Debate: GPA or DAT?

[tounchie]

which is more important and why?

 

[Dent35]

They're both important 🙂 but I would say DAT because a high DAT score can make up for a low GPA, whereas a high GPA with a low DAT score is like eh.
I don't know what I'm talking about, too much studying haha bye

 

[Glimmer1991]

We can't really know for sure about this, and everyone has a different answer. I personally think the DAT should be more important because it's an "equalizer." The DAT is supposedly the same difficulty for everyone, but there are definitely colleges that are harder/easier than others. This is just my opinion, though, and lots of people disagree.

 

[hope_to_match]

We can't really know for sure about this, and everyone has a different answer. I personally think the DAT should be more important because it's an "equalizer." The DAT is supposedly the same difficulty for everyone, but there are definitely colleges that are harder/easier than others. This is just my opinion, though, and lots of people disagree.

agree..

 

[jmh018]

we can't really know for sure about this, and everyone has a different answer. I personally think the dat should be more important because it's an "equalizer." the dat is supposedly the same difficulty for everyone, but there are definitely colleges that are harder/easier than others. This is just my opinion, though, and lots of people disagree.

+1

 

[dental24]

Overall both are imp. But lets say you have a low undergrad GPA with everything else that looks good on your app. A strong DAT will help you compensate for the low GPA. If you have a very high GPA )3.8-9) and avg DAT of about 18-19 works the same way.
But rmr take into consideration: ECs, LORs, Major, Community service, leadership, etc.
Each person's case is always diff. thats why we have so many sdn threads of ppl asking if they have a chance at certain schools and what they should do.

 

[ChrisM07]

Overall both are imp. But lets say you have a low undergrad GPA with everything else that looks good on your app. A strong DAT will help you compensate for the low GPA. If you have a very high GPA )3.8-9) and avg DAT of about 18-19 works the same way.
But rmr take into consideration: ECs, LORs, Major, Community service, leadership, etc.
Each person's case is always diff. thats why we have so many sdn threads of ppl asking if they have a chance at certain schools and what they should do.

Would a non-bio major be held to a different standard than a standard bio major? I would think even that doesn't matter much. It's all about the numbers.