DAT done...

[jalpari02]

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okay, so I took my DAT today. Not so happy with the scores, but I'm thinking of doing a retake.

AA - 18
TS - 18
PA - 19

My GPA is at about a 3.5 overall, science is a 3.4.

The Bio section was totally unexpected. There were questions that were being asked where i had no idea what the answer was. It was really basic stuff...I studied a lot for this section, and I think I may have gotten too specific in my study material.

The Chem was okay...a lot of questions about solutions and melting and boiling points. Very few about calculating molar mass and determining the structure of the molecule. I had a few of the free energy problems on my exam too.

The O Chem section was very in depth. There were a lot of mechanisms that I had to write out, because they were about 4-5 steps, so that took me awhile. There were also a few of the boiling point questions on here too...not really my strong point...I actually expected to do better in this section, I got a 19.

The Perceptual ability was not bad compared to what I was expecting. The hole punching was almost at the same level of difficulty as the topscore, except for the angle ranking. that was some weird stuff. I could have sworn that there were a few angles in the same problem that were exactly the same measure. The pattern folding has always been hard for me, not sure what to say there.

The reading comprehension and math sections were okay, I felt a little hurried in math, but I had a hard time concentrating because I knew my science didn't go as well as I had wanted it to. That was a bit distracting...

okay, so there it is...I want to retake it, but I'm not too sure if I should. What if I do the same or worse my second time around?

the study materials that I used were destroyer, kaplan and topscore...

I was doing pretty well on the topscore tests (my lowest were 22/23/20), but I think the nervousness and anxiety really screwed me up. The bio section scared the crap out of me, and I couldn't concentrate for the rest of the test.

 

[MaskItOrCasket]

but I think the nervousness and anxiety really screwed me up. The bio section scared the crap out of me, and I couldn't concentrate for the rest of the test.

well its evident in ur TS scores. cant succumb to the pressure.

my worst thought during the DAT was "F!!! i need to nail this or i wont get into dschool... my life rides on these 4hrs"

 

[iwannabadentist]

hey jalpari...yor scores are not HORRIBLY bad...i mean yor GPA is pretty decent too...im sure you have a shot at some privates including usc, nyu, uop, bu etc. if u wanna apply for the next cycle. if u think u have enough extra curriculars/shadowing...u mite have a legit shot. if not...u can always retake them sometime in the summer! still...not bad! dont lose hope! =)

 

[DrReo]

hey jalpari...yor scores are not HORRIBLY bad...i mean yor GPA is pretty decent too...im sure you have a shot at some privates including usc, nyu, uop, bu etc. if u wanna apply for the next cycle. if u think u have enough extra curriculars/shadowing...u mite have a legit shot. if not...u can always retake them sometime in the summer! still...not bad! dont lose hope! =)

UOP will not look at you, they want twenties. Period. It's a donation of 75 dollars.

This is an AADSAS update from BU

"Thank you for Applying to Boston University School of Dental Medicine. Your application has been received and it is currently being reviewed by the committee. At this stage we are determining if your application is eligible for interview. Generally, interviewed candidates have an overall cumulative GPA both total and science of a 3.3 or above and their DAT academic average and total science is at 20 or above. This is a general guide; many other factors come into our consideration of a candidate: community service, experience in dentistry, motivation toward dentistry, letters of recommendation, applicant essay, credit hours/course load and competitiveness of undergraduate institution, etc. Your application may remain in this status throughout the entire cycle as we continually review it against the total applicant pool. We will contact you as soon as any further decision has been made regarding your application. We have a lengthy review process and ask for your patience during this time."

If you have any more questions, you can PM me.