30 on the Quantitative Reasoning?

[babybull]

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Another thing to keep in mind is how well you can work with your hands, especially in small areas. There's a section on the AADSAS application that asks about this and it may even come up in interviews.

I'm not sure what the point of this thread is either if you already made up your mind.

my mind is changing again! i def. don't wanna be studying alongside pre-dent students... act like jerks! =]

i haven't seen my dentist in 3 years... it all makes sense now... your attitudes remind me of my dentist!

 

[Seamonkey Doc]

my mind is changing again! i def. don't wanna be studying alongside pre-dent students... act like jerks! =]

i haven't seen my dentist in 3 years... it all makes sense now... your attitudes remind me of my dentist!

 

[Vaheb]

I hate people who are against others that don't have a passion for dentistry. Who cares dudes...a little deep down inside everyone wants to live a stable life. Be realistic and get your heads out of your asses.

To the OP...do what you feel comfortable with. If you have the right connections and are a businessman deep down inside, dentistry is a very rewarding field.

To be honest, I had never even thought about dentistry until like last year when I had met one of my dads friends who wanted to retire in a few years and said if I ever get into the field he'll get me his practice. I said why not? I guess I just got lucky tho..

And who knows, once you actually look into the field, you'll end up liking it.

Cheers brotha!

 

[marquito]

I hate to break it to you man, but the practice dat is way easier than the real thing. All the sections on it are way easier

 

[babybull]

I hate to break it to you man, but the practice dat is way easier than the real thing. All the sections on it are way easier

i'll see. i have some practice DATs with me now. i'll get a better idea on how i do on them soon.

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

I really don't care if you hate teeth, have zero passion for the field, and have massive build up on your teeth because you haven't seen your dentist in 3 years even if you are smart enough to become a competitive applicant.

I feel that dentistry is one of those fields that you will be really really really miserable if you're just doing it because you can or for the hell of it. Our suicide rate was at the top or at least still hovers around the top for a very good reason.

 

[wired202808]

I really don't care if you hate teeth, have zero passion for the field, and have massive build up on your teeth because you haven't seen your dentist in 3 years even if you are smart enough to become a competitive applicant.

I feel that dentistry is one of those fields that you will be really really really miserable if you're just doing it because you can or for the hell of it. Our suicide rate was at the top or at least still hovers around the top for a very good reason.

I figured a smart guy like you would know that this was is urban myth, but here's the article anyway:

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2301/do-dentists-have-the-highest-suicide-rate

My uncle is a dentist, he gets a ton of respect has an expensive house and car and vacations 3 times in Europe. Only thing he's killing is the insurance companies that he's billing out like a balllllllllerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. 😛

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

I figured a smart guy like you would know that this was is urban myth, but here's the article anyway:

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2301/do-dentists-have-the-highest-suicide-rate

My uncle is a dentist, he gets a ton of respect has an expensive house and car and vacations 3 times in Europe. Only thing he's killing is the insurance companies that he's billing out like a balllllllllerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. 😛

Well I never cared for myths and stereotypes because I will always be myself...

Any who not my main point, I was only trying to use it as a supporting example (though apparently a bad one) to my main point. You will be very miserable if you're going into it for the hell of it.

 

[Vaheb]

Well I never cared for myths and stereotypes because I will always be myself...

Any who not my main point, I was only trying to use it as a supporting example (though apparently a bad one) to my main point. You will be very miserable if you're going into it for the hell of it.

You can't be the judge of that. Everyone's personality is different sir.

