DAT question

[iistoogood4u]

If you got a 24 AA or TS, and you were to retake the DATs, would you think you can do better the second time around?

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[diane07]

24 DAT score is excellant. I would not re-take it.

 

[busupshot83]

If you got a 24 AA or TS, and you were to retake the DATs, would you think you can do better the second time around?

Depends on the individual. With a 24 AA/TS, you're sitting pretty high right now. Therefore, I wouldn't retake it.

 

[Drill2Fill]

No way would I take it over again. You have much more higher chance of getting a lower score than a higher one.

 

[iistoogood4u]

ok 24 is a bit high. Lets say 22. 22 AA or 22 TS, if you were to retake it (no choice), do you think you can top your score again?

 

[busupshot83]

depends on your grades. what is your gpa?

 

[fancymylotus]

Its really ironic that you posted this. I got a pretty high AA/TS first time around with a pretty good GPA and didnt get into my first choice(I have gotten in other places though). I'm debating retaking/reapplying. And yes, I think if I actually did retake, I can top my score, because I know exactly which questions I got wrong---they were the ones that I went back and changed the answers to. Stupid me.

 

[iistoogood4u]

busup: just a hypothetical question. The main point of the post is really to see if ppl who scored high on the DAT think its a little or a lot of luck, or it's just that easy to get a better score, being that they can only miss no more than 7/100 on sciences for a 23+.

 

[busupshot83]

busup: just a hypothetical question. The main point of the post is really to see if ppl who scored high on the DAT think its a little or a lot of luck, or it's just that easy to get a better score, being that they can only miss no more than 7/100 on sciences for a 23+.

Personally, I have a history of performing poorly on standarized tests. Therefore, if I scored 20+ on the DAT, I would be happy and not want to retake it.

 

[Lonely Sol]

Its really ironic that you posted this. I got a pretty high AA/TS first time around with a pretty good GPA and didnt get into my first choice(I have gotten in other places though). I'm debating retaking/reapplying. And yes, I think if I actually did retake, I can top my score, because I know exactly which questions I got wrong---they were the ones that I went back and changed the answers to. Stupid me.

Yea, I was just thinking about ur score!, loll youa re crazy for wanting to take it again!

 

[BodybldgDoc]

hey if you feel you can do better, then heck I say go for it.

 

[Nowhat14]

mmm if someone with high DAT scores didn't get into the first choice, maybe it wasn't the DAT scores that rejected the person from the first choice? I dunno but I'd say if you have good scores, go do something else like dentist observations, volunteers, and whatnot. That may show the schools how much you want to be a dentist, no? Like someone with 30 hours of shadowing vs. someone with 150 hours.....Just my guesses tho.