Everything You Need to Know About Visual Learners
Do you learn best by seeing things? If so, you are a visual learner! Visual learners comprise about 65% of the population, and there are many advantages to being one.…
Do you learn best by seeing things? If so, you are a visual learner! Visual learners comprise about 65% of the population, and there are many advantages to being one.…
7 Best Places to Study
Note-taking is an essential skill for any student. It can be difficult to know how to take notes effectively, but with a bit of practice, you'll be able to take…
If you've been on study forums or in the classroom you've probably heard a lot about the Pomodoro Technique and its benefits for studying. Many people talk about how it…
As a part of the requirements for medical and dental schools, professional programs use MMI interviews to assess candidates and determine if they have the personality and characteristics they’re looking for. Therefore, dental and medical school MMI interview decisions can make up a significant percentage of final admission decisions. This post breaks down all you need to know regarding the MMI interview for medical school and dental school, including its purpose, weighting, and tips/tricks to succeed in your professional school admissions.
(more…)Contrary to many articles online, there are only two optometry schools in Canada, the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Université de Montréal École d'optométrie. This post breaks down…
As a part of the requirements for medical and dental schools, professional programs use panel interviews to assess candidates and determine if they have the personality and characteristics they’re looking for. Therefore, the medical and dental school panel interview decisions can make up a significant percentage of final admission decisions. This post breaks down all you need to know regarding the panel interview for medical school and dental school, including its purpose, weighting, and tips/tricks to succeed in your professional school admissions.
(more…)Deciding on the right premed programs and premed courses is an important choice that all students considering applying to medical schools must make. By not planning ahead to make sure…
Breaking old habits and forming new ones can be extremely difficult. We’ve all made promises to ourselves that we’ll drink more water, exercise more frequently, or study more effectively, but it never seems to materialize. It can be difficult to maintain routines for a long time if you don’t see immediate results. Having the discipline to accomplish the things that you genuinely want to do is what habits are all about. If you’re having trouble staying disciplined, here are some suggestions to help you form new habits and keep to them, as well as break bad habits.
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The Perceptual Ability Test (PAT) is one of the four sections of the Dental Admission Test (DAT) and is often one that students find the most challenging. It is designed to measure perceptual ability and spatial visualization skills in those applying to dental school. These skills are extremely useful in mentally constructing complex 2D and 3D images in one’s head, a skill that is necessary for dentistry.
It is vital to do well on this section as it will be counted separately from the other sections of the DAT. A high PAT score will help you stand out on your dentistry application and make up for weaknesses in your application. This post provides a full breakdown of each PAT section, free practice problems, as well as tips and tricks to make sure that you get the highest score possible on test day.
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