 

[Seamonkey Doc]

my mind is changing again! i def. don't wanna be studying alongside pre-dent students... act like jerks! =]

i haven't seen my dentist in 3 years... it all makes sense now... your attitudes remind me of my dentist!

retracted since his immature quote is not response worthy

 

[Indomitable]

meaning that would help me to have a better chance of getting accepted into dental school?! =]

i do have doubts about my chances of getting accepted to a dental school because i don't have many experiences in a dental office/lack of passion, but i'm also trying to gauge how much of a positive effect good DAT scores [especially scores of 22+] will have on one's chances in getting into a dental school, assuming an average gpa and average experiences [shadowing/volunteering at a dental office].

in general, do you think 22+ DAT scores will overcome the lack of unique dental experiences/research [i've never done research unlike most students it seems, but an aunt of mine is a dentist and she is willing to write a letter of recommendation for me about my shadow/volunteer experience at her office]? applying to schools is very costly -- i don't want to apply to dental schools thinking that good DAT scores are a shoe in for at least one dental school.

Hey man, good luck! Just a few tips: you're aunt can't write a letter for you in the application process. Letters have to be from non-family members, so you gotta find a dentist outside of the family. Also, good DAT scores are helpful, but they aren't everything!! I have a friend with a 24 AA. Hasn't been accepted to a single school and this friend applied last year in the summer! Shadow some dentists, see if you can deal with the career. There are other good, stable fields that may pique your interest.

 

[hockeykspiky]

Hey if u can get 30 on math and a good PA that means ur IQ is quite high, so that means ur better off then those who score high in other sections. Because the other sections are just about hard work
Buy remember. Even though u have good potentials(high IQ) those who are not as talented can catch up to you with hard work. And dental adcoms care a lot about hard work.

U don't really need to be passionate about dentistry to get in. As long as ucan prove that u are able to do a good job u are good to go. Which again should not be a problem given ur superb intelligence.

Keep up the good work and u should be fine.



I was scoring 30 cosistantly for math on the DAT practice and got a 25 on the real one. So time is an issue on the real one. After using ur brain for that long u will be tired and even though math is. A second nature for u, u can make stupid mistakes

 

[Ewt812]

Hey if u can get 30 on math and a good PA that means ur IQ is quite high, so that means ur better off then those who score high in other sections. Because the other sections are just about hard work
Buy remember. Even though u have good potentials(high IQ) those who are not as talented can catch up to you with hard work. And dental adcoms care a lot about hard work.

U don't really need to be passionate about dentistry to get in. As long as ucan prove that u are able to do a good job u are good to go. Which again should not be a problem given ur superb intelligence.

Keep up the good work and u should be fine.



I was scoring 30 cosistantly for math on the DAT practice and got a 25 on the real one. So time is an issue on the real one. After using ur brain for that long u will be tired and even though math is. A second nature for u, u can make stupid mistakes

Just want to comment on this post.I doubt that getting a 30 on the DAT Math practice test means that you have "quite high IQ." Having a high IQ doesn't mean that you would know all the unit conversions that appear on the DAT Math test.

 

[babybull]

Just want to comment on this post.I doubt that getting a 30 on the DAT Math practice test means that you have "quite high IQ." Having a high IQ doesn't mean that you would know all the unit conversions that appear on the DAT Math test.

it's interesting still, the PA section has the type of problems that would show up on on mensa's IQ test. i will say there would be a correlation between PA score and mensa IQ score, but less so between QA scores and mensa IQ scores. still, people with high IQ scores usually show that they have strong math logic, even when they haven't received extensive math training. a good example of this is when marilyn vos savant [claimed to have one of the highest IQs] disproved many mathematicians on a certain math problem she posed to the public.

she's a national columnist/author.

 

[hockeykspiky]

it's interesting still, the PA section has the type of problems that would show up on on mensa's IQ test. i will say there would be a correlation between PA score and mensa IQ score, but less so between QA scores and mensa IQ scores. still, people with high IQ scores usually show that they have strong math logic, even when they haven't received extensive math training. a good example of this is when marilyn vos savant [claimed to have one of the highest IQs] disproved many mathematicians on a certain math problem she posed to the public.

she's a national columnist/author.

Yeah. I still think if you're good at both math and PA, it means that your IQ is up there.
But if you're good at biology/chemistry/o.chem, it just means that you are very knowledgeable.
If you're good at RC, that just means you're not a foreigner, which doesn't really prove anything...

