Dat done 06/09/09 advice needed...

[kimident]

Hi, I'm writing my first thread now (I just got the membership.)


I took DAT yesterday and this is the result.
Please give me any kind of your opinion.

PAT 21
Bio 19
GC 20
OC 21
RC 14
QR 18

TS 19
AA 18

GPA(overall) 3.75 (Art Major)
GPA(Sc) 3.9 (post bac to finish Pre-req.)

My major concern is the low RC score.
(English is my second language and I got PIANO passage. I freaked out then mess up the whole section.)

Do I need to retake?

Thanks!

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[PooyaH]

Considering your GPA I think you should be good, if your other stats (volunteering, dental experience, etc...) are good! You def. can't say you messed up your DAT...Overall I think that should get you interviews!

Good Luck

 

[BTtheman777]

btw, what is a PIANO passage? Always have wondered.

 

[kimident]

btw, what is a PIANO passage? Always have wondered.

It is about piano.
It explains How it works.
It also explains about parts and their functions.

Honestly, it was not too bad.

The reason I messed up the RC was I freaked out when I saw the word PIANO on the screen.(It was my first passage)
I just couldn't think/read straight at the moment.

 

[PooyaH]

It is about piano.
It explains How it works.
It also explains about parts and their functions.

Honestly, it was not too bad.

The reason I messed up the RC was I freaked out when I saw the word PIANO on the screen.(It was my first passage)
I just couldn't think/read straight at the moment.

haha I know how that feels. I got the ethics passage! not fun at all!

 

[nze82]

I think all your scores are great till we get to the RC score. I'd say that RC score will drop your chances of admission below 50% specially since English is your second language. Since you've done well, I think you should put three months into your RC and then retake the test. Provided you can maintain the same science scores, if your bring up your RC to 18-19 I think you'll dramatically improve your chances of admission.

Good Luck

 

[Emmie]

yea, should retake, you still have time.

 

[dentist707]

I'm sorry to say this but with 14RC it will be really hard to get into D-schools. Surprisingly a lot of schools highly weigh on RC score & they think the RC score represents how you're gonna do in D-school.
Especially if english is your second language, you've got a huge red flag.
I really recommend you to retake it.
Just focus more on RC.
Good Luck

 

[jay47]

I'm sorry to say this but with 14RC it will be really hard to get into D-schools. Surprisingly a lot of schools highly weigh on RC score & they think the RC score represents how you're gonna do in D-school.
Especially if english is your second language, you've got a huge red flag.
I really recommend you to retake it.
Just focus more on RC.
Good Luck

Actually, the single most correlated item to dental school grades is the TS average on the DAT. Sure, RC has importance, but I wouldn't say that they place it above TS or AA. Table 1, Page 10 -->

http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/dat_validity_study_08.pdf

Now, is a 14 RC good? Of course not, but they still have a chance as long as schools don't have cutoffs.

 

[kush87]

RETAKE 0 % chance of getting an admission . There are TONS of applicants who are well rounded. DS will take them over you. I also have bad RC score. All DS told me to retake and improve my RC score

btw i got frapped ..................aksjdfal;ksjfda;lsf

 

[UCfan]

I am sorry to inform you, but RC 14 (for ESL) needs a retake. Any RC scores below 17 raises huge flag for ESL students. I am a ESL student too and I was told to get at least 17 for admission (UCSF told me,maybe it can be different for other schools). Good luck !

 

[nze82]

I must agree!
English is my second language too. Last year, I had AA:19 TS:20 PA:19, but my RC score was 18.
I only got 2 interviews!!!