do schools look at % of DAT scores?

[Holden21]

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Quick question.Does percentage your DAT score falls into carry weight? My scores went up 2 points in some areas while % stayed close or in some cases, even dropped. Do schools care that I got the number up,or look at the percentage who did better than me this time.

 

[Bwinokur1]

Quick question.Does percentage your DAT score falls into carry weight? My scores went up 2 points in some areas while % stayed close or in some cases, even dropped. Do schools care that I got the number up,or look at the percentage who did better than me this time.

I'm pretty sure I remember reading on the ADA website that the schools only receive the standardized number and not the percentile of your score.

 

[Holden21]

I'm pretty sure I remember reading on the ADA website that the schools only receive the standardized number and not the percentile of your score.

That would mean maybe I should NOT fax schools my new test scores? I went from 17-18AA and from 18-19 TS, but I don't think my % are better (can't find my original sheet to check) I don't really want schools to see the %, but I want them to have my new scores, ASAP. What would you guys do??

 

[DMD_hopeful]

Schools only look at the standardized score... The percentages are meaningless and only correspond to the particular DAT you took.

There are plenty of other things to worry about besides percentages.

 

[drusier]

assuming u didnt fax them ur first scores they wont have ur old percentiles, and hence nothing to compare to. Fax away...I am also under the impression they only get the numbers not the percents