Dat Done? 8/28

[JohnDoeDDS]

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Ok guys. I need help lol. Im happy with my scores except I dont know what to do about the PAT. Please let me know what you think and if I have a chance to get in anywher. Here are the scores.

QR: 19
RC: 17
BIO: 19
GC: 21
OC: 17
TS: 19
AA: 19
PAT: 15!!!!!

 

[dj7DDS]

May I know your RC topic please? How come your TS is 10?🙄

 

[shushu]

congrats! ur finally done...i take my tom...what did u think of it? how was the orgo and chem section? what did u think of the QR section? wish me luck!!!

 

[shainapunim]

Congrats on being finished! Some schools really dont care about the PAT (UNC for example) so it might be ok. I was told by an admissions councelor there that no one really knows how well the PAT can really predict your perceptual ability in the dental field which is why they dont weigh it heavily. Id look into average PAT scores on predents.com of the schools you want. UNC has an AA of a 20 and PAT of 17.5 which goes along with what they told me. Im assuming your AA of a 10 was a type-o 🙂 Have a good fall!

 

[JohnDoeDDS]

yes def. a typo. It is fixed now. Ughhh I don't know whether to be disspointed or happy.
I would appreciate it if more of you guys give your opnions you have helped me out so much.
And this is to Tissy!!! DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE MATHHHHHH! It was cake, Im telling you. Do not stress it. You can get like 20 questions right just by plugging in the answer choices if you wanted to, and would still have plenty of time.
But anyway lets stay on topic. I really need to know if I am done with this thing or not.

 

[Dr. juju]

:rolleyes

Ok guys. I need help lol. Im happy with my scores except I dont know what to do about the PAT. Please let me know what you think and if I have a chance to get in anywher. Here are the scores.

QR: 19
RC: 17
BIO: 19
GC: 21
OC: 17
TS: 19
AA: 19
PAT: 15!!!!!

good job, what a relief 🙂
about PAT, call up the schools. they usually tell you if it matters to them. also, if you really care to get accepted to more schools, just add more schools (but check to see if PAT matters to them)
good luck

ps. what were you getting on RCT before you take your exam? I keep getting 17s. do you think that's gonna be what I get on the real thing too?🙄

 

[JohnDoeDDS]

yes I think so. Do not search for facts please. I did that on practice exams and on the real thing I had to change my strategy because many questions are paraphrased. That why I got a low score on it. I still dont know if Im relieved or not though Im going to call up schools tomorrow since its past 5.

 

[tissy]

I promised myself to stay off of SDN until wed but I remembered that you were taking your test today. Congrats!! You r good to go...don't worry about the PAT..trust me..you're fine. I know that for a fact b/c I'm a predent advisor for my school and vp of the predent society so I interact with alot of schools about scores, gpa, blah blah...my point is PAT is not a big deal..hearing that from three different admission coun. You should relax and hit the bars, gym, or whatever makes you happy...personally..I'll be at the bar wed night until saturday...even if I get a low score or not. You know, we studied our ass off and you applied every knowledge you gained into that test....😉 So now kick back, relax, and wait for some interviews b/c I'm sure you will get a few...Good Job..

About the QR, thanks for the advice. I'm more worried about my QR than anything else..😱 b/c I tried practicing it today and feel like I totally suck... What my motivation is...I can only do my best and whatever I get is what I get.
So how was the RC? What's your intake on that?

Ok guys. I need help lol. Im happy with my scores except I dont know what to do about the PAT. Please let me know what you think and if I have a chance to get in anywher. Here are the scores.

QR: 19
RC: 17
BIO: 19
GC: 21
OC: 17
TS: 19
AA: 19
PAT: 15!!!!!

 

[Indie]

About the QR, thanks for the advice. I'm more worried about my QR than anything else..😱 b/c I tried practicing it today and feel like I totally suck... What my motivation is...I can only do my best and whatever I get is what I get.
So how was the RC? What's your intake on that?[/QUOTE]



Man, im relieved to hear this too.. My math is HORRIBLE... I was going over some of it today and it really reminded me how much I suck in it.. My test is WED.... YIKES...

