Confused on DAT application

[eep27]

Hello all!

So from what I understand, the basic process is: obtain DENTPIN; apply for DAT and get approval; then actually schedule DAT date and choose colleges to send scores to.

I plan to take my DAT Feb 2018, and applications open June 2018. So what I want to make sure is it is still possible and logical to choose my colleges of choice to which I want to apply to on my DAT application (even though I haven't yet actually submitted any applications to those schools)? Because otherwise, if I choose colleges AFTER taking the DAT, I'd have to pay extra fees to send out the scores? Is that correct?

Thank you so much for any help!

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[artist2022]

So as long as you pick ONE school on that list, it will be sent to ALL. This is because there's AADSAS, so only this system needs to receive your scores. Thus, as long as you pick one school, it will be sent to AADSAS, which will send it to the schools you apply to when the cycle opens/when you submit your applications.

Hope this helps 🙂

 

[sspeacock]

Just send your score to all schools--it's free! You're correct--if you only choose to send scores to some schools and then want to send scores to more schools later, you'll have to pay a fee. Focus on studying for the DAT, then worry about which schools you want to apply to!

 

[eep27]

So as long as you pick ONE school on that list, it will be sent to ALL. This is because there's AADSAS, so only this system needs to receive your scores. Thus, as long as you pick one school, it will be sent to AADSAS, which will send it to the schools you apply to when the cycle opens/when you submit your applications.

Hope this helps 🙂

Oh, so even if I don't put one down then, and later decide to apply to that school through AADSAS, it'll still be sent to that school?

 

[eep27]

Just send your score to all schools--it's free! You're correct--if you only choose to send scores to some schools and then want to send scores to more schools later, you'll have to pay a fee. Focus on studying for the DAT, then worry about which schools you want to apply to!

So better to choose all schools I think I'll apply to, regardless of whether I do or not? 🙂

 

[artist2022]

Oh, so even if I don't put one down then, and later decide to apply to that school through AADSAS, it'll still be sent to that school?

Yeah, as long as you did select one school when you scheduled the date. Most people just select all of the schools lol

 

[sspeacock]

So better to choose all schools I think I'll apply to, regardless of whether I do or not? 🙂

You can literally send your scores to all 66 American dental schools-- that's what I did!

 

[eep27]

You can literally send your scores to all 66 American dental schools-- that's what I did!

I did that! Thank you 🙂

 

[eep27]

Yeah, as long as you did select one school when you scheduled the date. Most people just select all of the schools lol

For some reason I thought it wasn't a thing to select all (I don't know, I have random nonsensical thoughts lol), but I ended up selecting all. Thank you!