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I've already thanked Dr. Romano, but I also wanted to thank you. Your uplifting comments helped me when I was feeling burnt out. Today, I took my DAT and scored a 27 AA. Thank you so much!

Hi all. I'm taking the DAT next week and need advice. I am stressing I am going to fail it as I feel I did not prepare as much as I should have. I used Jack Westin's free dat prep to study for the past 2 months but I do not think that helped me at all. I was going to take the 2 free practice...

Hello, first post here! Date of submission: Late June Overall GPA: 3.81 Science GPA: 3.80 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.75 DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA: 24 // QR: 27 // RC: 30 // Bio: 20 // GenChem: 22 // OChem: 22 // TS: 21 // PAT: 19 State of Residence: California Undergrad...

Hi! I took my DAT yesterday and wanted to share a breakdown of my scores! Background: I am an incoming junior with a 4.0 GPA and part of an accelerated program. I spent six weeks to study, however with unexpected changes in my personal life I really studied for a total of 4.5 weeks. I would...

Scores: (sorry about the bad picture, my testing center was out of toner) PAT-26 QR-28 RC-30 Bio-30 GC-24 OC-30 TS-28 AA-28 Hey y’all! I’m a first time DAT taker, and I thought I would write a breakdown of how I studied because I kind of deviated from the norm. A lot of the breakdowns that I...

If you're an aspiring dentist in the United States or Canada, you know the importance of the Dental Admissions Test (DAT). This comprehensive exam covers a broad range of topics and subject matters, and passing it lets you gain admission into dental school. To achieve the best results, approach...

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I just took my DAT and didn't do as well as I thought I would. 20AA 20TS. 20 PAT. 21RC 17QR 23BIO 19CHEM 19OC. I have a 3.9sGPA and cGPA. A retake would have to be end of august to start of sept so pretty late in the cycle. I'm also worried to drop in some sections or get the same scores. I used...

Hey everyone! My DAT is in one week and I have just started taking practice exams. I am not very happy with my with my scores but I am thinking it may be the best I can get since I have only been studying for 6 weeks. I already applied the first week of June to 14 dental schools and am freaking...

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Hi, my test is in 4 weeks and 2 days. I've been getting anxiety with the date getting closer. I've been studying for 2 months now and finished my content review last week. My latest practice scores are 18 BIO, 21GCHEM, 20 PAT, 15 OCHEM (I took 3 other ptests before and was scoring 18-19, this...

I did it!👏 Dr Romano!!!! WE did it :)!!!! Wow! What a relief! HUGE Thank you! million thanks Long story here…. I am dental hygienist (7 years of experience) , non traditional student (means “old” ), who decided to climb the “mountain” to get a higher education to be a dentist! Plus I am a...

Hey Everyone! I am writing this for those who are feeling discouraged on their pre-dental journey and need some words of encouragement. Today, I am 22 with multiple acceptances from my 2nd cycle applying to dental school. Glory be to God. I was accepted into 3 dental schools so far and...

Hi everyone. I'm currently a junior in college and just took the DAT for the first time in early November. I am slightly hesitant about my scores and I am wondering if I should retake the exam. Here is a breakdown of my scores: AA: 24 Biology: 21 General Chemistry: 24 Organic Chemistry: 20...

I am applying during the 2025-2026 cycle and deciding between taking the DAT either summer 2024 or 2025. Since I am studying biomedical engineering, adding extra courses to my schedule is difficult but possible. I am inclined towards taking the DAT summer 2024 because I don't want to forget...

I am a Minnesota resident and was invited for an interview at Minnesota School of Dentistry via email on 8/10/2023. I interviewed on 9/7 (the first day of interviews), but have not heard back from any of the OOS schools that I applied to yet. Should I be worried? Date of submission: 6/14...

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I might not be able to take my exam as scheduled, and I want to reschedule it to the next period of time that I'm free in. This is past the eligibility window. Ada allows me to pay $130 to extend the window by a few months which is enough for me. My question is, will I only have to pay $130? Or...

Date of submission: June 5th, 2023 Overall GPA: 3.39 Science GPA: 3.19 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.08 DAT score (include AA and all sections): FIRST ATTEMPT: AA 16 PAT 18 QR 14 RC 19 BIO 17 GC 15 OC 14 TS 15 SECOND ATTEMPT: AA 18 PAT 18...

Hi there, new to the field and want some advice on how to move forward based on where I am currently. I know it’s not a complete WAMC but I am deciding if I need a masters, etc, so any insight would be incredibly helpful!! Date of submission: 2025 Overall GPA: 3.438 Science GPA: 3.192...

