Are DAT scores going up?

[goldcrown17]

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Lurking around on SDN, it seems that the 17-18 average I've heard so much about simply cannot be true... Many of the postings on here seem to be scores in the 20's. Are DAT score averages going up? There just seem to be so many people getting 24+'s on their DAT!

 

[whitepapertree]

Lurking around on SDN, it seems that the 17-18 average I've heard so much about simply cannot be true... Many of the postings on here seem to be scores in the 20's. Are DAT score averages going up? There just seem to be so many people getting 24+'s on their DAT!

No one brags about getting under 20. You're also seeing a small sample size here

 

[DAT Destroyer]

No one brags about getting under 20. You're also seeing a small sample size here

Truth!

 

[alumdent]

Yeah, SDN is not a good representative of the average, BUT I think it is going up. Test prep materials are getting better and better. SDN provides a ton of advice and breakdowns. It only makes sense that the average will start going up. Some school websites mention it too.

 

[strep mutans]

Yeah, SDN is not a good representative of the average, BUT I think it is going up. Test prep materials are getting better and better. SDN provides a ton of advice and breakdowns. It only makes sense that the average will start going up. Some school websites mention it too.

Yeah the most recently published DAT score tables are from 2009. I'd be very curious to see what the percentile distributions look like now.

 

[TheRealestTruth]

going up for sure. 23 is casual these days

 

[RuffDay]

In 5 years, the average will be a 26.

 

[NavyDDS1990]

It is definitely going up and my DAT score doesn't make me feel special anymore since so many people on SDN gets 23+, though I know SDN is only a small sample size of entire applicant pool. Wonder what percentile I am in right now as of 2015 lol

 

[hellofuturedentists]

In 5 years, the average will be a 26.

Well then it's a good thing many of us here are applying now or next year 😉

 

[DAT Destroyer]

In 5 years, the average will be a 26.

The ADA will make the DAT harder before they let that happen!

 

[510586]

It is definitely going up and my DAT score doesn't make me feel special anymore since so many people on SDN gets 23+, though I know SDN is only a small sample size of entire applicant pool. Wonder what percentile I am in right now as of 2015 lol

I believe at my school only 1 person got a 23 last year or something. They scored higher in the MCAT area but I guess less predental kids.

 

[cdp1210]

The ADA will make the DAT harder before they let that happen!

As long as they don't make it it harder until AFTER I take it!

 

[cacajuate]

I highly doubt percentiles have changed drastically.

Just because accepted averages have slightly shifted up means nothing about the distribution of the entire population.


Where's @doc toothache with that excel sheet showing differences in recent years?

 

[phillyeagles1]

It sure seems like it lol. But honestly I think its just most people on here only post when they are good/amazing scores. That and the combination of the avg DAT to get into dental school is going up.

 

[DAT Destroyer]

As long as they don't make it it harder until AFTER I take it!

When you taking it cdp1210 ?

 

[cdp1210]

When you taking it cdp1210 ?

Friday!

 

[DAT Destroyer]

Friday!

Yikes, that in a few days! Wishing you the best, if you have any last minute questions ask and I will do my best to answer asap!

Good luck ..Nancy

 

[cdp1210]

Yikes, that in a few days! Wishing you the best, if you have any last minute questions ask and I will do my best to answer asap!

Good luck ..Nancy

Thanks, I'll let you know how it goes!

 

[BYU4you]

SDN has been around for a while.

Back in 2007 people on here were saying "in 8 years the average will be so much higher"

Hasn't really changed.