 

[JohnDoeDDS]

Thanks Tissy! You are going to have to pm me the schools you think wont car eso much about the PAT. Are you sure my 15 is okay? lol.

And TRUST ME when I tell you you will have no problems with QR. WORST case scenario I see ou getting is a 17. MAYBEEE 16 if you are having a bda day. Like I said you can figure most stuff out by plugging in the choice so if you take 20 seconds and you cant get the set up start plugging away. I finished with 15 minutes to go! And I never finished on time on practice exams. I didnt even feel like I should go over it because I was confident. So don't worry.

Now for the RC. DO NOT search for words please. Read the passage as fast as possible but make sure you read the damn thing. I scored low because I had to change my strategy from searching for words. They paraphrase the question so you might not find it directly. If you have any more questions ask away or pm me if you think of something.

And are you guys sure Im okay with a 15 PAT lol.

 

[lifeisgood]

Hey JohnDoe,

For QR, was your test heavily trig based or heavily word problem based, or neither?

 

[JohnDoeDDS]

whats up lifeisgood. Dont ask me these questions because I know yo uwill ace this thing lol.
I would say a little of both. About half and half. But the word problems are nothing you cant figure out how to do.

*EDIT* Guys could we please stay on tpoic though. Im still kinda worried about my PAT score.

 

[lifeisgood]

whats up lifeisgood. Dont ask me these questions because I know yo uwill ace this thing lol.
I would say a little of both. About half and half. But the word problems are nothing you cant figure out how to do.

*EDIT* Guys could we please stay on tpoic though. Im still kinda worried about my PAT score.

Johnny boy. If I were in your postition, I would get on the phone and call the admissions office of every school I would even consider attending and simply ask them. I think your other scores are great. And honestly, a day on the phone is a hell of alot better than 3 more months of hell.

 

[JohnDoeDDS]

thanks bro. Im definately calling every school tomorrow. But what do you guys think I should ask them? I mean of course they will say if you can do better than retake, no? They are going to tell me that their avergate PAT is 17-18 etc... Plus isnt it a secretary who picks up the phone most of the time?

 

[lifeisgood]

thanks bro. Im definately calling every school tomorrow. But what do you guys think I should ask them? I mean of course they will say if you can do better than retake, no? They are going to tell me that their avergate PAT is 17-18 etc... Plus isnt it a secretary who picks up the phone most of the time?

Maybe, but ask to speak to an admissions counselor. Instead of asking them their average PAT score, ask them if they have accepted anybody in previous years with excellent "other" scores but a lower PAT.

 

[JohnDoeDDS]

will do thanks.
Any1 else have any opinions though? I REALLY do not want to retake the test especially in december. The hardest part is staring at the flickering screen with horrible resolution for 4 1/2 hours!

 

[Djapprentice]

I promised myself to stay off of SDN until wed but I remembered that you were taking your test today. Congrats!! You r good to go...don't worry about the PAT..trust me..you're fine. I know that for a fact b/c I'm a predent advisor for my school and vp of the predent society so I interact with alot of schools about scores, gpa, blah blah...my point is PAT is not a big deal..hearing that from three different admission coun. You should relax and hit the bars, gym, or whatever makes you happy...personally..I'll be at the bar wed night until saturday...even if I get a low score or not. You know, we studied our ass off and you applied every knowledge you gained into that test....😉 So now kick back, relax, and wait for some interviews b/c I'm sure you will get a few...Good Job..

About the QR, thanks for the advice. I'm more worried about my QR than anything else..😱 b/c I tried practicing it today and feel like I totally suck... What my motivation is...I can only do my best and whatever I get is what I get.
So how was the RC? What's your intake on that?

Congrats JohnDoeDDS &
GOOD LUCK TISSY

 

[JohnDoeDDS]

thanks. But I dont know if I deserve the congrats yet. I called up the schools today and they all said I should get a higher PAT. Obviously...

I called NYU and they even told me that to be competitve I need to get at least a 17! I was thinking I might have a shot at NYU because I have a good GPA. But it is not looking good. I dunno.

 

[JohnDoeDDS]

any1 have any ideas or know if I can still get in with my scores?