How do dental schools view reapplicants?

[MrFeeny]

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Do schools look up or down at reapplicants? For example, would they give you a higher priority if they have seen your application before, and seen that it has improved, rather than if you are applying with those stats for the first time?

Also, I took my DAT's last year and didn't get a desirable score. I'm taking them again in October. I'm looking to send in my application this weekend. Will dental schools only see my old scores? I don't want to get rejected before they get a chance to see my new ones. How can I notify them that my new scores are on the way?

Thanks guys for any insight! I know I'm really late in the cycle. Some very unforeseen events happened but I still wanna give this cycle a try...

 

[virajpatel]

You can input the date for your new DAT in the application so they know you're gonna retake it

 

[doc toothache]

In the end, there is always the possibility that you may wish they only looked at your old scores.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/dat-to-retake-or-not-to-retake-that-is-the.400209/

 

[MrFeeny]

By sending out my application, will the schools automatically see my old scores?

 

[sjv]

By sending out my application, will the schools automatically see my old scores?

Yes, it is listed.