Dat done..advice needed!

[hlk]

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I took my DAT August 13 and need some advice on whether or not I should retake.

PAT 18
QR 16
RC 22
BIO 19
GC 17
OC 20
TS 19
AA 19

oGPA 3.6
sGPA 3.5

I have a good number of shadowing hours, tons of volunteer hours, and lots of leadership in clubs.

I studied for about 3 months using only Kaplan, Cliffs, and DAT Bootcamp (awesome source). I would really just like to be done with it, however if necessary I will retake it. My first choice school has a 19 AA/19 PAT for the profile of accepted students. Are these scores good enough? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Eastcoast24]

I took my DAT August 13 and need some advice on whether or not I should retake.

PAT 18
QR 16
RC 22
BIO 19
GC 17
OC 20
TS 19
AA 19

oGPA 3.6
sGPA 3.5

I have a good number of shadowing hours, tons of volunteer hours, and lots of leadership in clubs.

I studied for about 3 months using only Kaplan, Cliffs, and DAT Bootcamp (awesome source). I would really just like to be done with it, however if necessary I will retake it. My first choice school has a 19 AA/19 PAT for the profile of accepted students. Are these scores good enough? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

NO retake.

 

[aznriptide859]

...Not sure why you're so adamant OP shouldn't retake. If OP wants a better score for himself/herself, then he/she should retake it provided he/she has the determination to study harder and perform better.

OP, not saying your AA is not acceptable for dental schools, but raising a little bit would definitely make you a more competitive candidate. Of course, the option of retaking the DAT is 100% entirely up to you.

 

[hlk]

...Not sure why you're so adamant OP shouldn't retake. If OP wants a better score for himself/herself, then he/she should retake it provided he/she has the determination to study harder and perform better.

OP, not saying your AA is not acceptable for dental schools, but raising a little bit would definitely make you a more competitive candidate. Of course, the option of retaking the DAT is 100% entirely up to you.

Thanks for your input, I am not applying until next June so I have time to retake if I want to. I definitely have the motivation to do it if necessary, however it would be nice to just be done. I am planning on talking to my advisor to see what I need to do.