Explain the DAT to me.

[TravisP]

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I've been looking at http://lifesci.rutgers.edu/~hpo/dstats.htm and they have

Mean Academic Average

and Mean Percept. Ability

And members of the board have PAT. What is this?

 

[bouncy_ball]

I've been looking at http://lifesci.rutgers.edu/~hpo/dstats.htm and they have

Mean Academic Average

and Mean Percept. Ability

And members of the board have PAT. What is this?

Not sure what you're asking, but the DAT is composed of 6 sections:

PAT = Perceptual Ability Test (visual/mind 'games')
OC = Organic Chem
GC = General Chem
BI = Bio
RC = Reading comprehension (Read passage, answer questions)
QR = Quantitative Reasoning (algebra, trig, stats)

TS = Total Science (OC, GC, BI scores)
AA = Academic Average (OC, GC, BI, RC, QR scores)

 

[TravisP]

Not sure what you're asking, but the DAT is composed of 6 sections:

PAT = Perceptual Ability Test (visual/mind 'games')
OC = Organic Chem
GC = General Chem
BI = Bio
RC = Reading comprehension (Read passage, answer questions)
QR = Quantitative Reasoning (algebra, trig, stats)

TS = Total Science (OC, GC, BI scores)
AA = Academic Average (OC, GC, BI, RC, QR scores)

Ah, thanks. So when people post something like 20/21/18, thats the TS/AA/PAT.

 

[DMD_hopeful]

Ah, thanks. So when people post something like 20/21/18, thats the TS/AA/PAT.

Close.. It's AA/TS/PAT

 

[jk5177]

Not sure what you're asking, but the DAT is composed of 6 sections:

PAT = Perceptual Ability Test (visual/mind 'games')
OC = Organic Chem
GC = General Chem
BI = Bio
RC = Reading comprehension (Read passage, answer questions)
QR = Quantitative Reasoning (algebra, trig, stats)

TS = Total Science (OC, GC, BI scores)
AA = Academic Average (OC, GC, BI, RC, QR scores)

You are a patient person.

 

[vincikai]

Not sure what you're asking, but the DAT is composed of 6 sections:

PAT = Perceptual Ability Test (visual/mind 'games')
OC = Organic Chem
GC = General Chem
BI = Bio
RC = Reading comprehension (Read passage, answer questions)
QR = Quantitative Reasoning (algebra, trig, stats)

TS = Total Science (OC, GC, BI scores)
AA = Academic Average (OC, GC, BI, RC, QR scores)

wow DAT sounds much more fun than MCAT ;]

 

[crazy_sherm]

wow DAT sounds much more fun than MCAT ;]

I dunno how much of a "fun" factor there is, but its definitely not as intense as the MCAT. The test is 4 hours shorter and questions tend to be overall more straightforward, plus, you can take it pretty much any day of the year.

 

[lakersfan]

which score is the most impt to dental schools?

 

[aceking]

which score is the most impt to dental schools?

Academic Average is the most important; however, you probably want to have >18 in all areas

 

[bouncy_ball]

which score is the most impt to dental schools?

It depends on the school. For most Cali schools both academic and pat are important (20+ AA and 20PAT scores are competitive for UCLA, UCSF, and UOP). For Pacific, they recommend 20's across the board including RC (although QR can be a little lower). I don't know about Loma Linda, though.