Tomorrow, April 25th is my DAT.
Right now, I am freaking out and so I’m blogging to try to calm myself down.
This test feels like the most important test I’ve ever taken-even more important than the SAT.
My scores tomorrow (which come out immediately…seriously, I don’t even get a chance to sit back and breathe) will determine whether or not I will apply to dental school this upcoming cycle.
I know I’ve been studying on and off for awhile but the last three weeks, I put my ALL into it. And when I mean all, I mean 6-14 hours a day. I’ve put down school work for classes, family, friends. Its even to the point where I dream about ochem reactions and certain bio concepts in my dream.
Right now, I am beyond scared. I feel unprepared even though I should be prepared.
Perhaps its the mock test scores that disappoint/scare me? I didn’t do as well as I wanted but…it’s too late to reschedule my real DAT now.
I feel like if I don’t do well, I’m going to feel real dumb.
I know if I do bad, I’ll be sad.
But I also know if I do bad, it’ll just be a slap in the face to wake up and work harder….after a week of sleep. I am exhausted.
Whether or not I do well, less than 24 hours before I can finally rest.
….Sigh, I just want to do well…so I can finally just put aside my books, clean my room and not worry about ochem reactions, gen chem formulas and bio concepts diffusing out of my brain.
I’m not even aiming for high scores. I just want to break the 20 mark. Be in the 90th percentile..so that I’ll get accepted somewhere.
susan,
when I get super nervous before a test I just tell myself it’s already done. The result is known and no matter how much you worry or study, you are destined to get the mark you will get. You just go over exercises with that in mind… what more can you do than try?
=D
Thank you..really informative!!