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Hello!
I'll be finishing my final year of undergrad this April, with around a 3.3 GPA.
I'm both American and Canadian, but attended University in Canada. I have no idea if/how this affects my application.
I haven't written the DAT yet. I plan to write the American DAT and only apply to US schools.
I have ~2000 hrs research experience (and a publication), ~350 hrs volunteering (hospitals, homeless shelters, medical first response team, Ronald McDonald House), but only ~30 hrs shadowing (I know this is really bad, currently working on it)
My question is - should I squeeze in writing the DAT in as soon as I finish my exams at the end of April, and apply for the upcoming cycle?
In that case I would try to write the DAT mid/end of June. Will that still be early enough in the application cycle, considering my below average GPA? Is ~6 weeks enough time to do very well on the DAT?
My other option is to take the following year to work and save money, gain more shadowing/volunteer/research experience, and write the DAT giving myself 2 months or more to study. I'm just considering this because I know I'm the type of person who takes their time studying. And because I have hardly any shadowing.
Thank you
I'll be finishing my final year of undergrad this April, with around a 3.3 GPA.
I'm both American and Canadian, but attended University in Canada. I have no idea if/how this affects my application.
I haven't written the DAT yet. I plan to write the American DAT and only apply to US schools.
I have ~2000 hrs research experience (and a publication), ~350 hrs volunteering (hospitals, homeless shelters, medical first response team, Ronald McDonald House), but only ~30 hrs shadowing (I know this is really bad, currently working on it)
My question is - should I squeeze in writing the DAT in as soon as I finish my exams at the end of April, and apply for the upcoming cycle?
In that case I would try to write the DAT mid/end of June. Will that still be early enough in the application cycle, considering my below average GPA? Is ~6 weeks enough time to do very well on the DAT?
My other option is to take the following year to work and save money, gain more shadowing/volunteer/research experience, and write the DAT giving myself 2 months or more to study. I'm just considering this because I know I'm the type of person who takes their time studying. And because I have hardly any shadowing.
Thank you