 

[lmnopdentist]

What do you mean "pays decently"? There are plenty of secure jobs that pay "decently" and allow you plenty of free time without having to spend four years and hundreds of thousands on school first. Why don't you try being a teacher or a nurse? Those jobs are always in demand and teachers get paid summer vacations.

Unless you mean you want a job that impresses everyone and where you can rake it in while caring little-to-none about the health and comfort of your patients? If that's the case I'd stick with pharmacy where you can stay behind the counter.

 

[babybull]

What do you mean "pays decently"? There are plenty of secure jobs that pay "decently" and allow you plenty of free time without having to spend four years and hundreds of thousands on school first. Why don't you try being a teacher or a nurse? Those jobs are always in demand and teachers get paid summer vacations.

Unless you mean you want a job that impresses everyone and where you can rake it in while caring little-to-none about the health and comfort of your patients? If that's the case I'd stick with pharmacy where you can stay behind the counter.

the figure 100k seems ideal. nurses don't get paid as much as dentists [save for nurse anesthestists, but that requires extra years of schooling in order to attain a BSN and experience], lol. teachers don't either. i respect both professions though. i've had varied experiences with teaching over the years [teaching assistant at my university, private tutor, SAT/AP prep instructor], and i definitely like the work. i've also worked as a live-in caregiver for several months [i thought the experience would be invaluable]. still, beyond just the value of money itself, certain freedoms and the security to my family that money can provide is more important than rewarding myself with a satisfying profession. there are other career pathways that could lead to more lucrative careers than those in dentistry, pharmacy, and medicine, but I feel like there is a more clearly-paved road to becoming a dentist, pharmacist, or doctor than to becoming some rich businessman.

also, you can make a lot of money and still genuinely care for the well-being of others... they aren't mutually exclusive. bill gates. oprah. etc.

 

[Seamonkey Doc]

the figure 100k seems ideal. nurses don't get paid as much as dentists [save for nurse anesthestists, but that requires extra years of schooling in order to attain a BSN and experience], lol. teachers don't either. i respect both professions though. i've had varied experiences with teaching over the years [teaching assistant at my university, private tutor, SAT/AP prep instructor], and i definitely like the work. i've also worked as a live-in caregiver for several months [i thought the experience would be invaluable]. still, beyond just the value of money itself, certain freedoms and the security to my family that money can provide is more important than rewarding myself with a satisfying profession. there are other career pathways that could lead to more lucrative careers than those in dentistry, pharmacy, and medicine, but I feel like there is a more clearly-paved road to becoming a dentist, pharmacist, or doctor than to becoming some rich businessman.

also, you can make a lot of money and still genuinely care for the well-being of others... they aren't mutually exclusive. bill gates. oprah. etc.

You've expressed your interest in dentistry in terms of possible DAT scores and the financial benefits of the profession. I'm still wondering if you will give some thought into working with your hands in small spaces and having a sharp eye for small details. Dental schools look favorably at people who have some experience with that. That is a key trait of dentistry that makes this field distinct from pharmacy and most of medicine. Or you can get upset again 😉

 

[Ewt812]

it's interesting still, the PA section has the type of problems that would show up on on mensa's IQ test. i will say there would be a correlation between PA score and mensa IQ score, but less so between QA scores and mensa IQ scores. still, people with high IQ scores usually show that they have strong math logic, even when they haven't received extensive math training. a good example of this is when marilyn vos savant [claimed to have one of the highest IQs] disproved many mathematicians on a certain math problem she posed to the public.

she's a national columnist/author.

so you think you have a high IQ then?