Overall GPA: 3.5 Science GPA: 3.4 DAT score (include AA and all sections): 19 PAT, 17 QR, 22 RC, 23 Biology, 20 GC, 21 Ochem, TS 21, AA 21 Major: Biology Minor: Accounting Reapplicant? No Hey everyone! I appreciate anyone's help! A little bit more about me is that I am a first time applicant.I...

Hi everyone. So my DAT eligibility window closed on May 8th, I meant to extend it, but I forgot. I originally wanted to take it before June 1st, before the school application opens. I tried to start a new application for DAT, but my application status says"In Process," and I'm not allowed to...

REALLY just trying to see where to improve on my application. Any insight from you guys would be much appreciated. Date of submission: 5/30/2023 (Hopefully!) Overall GPA: 3.91 Science GPA: 3.89 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.8 DAT score (include AA and all sections): 21 AA 22 TS 23 PAT 26 Gen...

Hi everyone! I’ve really enjoyed these posts and think they are super helpful to gain an idea of what to expect for the exam and how to best prepare. Obviously, everyone prepares for these exams a little differently, however here is what worked best for me. A little background: I just graduated...

Hello, I will begin studying for the DAT soon using the DATBooster 10 week schedule. I plan to allot 12 weeks to this process because I will be volunteering once per week (just a few hours), I have a mandatory 2-3 day event to attend this summer, and I may need the extra time in case I get sick...

Hi! I would love advice on what studying resource to use for my third attempt! 1st attempt: 2021 used DAT Bootcamp, Chad's Prep. score breakdown: AA:16,TS: 17,PAT: 16,QR:13,RC:16,BIO:16,GC: 16,OC: 17. - I was def not ready this attempt, I rescheduled countless times and just wanted to get...

Date of submission: June 1st Overall GPA: 3.87 Science GPA: 3.80 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: ~ 3.9 DAT score (include AA and all sections): PAT:19 QR 16 RC:20 BIO:22 GC:20 ORG:18 TS:20 AA:19 Total: 19AA/20TS/PAT19 State of Residence: Virginia Undergrad Attended: if you want to include this Major...

Hello - I am a current dental hygienist who plans to take the DAT for a third time, in hopes of enrolling into dental school this summer. I have a 3.5 GPA, a BA in biology (graduated 2015) and a BA in dental hygiene. I spent roughly 4 months with DAT Bootcamp to prepare for my first attempt and...

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my thread, any advices are greatly appreciated! :biglove: Date of submission: next cycle Overall GPA: 3.45 [term GPA: 3.5 - 2.65 - 3.55 - 3.15 - 3.26 - 3.69 - 3.62 - 3.92 - 3.75 - 3.79] Science GPA: 3.38 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.49 - 2.79...

Hi there! I just wanted to post a breakdown of my DAT scores and some notes in case they help anyone. I took it twice: the first time in the summer of 2021 (between my sophomore and junior year of college) using DAT Bootcamp (Pro, $497); and the second time in the fall of 2022 using DAT Booster...

Hi everyone, I took my DAT recently, and I wanted to do a breakdown of my scores/study strategies in case it’s helpful to anybody! Mine’s kind of untraditional because all kinds of things went wrong in my study process, but I’ll point out how I used my study time. I owe a lot of credit to my...

Date of Submission: Planning sometime in june OGPA: 3.89, may be 3.9 when applying SGPA: 3.81 DAT: 19AA/20TS/16PAT; 22 BIO, 19 GC, 18 OC, 20 RC, 17 QR Residency: Texas Major: Biomedical Sciences (Pre-Dental concentration) Minor: None Reapplicant: No Nontraditional: No Shadowing: 160 total...

I'm a first year grad student, started this fall semester (Sept). The dental cycle is opened, and I do not know if I am allowed/can apply now even though my first semester grades will be released in December (after my final exam grades are posted). I also took my DAT last year.

8/16/22 Hiii everyone! Reading all of the past DAT breakdowns helped me a lot throughout my studying journey, so I wanted to share my personal experience. I only had 2 weeks to study, so it was pretty stressful, but I’m glad it turned out well. To those who only have a short period of time to...

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Good afternoon y'all, I come for some advice. I am taking my DAT this Saturday (8/20/22). I have been studying since the beginning of April, I followed Aris schedule and have been doing a practice exam every other day since last week. I try to replicate the exam setting as close as possible...

Hello All, So i dont take my DAT until January, but have spent this summer to do a majority of my studying. I started in May and have been using primarily Bootcamp. While everything is going great, i am struggling in the PAT BAD. I went through Joel's videos, and have been doing practice...

I wanted to share my DAT experience with everyone and hopefully receive/give helpful insight! I have no idea if my DAT score is considered "good" as it is heavily lopsided. Perceptual Ability: 18 Quantitative Reasoning: 17 Reading Comprehension: 28 Biology: 30 General Chemistry: 19 Organic...