Dat done 7/8/09

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Finally over.

Here are my scores:

PAT: 19 (74 %tile) 😕
QR: 15 (39%tile) 😡
RC: 19 (59.7%tile) PIANOED 🙁
BIO: 20 (87%tile)
GCHEM: 22 (90 %tile)
OCHEM: 22 (92 %tile)

TS: 21 (93 %tile)
AA: 20 (87 %tile)

My Practice scores were:

____Kaplan TS1 TS2 _ TS3
AA __18 ___19__ 19_ _19
PAT _22 ___22___ 24__22
QR __18____16___19_ 18
RC __19 ___25___ 22_ 25
Bio __16 __19____ 18_ 18
CHEM 16 __15____ 18_ 20
ORGO 18 __18____ 19_ 18
TS __17___ 18____ 18_ 19

And Crack PAT: 20/19/21/21/22/20/22/22/20/24

Sci GPA: 3.9 Overall: 3.88
I am graduating a year early from undergrad -> taking 18-20 credits each semester and 15 over the summer; 3-4 science classes a semester.

Honestly, a little upset about PAT/QR/RC.

BIO: not much to say about this section. Everyone says it: completely random. I was really prepared for vertebrate systems and genetics. I didnt get any questions on any system. Only a couple on genetics. Most of my test was about plants. I used my textbook (campbell) for my main studying and Cliffs AP bio as supplement. I was freaking out after i finished bio. I guessed on like 10 questions. Educated guesses. There was some really F-ed up questions.

GChem: Maybe a couple calculations, some where I had to solve, some where it was layed out. Very obscure. Used Destroyer and old textbook notes.

Ochem: Destroyer and flashcards I made during the class. Destroyer is really key on this section. There was nothing i was thinking "WHAT?!?!" really basic stuff. Destroyer gives you some really random reactions but nothing out of the ordinary.

PAT: wow, must have been my nerves getting to me. I thought this was going to be my best section. I dont know what happened. CDP is pretty spot on. This section I felt most confident about going in. After I finished my science section, I was freaking out because i had to pee and I thought I got a 16 on my sciences.

RC: FRICKING PIANO PIECE OF STUPID !@$#%. Again, I thought I was going to score really high on this section. but didnt.

QR: ???? didnt really study. went through destroyer once, and practice tests. Guess it showed. I had one or two algebra plug and solve questions, the rest where story problems and other random crap. I had about 15 marked before I hit number 40 and only had time to solve half of them. Must of F-ed this one up to.

I applied to these schools. Any advice would be much appreciated. I know that QR has been low for a lot of people lately. Do you think my other scores will compensate?
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Indiana (in-state)
Marquette
UNC
Buffalo
NOVA
Colorado
Arizona
Pittsburgh
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There are probly a couple that i should cross off my list because if the 15 QR and low PAT/RC scores?

Also, My ECs:

President of Motar Board (senior Honor Society)
Pre-med club Historian (no dental club on campus)
Alpha Epsilon Delta Historian (pre-health professional honor society)
Sigma Chi ByLaws Chair
Sigma Chi Rush Committee
Residential Assistant
TA chem department
Honor Council (deals with honor code violations)
Campus Judicial Board (deals with cases to extreme for reg j-board)
Freshman Judicial Board Student Coordinator
Alpha Lambda Delta (freshman honor society)
National Residence Hall Honorary Society (top 1% campus leaders)
Research with Inorganic Professor (no publications)
Deans list ever year
member of the honors college

My PS was mainly about a medical mission trip to nicaragua where I got to do a butt-ton of hands on dentistry.

LOR are pretty baller also.

My UTHSCSA score that doc toothache posted was a 14.16. Not that it really is of any importance but puts me above Harvard.

Thank you for any advice.

 

[sfrice80]

Those scores are pretty good, I wouldnt be too upset and honestly with your CDP scores, its pretty expected that you would get a 19 on your actual DAT. I was scoring 23+ on CDP and got a 21 on the real DAT. I've seen a lot of people with a very similar trend on PAT scores. Your gpa is solid too!

 

[sfrice80]

Oh yeah and nice EC with the President of Mortar Board, I too, was a president of my Mortar Board chapter, heading back this year as a conference assistant! woot woot!

 

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Oh yeah and nice EC with the President of Mortar Board, I too, was a president of my Mortar Board chapter, heading back this year as a conference assistant! woot woot!

Really? What school were you from? I'll be there. Chicago. I am excited! i heard it is a bunch of fun from last years president. Anything I should know before I go?

 

[sfrice80]

Really? What school were you from? I'll be there. Chicago. I am excited! i heard it is a bunch of fun from last years president. Anything I should know before I go?

Thats awesome! I had a blast last year when I went as a delegate. I think it might be less fun as an assistant but we will see. I was president of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee chapter. There are only like 5 assistants that were chosen and 2 are guys, so seek me out at the conference if you want to talk dentistry!

If you like to go out and have a good time, I would bring your drinking shoes! We went out every night last year but if your not into that, they have tons of other cool stuff to do. Hopefully Ill see ya there.

 

[Doc Smile]

Thats awesome! I had a blast last year when I went as a delegate. I think it might be less fun as an assistant but we will see. I was president of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee chapter. There are only like 5 assistants that were chosen and 2 are guys, so seek me out at the conference if you want to talk dentistry!

If you like to go out and have a good time, I would bring your drinking shoes! We went out every night last year but if your not into that, they have tons of other cool stuff to do. Hopefully Ill see ya there.

Haha, sounds awesome!

I forgot to mention in my OP that I am graduating a year early from undergrad. Making me only 20 🙁 No going out for me.

 

[sfrice80]

Thats alright, they have a lot of stuff to keep you occupied and a ton of people to meet. Ill see ya at the conference. Enjoy your summer and try not to freak out about your DAT.

 

[jd399]

goof job

 

[SupArora]

did u get a lot of ecology evolution stuff and how about invertebrate bio?

 

[5HTburb]

This is crazy... I also will be in Chicago, and will be bringing my drinking shoes along.. I am the Mortar Board Pres. at U. of North Dakota.. Taking the DAT Tues. July 21st, then fly out on Fri. So lets hope there will be a reason for a good cele in the windy city.. OP, if you don't already have a rooming assignment, we should try to work something out..

 

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This is crazy... I also will be in Chicago, and will be bringing my drinking shoes along.. I am the Mortar Board Pres. at U. of North Dakota.. Taking the DAT Tues. July 21st, then fly out on Fri. So lets hope there will be a reason for a good cele in the windy city.. OP, if you don't already have a rooming assignment, we should try to work something out..

Small world huh. Check your PM we will try and work something out

 

[brightsmiles9]

Great job!! Your overall package looks great, dont stress it. Like you said the QR has been a trend. What did you study differently to bring up your gchem grade from topscore to your actual dat?

 

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Any advice on those schools I am applying to?