 

[TeethDoctor007]

the figure 100k seems ideal. nurses don't get paid as much as dentists [save for nurse anesthestists, but that requires extra years of schooling in order to attain a BSN and experience], lol. teachers don't either. i respect both professions though. i've had varied experiences with teaching over the years [teaching assistant at my university, private tutor, SAT/AP prep instructor], and i definitely like the work. i've also worked as a live-in caregiver for several months [i thought the experience would be invaluable]. still, beyond just the value of money itself, certain freedoms and the security to my family that money can provide is more important than rewarding myself with a satisfying profession. there are other career pathways that could lead to more lucrative careers than those in dentistry, pharmacy, and medicine, but I feel like there is a more clearly-paved road to becoming a dentist, pharmacist, or doctor than to becoming some rich businessman.

also, you can make a lot of money and still genuinely care for the well-being of others... they aren't mutually exclusive. bill gates. oprah. etc.

First you seem to have little interest in the opinions that advise you about the importance of patient/doc relationships, dexterity, and shadowing dentists not related to you. Then there's your "decent" pay comment. Now you think you have a high IQ thanks to a practice test?

Dude, how can you walk around without falling down frequently when there is so much ego in your head?

I don't comment on SDN but so far some of the stuff in this thread in general is just...😱 and 😕 and

 

[babybull]

so you think you have a high IQ then?

are you asking me to completely change the topic?

First you seem to have little interest in the opinions that advise you about the importance of patient/doc relationships, dexterity, and shadowing dentists not related to you. Then there's your "decent" pay comment. Now you think you have a high IQ thanks to a practice test?

Dude, how can you walk around without falling down frequently when there is so much ego in your head?

I don't comment on SDN but so far some of the stuff in this thread in general is just...😱 and 😕 and

i've failed to mention some of those aspects of dentistry because i'm aware of them already. yes, i'm familiar with the importance of doctor-patient relationships and dexterity [have you played diablo 2?], and all the visits i've made to my dentists' offices throughout my lifetime constitute my shadowing 😛 i don't see why you have to interpret my previous posts as me saying i have a high IQ. my posts regarding IQ were simply comments to other posts in this thread. i will admit that I find the QA and PA sections to be very easy, so this is greatly influencing my decision to pursue dentistry 0.0

 

[Ewt812]

are you asking me to completely change the topic?

No, it was just a simple question. No need to change the topic of your meaningful thread. Plus, my question was just to address your previous post about how scoring 30 on the DAT practice test (with all the convincing evidence that you provided) could somehow correlate to your high intelligence. Well, at least I can sense your high self-confidence.

 

[Seamonkey Doc]

are you asking me to completely change the topic?



i've failed to mention some of those aspects of dentistry because i'm aware of them already. yes, i'm familiar with the importance of doctor-patient relationships and dexterity [have you played diablo 2?], and all the visits i've made to my dentists' offices throughout my lifetime constitute my shadowing 😛 i don't see why you have to interpret my previous posts as me saying i have a high IQ. my posts regarding IQ were simply comments to other posts in this thread. i will admit that I find the QA and PA sections to be very easy, so this is greatly influencing my decision to pursue dentistry 0.0

Nice to see someone got you to comment something about dexterity and doctor-patient relationships.

With that, I can't believe you referenced a video game to prove your dexterity skills.....

 

[sacapuntas]

Nice to see someone got you to comment something about dexterity and doctor-patient relationships.

With that, I can't believe you referenced a video game to prove your dexterity skills.....

I can't believe this thread is still going!

I guess 74777 got tired of trolling pre-pharm threads...

 

[babybull]

I can't believe this thread is still going!

I guess 74777 got tired of trolling pre-pharm threads...

league of legends? 1v1? any pre-dents? cmon, show me what pre-dents are made of! 8)

 

[Seamonkey Doc]

I can't believe this thread is still going!

I guess 74777 got tired of trolling pre-pharm threads...

Touche

At least he's entertaining in wrong ways

 

[babybull]

hah, i'm back. thnx for the info. i will not be pursuing dental school. thnx for trying to help me out i guess, lol [i.e., seamonkey, etc.].