Do I need to rewrite the DAT?

[stephhaley]

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Hi!

I'm applying to dental schools in the US, and want to know if it is worth it to take the American DAT.

My Canadian DAT Scores are:
Biology: 16 🙁
Chemistry: 18
Perceptual Ability: 18
Reading Comprehension: 20
TS: 17
AA: 18

My GPA is a 3.55.

I've been practicing taking tests and my scores aren't improving, so I wanted to know whether my scores are good enough, or I really need to keep at it. Do you think I can get accepted with these scores and my GPA, or is my bio going to ruin that?

 

[virajpatel]

Bio is low, I would retake it. Cant hurt. I already applied with higher scores and did not get accepted.

 

[sjv]

I would retake.

 

[elhammy]

retake and blast through your studies! make sure you retain info

 

[Project Pat]

Really depends on your EC, as well as the classes you have taken, volunteer hours, shadowing hours, ect.

Check this out for avg GPA / DAT scores: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/08-ranking-of-dental-schools-based-on-dat-gpa.602109/

 

[Dotoday]

Sorry to say this, but yes. Looks like you need to retake. What materials did you use to study?