Academic average score vs pat score (which one of these do detal admission focus

[Seong1029]

Hi
I got around 20-22 on academic average score but
received a 19 on pat section. I know pat is very important, so I don't know whether I should retake the test. Does anyone know if the dental admission view aa score and pat score equally or if they view one score more heavily than the other? Thank you.

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[finchy86]

19 PAT is fine. Check out the excel spreadsheet on this thread http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=899971

 

[ushaseos]

AA more heavily without a doubt. Also a 19 on PAT is more than passable. Good job on the scores! Make sure your RC isn't lower than 17 and your DAT won't be holding you back

 

[Dainotda]

Definitely AA since that's representative of 5/6 sections.

 

[Toothshucker]

Aa

 

[II H5 II]

AA is more important

 

[dymm]

http://www.ada.org/sections/professionalResources/pdfs/survey_ed_vol2.pdf
page 33 if you are wondering what schools think about each section of the DAT

Your AA is good. As long as your scores are above cutoffs for the schools that you applied to, I think you will be fine.

 

[Seong1029]

Thank you so much for the advices and links!!! And sorry one more thing, if I do end up retaking the test, (i already sent the score to dental schools not knowing that i can send them
later for additional fees), do you guys know if they will take the average of the two test scores I sent them or if they pick the better one??

 

[PointEstimate]

Thank you so much for the advices and links!!! And sorry one more thing, if I do end up retaking the test, (i already sent the score to dental schools not knowing that i can send them
later for additional fees), do you guys know if they will take the average of the two test scores I sent them or if they pick the better one??

This has been discussed numerous times.....
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=937517