DAT 07/25 Complete, Application Advice Critical

[DSNCSUN]

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Hello everyone, I am finally done with the DAT. This forum has definitely been help to me and I hope I can give some advice back now that I have completed the DAT. At this moment, I need advice in regard to my application, because it is a bit risky in terms of the way I have applied to schools.
My DAT SCORES have mixed results.
PAT: 18
QR:20
RC:18
BIO:22
GC:21
OC:22
TS:22
AA:21
I am a CA resident with 3.79 BCP; 3.62 Science, and 3.72 Total GPA's. 100+ hours community service, 100+ hours shadowing/volunteering, and paid work outside of dentistry at various places.

I applied to UCLA, UCSF, USC, University of the Pacific, and WesternU. This was a risky move, but it is what it is. I need advice please, I appreciate it.

 

[super frank]

You can still add schools if you're worried.

 

[Nelson16]

Awesome job! I've seen you posting on here for about a month and I'm glad it turned out. You do know that there's other states out there besides California, right?

 

[JLT223]

Nice scores. Definitely add a few more schools.

 

[DSNCSUN]

Awesome job! I've seen you posting on here for about a month and I'm glad it turned out. You do know that there's other states out there besides California, right?

Thank you, yes I'm aware for a lot of them likes nevada and arizona which are next closest to me i dont have their prereqs satisfied and im trying to stay im state so not sure what to do

 

[DSNCSUN]

Nice scores. Definitely add a few more schools.

Thank you. You think it's risky what I've done?

 

[super frank]

Like you said in your original post, yes it is risky. Which is why our advice has been to apply to more schools.

 

[Rand627]

Don't have anything to say other then welcome to the post-DAT applicant pool. Feels good doesn't it?

 

[DSNCSUN]

Don't have anything to say other then welcome to the post-DAT applicant pool. Feels good doesn't it?

Thank you it sure does!!

 

[1passbbsSHAVE]

yup, definitely add a few back up schools out of state unless you are dead set on CA schools and know for sure you will not attend out of state school even if it's the only school that took you.