DAT Score Evaluation

[No19Prophy]

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I have recently taken the DAT (7/1/2009), and I don't know if my scores were good enough.

PA 19 (higher than I expected)
QR 15 (far, far, far lower than I expected)
RC 17 (Slightly higher than my practice test)
Bio 19
Chem 22
OChem 21
Science Total 21
AA 19

I barely finished my math section. Ironically, I've been a math tutor for a long time, and received A's in multi-variate calculus, statistics, physical chemistry and university physics.

I am now worried that my score might not be very competitive, in part because of my math score.

Now that I look back at it, and after reading some of the posts in this forum, I feel that I hadn't prepared well enough. I have taken 3 practice tests, all of them from a Kaplan book (paper, online and CD).

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Also, my GPA is 3.16 if it will play a role in this.

 

[liriano]

Great TS, ok PAT, low QR (all like mine) but overall solid. I would think you are okay if you apply smart. Some schools might have a problem with the RC score, so definitely call each and ask about that. Depending on where you are shooting for, assess what they say about a retake.

 

[never giveup]

I know that Midwestern really looks for at least 18 in RC. But besides your QR score your overall scores look great!

 

[No19Prophy]

Thanks for the input guys! I've been researching schools, and very few gave particular demands about QR. One of the reasons why QR shocked me was that I actually scored 20 or above on my practice tests. I hope my transcript could possibly supplement that.

Right now, the schools that get priority are the schools in which I have completed all the pre-requisites and whose DAT minimum expectations I've met. I will consider other schools as well of course.

 

[ZzZzSleepyhead]

Sounds good! Best of luck to ya👍!