Dat round 2

[ksmith816]

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I really need advice. I took my dat yesterday again and got the same score but brought up Chem and qr. I still have an 18aa 18ts with nothing under 17 and 19 pat and I literally can't stop crying. I studied every single day and except when I got sick. I work full time and I could have sworn while taking it that I was killing it. I have 3.59 GPA 125 hours of shadowing less than 100 hours of volunteering but over 600 hours of research and a publication as second author. I'm basically on here asking anyone advice about this. Like most of us, dentistry is a field I absolutely adore. Please don't write on this thread just to tell me I'm not good enough. I really need advice From People Who Are Similar To me. I'm applying very broadly.

 

[DAT Destroyer]

I really need advice. I took my dat yesterday again and got the same score but brought up Chem and qr. I still have an 18aa 18ts with nothing under 17 and 19 pat and I literally can't stop crying. I studied every single day and except when I got sick. I work full time and I could have sworn while taking it that I was killing it. I have 3.59 GPA 125 hours of shadowing less than 100 hours of volunteering but over 600 hours of research and a publication as second author. I'm basically on here asking anyone advice about this. Like most of us, dentistry is a field I absolutely adore. Please don't write on this thread just to tell me I'm not good enough. I really need advice From People Who Are Similar To me. I'm applying very broadly.

Can you please post your individual breakdown scores.

thanks..Nancy

 

[ksmith816]

Can you please post your individual breakdown scores.

thanks..Nancy

18oc
18gc (up from 17)
18bio
18rc (went down from 21)
19pat
18qr(up from 16)

 

[DAT Destroyer]

18oc
18gc (up from 17)
18bio
18rc (went down from 21)
19pat
18qr(up from 16)

Your scores are very consistent and you have a good GPA, I think you have an excellent chance for interviews and acceptances at dental schools. Make sure you have a super strong personal statement and apply broadly. Not all students get 25 plus on the DAT, remember only a few students post scores on SDN , so don't use that as a yard stick. I work with students year round and have seen many acceptances with your GPA and scores.



Wishing you the best..Nancy

 

[ksmith816]

Your scores are very consistent and you have a good GPA, I think you have an excellent chance for interviews and acceptances at dental schools. Make sure you have a super strong personal statement and apply broadly. Not all students get 25 plus on the DAT, remember only a few students post scores on SDN , so don't use that as a yard stick. I work with students year round and have seen many acceptances with your GPA and scores.



Wishing you the best..Nancy

Thank you so much Nancy you really just turned my day around and I cried tears of joy reading this!

 

[Caution]

Just from a past experience: My ex had a 18 AA, and similar undergrad GPA. Last year, she was accepted into 2 out of 4 schools, waitlisted 1 out of 4 schools, and rejected at 1 out of 4 schools. Keep your head up!

 

[ksmith816]

Just from a past experience: My ex had a 18 AA, and similar undergrad GPA. Last year, she was accepted into 2 out of 4 schools, waitlisted 1 out of 4 schools, and rejected at 1 out of 4 schools. Keep your head up!

Wow that's great! Could you share where? (If not that's OK too 🙂 )