Dat round 2

Started by ksmith816
Get help with your application

Use all the free resources available to you from SDN: articles, guides, expert advising, forums discussions, and school research.

Browse articles Compare schools My application plan Read Interview Feedback
Practice for interviews Ask an Advisor
K

ksmith816

Full Member
7+ Year Member
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.
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
ksmith816 said:
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.
Click to expand...
Can you please post your individual breakdown scores.

thanks..Nancy
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
ksmith816 said:
18oc
18gc (up from 17)
18bio
18rc (went down from 21)
19pat
18qr(up from 16)
Click to expand...
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
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
DAT Destroyer said:
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
Click to expand...
Thank you so much Nancy you really just turned my day around and I cried tears of joy reading this!
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0 Downvote
Dr JJG said:
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!
Click to expand...
Wow that's great! Could you share where? (If not that's OK too 🙂 )
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.