DAT done 6/14.. need some advice

[A201905]

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Hello everyone. Today was my first time taking the DAT.
(Fun times...note the sarcasm)

I'm sure you have all experienced it but the moment that timer went off in the quantitative reasoning section, two thoughts crossed my mind.
1. $@!#$@!#$ I've done only half the questions?! my time management failed.
2. holy crap I'm going to get my marks...*increased heart rate*

then the stupid survey to waste my time.. blah blah.. then the score..

PA = 21
QR = 14
RC = 23
Bio = 19
GC = 18
OC = 16
TS = 18
AA = 18

sigh... I stared at it for a good 5 minutes before getting up. This is what i get for deciding I'll take the dat 2 weeks before and cramming the entire thing into it. I rushed it because I heard that timing of the application is critical and thought i'd have a higher chance but i think it back fired to an extent.

Before I go on, a bit of background so you can give some good advice.

I'm actually finishing my graduate school (M.Sc.) in the faculty of dentistry as a basic science researcher this year and because of this I've got 3 solid references from professors I worked with. (finishing my grad school, it's also been almost 7 years since i've touched any gen or org chem...no wonder cramming it was a terrible idea)

I'm also a registered student with a disability. Nothing severe and i cope with it well but do get affected slightly. I am able to provide documentations from doctors/etc to provide proof for my condition. Because of it my GPA has been affected in undergrad.

So I've got some questions here.
1. Do they consider disabled students/disadvantaged students differently? I mean other than the small portion on the application.

2. Does timing matter that much that I should not retake the DAT? just looking at the scores, i want to retake it but I have read somewhere that if i indicate that i will retake the DAT, they will not even consider the application until then. Which in my case will be mid september. I believe that is really late. So suggestions. run with it and hope for the best or retake (and hopefully higher DAT score) will give me a better chance?

3. I had another question but I forgot for now... damn lack of sleep.

4. thank you in advance.

 

[gorrillaunit18]

Hello everyone. Today was my first time taking the DAT.
(Fun times...note the sarcasm)

I'm sure you have all experienced it but the moment that timer went off in the quantitative reasoning section, two thoughts crossed my mind.
1. $@!#$@!#$ I've done only half the questions?! my time management failed.
2. holy crap I'm going to get my marks...*increased heart rate*

then the stupid survey to waste my time.. blah blah.. then the score..

PA = 21
QR = 14
RC = 23
Bio = 19
GC = 18
OC = 16
TS = 18
AA = 18

sigh... I stared at it for a good 5 minutes before getting up. This is what i get for deciding I'll take the dat 2 weeks before and cramming the entire thing into it. I rushed it because I heard that timing of the application is critical and thought i'd have a higher chance but i think it back fired to an extent.

Before I go on, a bit of background so you can give some good advice.

I'm actually finishing my graduate school (M.Sc.) in the faculty of dentistry as a basic science researcher this year and because of this I've got 3 solid references from professors I worked with. (finishing my grad school, it's also been almost 7 years since i've touched any gen or org chem...no wonder cramming it was a terrible idea)

I'm also a registered student with a disability. Nothing severe and i cope with it well but do get affected slightly. I am able to provide documentations from doctors/etc to provide proof for my condition. Because of it my GPA has been affected in undergrad.

So I've got some questions here.
1. Do they consider disabled students/disadvantaged students differently? I mean other than the small portion on the application.

2. Does timing matter that much that I should not retake the DAT? just looking at the scores, i want to retake it but I have read somewhere that if i indicate that i will retake the DAT, they will not even consider the application until then. Which in my case will be mid september. I believe that is really late. So suggestions. run with it and hope for the best or retake (and hopefully higher DAT score) will give me a better chance?

3. I had another question but I forgot for now... damn lack of sleep.

4. thank you in advance.

No...b/c the patients that you'll work on in the future won't care if you're disabled or not, and it's not fair to them or their safety.

 

[A201905]

fair enough. I should have rephrased that question to, "How do they evaluate the disadvantaged section of the application. Do schools require supporting documents?" This was directed at students who may have experienced similar situations.
but never the less doesn't make a difference.

side note: You shouldn becareful as how you word your sentences. it isn't correct of you to judge the ability of someone else when you don't know in details or the extent of their disability. Definately not enough to say that it will not be fair to the patient or that it could affect the safety of the patient.
You're right that the patient won't care but if someone has overcome a disability that they were forced to face, it no longer affect the person and certainly won't affect others. There is a common misconception on the term, "disability" and I believe you should becareful in the way you word things.

and for the record, I believe it is stated in every school's policy that there isn't a discrimmination against disability as part of their claus.

ex) Harvard
HSDM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, financial resources, age, residence, or disability. Consistent with Harvard's Affirmative Action Program, women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply to the School.


edit:
Away from this, any other suggestions to question number 2 would be appreciated. Thank you

 

[gorrillaunit18]

fair enough. I should have rephrased that question to, "How do they evaluate the disadvantaged section of the application. Do schools require supporting documents?" This was directed at students who may have experienced similar situations.
but never the less doesn't make a difference.

side note: You shouldn becareful as how you word your sentences. it isn't correct of you to judge the ability of someone else when you don't know in details or the extent of their disability. Definately not enough to say that it will not be fair to the patient or that it could affect the safety of the patient.
You're right that the patient won't care but if someone has overcome a disability that they were forced to face, it no longer affect the person and certainly won't affect others. There is a common misconception on the term, "disability" and I believe you should becareful in the way you word things.

and for the record, I believe it is stated in every school's policy that there isn't a discrimmination against disability as part of their claus.

ex) Harvard
HSDM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, financial resources, age, residence, or disability. Consistent with Harvard's Affirmative Action Program, women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply to the School.


edit:
Away from this, any other suggestions to question number 2 would be appreciated. Thank you

No, they won't discriminate against you, but you still have to get the scores that are needed otherwise they won't take you.

 

[Troyvdg]

on a side note...great PAT and RC score for only studying two weeks