overview of the test, special advice to Canadian students, and questions most frequently asked by students preparing for the DAT.

Author Biography

Frustrated by the lack of test preparation material available during his review for the DAT, Richard A. Lehman assembled a team of professors, dentists, dental students, and other individuals to write the first complete test preparation book specifically for the DAT. As contributing editor of the official ASDA Handbook: A Resource Guide for Predental Students, he has considerable insight into the concerns of the dental school applicant. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Richard is currently studying at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and School of Public Health in the D.M.D. and M.P.H. degree programs, respectively. He is the president of his dental school class and holds a national ASDA leadership position on the Editorial Board. Richard is actively involved in the pursuit of knowledge through research. He is a member of the Author's Guild, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, and the American Student Dental Association (ASDA). In his free time he enjoys skiing, cycling, and running. As for his ambition in life, he says he would like to become a dentist when he grows up.

Table of Contents

PREFACE	v
Acknowledgments	v	(1)
A Note to the Applicant	vi	(1)
About the Author	vii
INTRODUCTION	1	(6)
About the DAT	1	(1)
Scoring	2	(1)
History of the DAT	2	(1)
A Note to Canadian Students	3	(1)
The Art of Test Taking	3	(4)
DENTAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE	7	(24)
The Application Process	7	(14)
Dental School	21	(1)
The Profession of Dentistry	22	(9)
SURVEY OF THE NATURAL SCIENCES REVIEW	31	(160)
Biology	32	(74)
General Chemistry	106	(37)
Organic Chemistry	143	(48)
PERCEPTUAL ABILITY TEST REVIEW	191	(74)
READING COMPREHENSION TEST REVIEW	265	(14)
QUANTITATIVE REASONING TEST REVIEW	279	(26)
MODEL EXAMINATION A	305	(56)
MODEL EXAMINATION B	361	(54)
APPENDIX	415
Acronyms	415	(1)
Frequently Asked Questions	416	(8)
WWW Addresses	424	(3)
Other Publications and Resources	427	(1)
Periodic Table of the Elements	428	(1)
List of Elements with Their Symbols	429	(1)
Reference Tables for Chemistry	430