Avg DAT score on SDN in July = 19.57

Bruinlove · Jul 19, 2008

So... I have actually read thru every score report thread written in July and have calculated some numbers for those who are curious about 'average' DAT score.
I used AA, Academic Average.

Test dates: 07/01~07/26

Sample size = 103 (about 16% of usual applicant population in 26 days)

Mean = 19.68 (with Standard deviation of 1.74)

Median = 20 😱

Mode = 19

Range: 16~27

Score (# of people): 16(1), 17(7), 18(15), 19(28), 20(24), 21(18), 22(6), 23(1), 24(1), 26(1), 27(1)

If you have 22, you are at least top 16% of SDNers who have taken DAT in July.😀
If you have 23, you are very close to breaking 2 standard deviations. 👍
If you have 24 or above, I hate you. j/k.

My conclusion: SDNers rock! 👍 or This year will be tough. 👎

paul510psu · Jul 19, 2008

Wow, this cycle is going to be tough if all of these scores are legitimate.

Good luck guys!

Mamona · Jul 23, 2008

I never saw this before. I do care about those statistics. Thank you for doing that

alanan84 · Jul 23, 2008

These numbers look like average DS DAT scores. Conclusion: SDN equals acceptance to dental school... right? Haha, I wish it were that simple. I'm sure alot of SDNers also don't post their scores due to intimidation. This is interesting however.

TeamGuo · Jul 23, 2008

this thread needs some love... kk

TheGreenWave · Jul 23, 2008

TeamGuo said:
this thread needs some love... kk

for real! nice work bruinlove!!

interesting how the mean comes out to be pretty close to the average DAT for accepted students...

mistero · Jul 23, 2008

I can imagine that people who don't do so well do not want to put their score up and that causes the avg to be higher on the posts than the actual applicant avg is. If you don't get good grades, no one really cares what you used and you aren't so proud of them so you don't want others to see them

DRHOYA · Jul 24, 2008

Cool, thanks for all the effort Bruin! Based on the ADEA guide this year, it seems an average for the majority of schools for accepted students was around 19. SDN members seem to do well. Thanks again Bruin!

Bruinlove · Jul 26, 2008

Updated.

AdaAda87 · Jul 26, 2008

OH nice, I wish you'll hate me in two weeks! 😀

Mstoothlady2012 · Jul 28, 2008

this sucks....now my scores are just average 🙁🙄

dent2009 · Jul 29, 2008

Mstoothlady2012 said:
this sucks....now my scores are just average 🙁🙄

Average for SDNers, but who knows... maybe SDNers are more likely to be on top of things and hence more likely to obtain an acceptance... Anybody ever do a study on that?

jdog10 · Jul 29, 2008

Thanks for putting this up. Even if it is an upper average cuz its from this forum, its good info to have.

phungy · Jul 30, 2008

SDN's average DAT may be on the high side since not everyone posts their scores and usually the ones who score well create a thread.

Bruinlove · Jul 30, 2008

phungy said:
SDN's average DAT may be on the high side since not everyone posts their scores and usually the ones who score well create a thread.

In order to bring down the avg on SDN (19.7 in July) to the national avg (17), we need about 210 more SDNers with 15.8 avg.

And if we really have 210 people not posting their scores, it means that about 50% of DAT takers are using SDN. (about 630 people take DAT in 26 days. 210+103 = 313 )

phungy · Jul 30, 2008

Looks like the new national average is 19 :\

I do appreciate you taking the time to do this though, bruinlove 🙂

Avg DAT score on SDN in July = 19.57

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