DAT vs GPA

[kayden28]

Hey everyone,

I got my results back for the Canadian DAT a few days ago and I'm torn about whether I should re-write it next time it's offered in February (during midterm season!!) OR if I should focus on improving my GPA. My oGPA is ~3.55 or close to that. It's been a while since I calculated it but I remember it being something like that and my DAT scores are:

RC: 21
BIO: 19
CHEM: 20
SCI: 19
AA: 20
PAT: 23

I'm not sure if these stats are competitive enough. Any feedback would be great as I'm trying to make the decision soon to plan out my DAT/school study schedule.

Also, is it true the Feb DAT is less competitive than the Nov? Do schools also look at your percentiles as well as the DAT score?

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[strawberr]

are you applying to US or Canadian schools? That makes a big difference on if you're competitive or not.

 

[kayden28]

are you applying to US or Canadian schools? That makes a big difference on if you're competitive or not.

Both! 5 schools in Canada (UBC, UofT, Western, McGill & Dalhousie) and many more in the States. I'm leaning towards re-writing it.. It seems like I'll need scores 20+ in each section to be competitive for Canadian schools, since my GPA isn't the highest.

 

[strawberr]

Both! 5 schools in Canada (UBC, UofT, Western, McGill & Dalhousie) and many more in the States. I'm leaning towards re-writing it.. It seems like I'll need scores 20+ in each section to be competitive for Canadian schools, since my GPA isn't the highest.

Ya exactly. You're fine for US, but for Canadian it needs to be a bit higher.

 

[Dotoday]

Your GPA is good. I doubt that the difficulty of the test is different eafh month.

 

[goffteamout]

It seems like I'll need scores 20+ in each section to be competitive for Canadian schools, since my GPA isn't the highest.

 

[kayden28]

Your GPA is good. I doubt that the difficulty of the test is different eafh month.

Oo I should've clarified! I didn't mean the difficulty of the test, I just meant the pool of candidates writing the exam. I've heard February is less competitive because not as many people sit the exam, but I wasn't sure if this was just a rumor.