The biggest advantage I had when making my decision to dive in and pursue dentistry was the idea that being out in the real world gets very real, very fast. What advice do you have for non-traditional, older applicants that are going back and forth with the idea of going into dentistry? I knew I was at a disadvantage having such a busy schedule but I learned how to adapt and work harder than what I even knew I was capable of. The DAT didn’t care what my brew schedule was like or when a bottling valve failure cut into my study time. What he didn’t know was that I was on Bootcamp reviewing biology notes via my phone. I also fit in an engagement 20 days before my test. I remember one day, when the bottling line was down, one of the other brewers barked at me to quit texting my girlfriend (now my fiancé. My point being: I learned how to prioritize, increase my efficiency, and jam pack every living second of free time I had into preparing for this monster of a test we call the DAT. While I found it hard to ever fit an actual “break” into my day, I got pretty good at finding short periods of down time where I could flip through organic chemistry mechanisms or review bio vocabulary. A few things I learned while going back to school and maintaining this wild job was to always keep books in my locker and to make sure my pockets were stuffed with notecards. Most brew days start at 4AM and job responsibilities can last all night, because beer never sleeps. What did your typical day look like while you had a full-time work schedule and studying for the DAT?Īs a brewer, I learned very quickly that brewers don’t have a schedule. I’ve asked Joey to share his DAT experience with us as the featured student of June. Joey is a non-traditional student who was able to rock the DAT with the help of DAT Bootcamp. Meet Joey Brotowitz, a happy DAT Bootcamp customer who recently conquered the DAT.
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