Portlander,
I've got a few theories that address your questions about the seemingly high percentage of predental folks on this forum who report getting high DAT scores. I would surmise that your observation is likely true for the following reasons. Calculating that at least 5000 people take the DAT this cycle (a very conservative estimate) would result in at least 500 folks falling into the 90th percentile and above. How many current dental school applicants do you figure contribute to this fourm on a regular basis? I'll say maybe 50. That means that a maximum of 1% of all current dental school applicants contribute to this forum. I would say that those who comprize that 1% are very dedicated in achieving their goal. So, I am not surprized that the contributors to this forum tend to have high DAT scores.