Insane! Update: Dat Retake!?

[bennijai]

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i called ada about the unbearable testing conditions that i was in this aug 13. a summary of what happen: fire alarm went off (science sec), after we came back the lights continued to flash, the fire alarm will ring every once in a while, and the a/c was cut off due to the fire alarm.

they said that i have the option of retaking it (after keely approves it) within the next 30 days...which is quite hard to say when college is starting..

now my scores from that day was
aa 18 (bio 18, chem 16, orgo 16, rc 22, qr 18 ts 17)
pat 25

so i have to brush up on my science and hope that i can replicate the rc and pat again. do you guys think i should stick with my scores or get a retake (i assume it will delay my app process since my schools are waiting for my scores, this was my first DAT).

ive done well on topscore but on the real dat it was alot different from what topscore had to offer. recent top score: 20 aa, 25 pat

any advice would be appreciated. thanx once again guys.

EDIT: I wont be able to take my DAT's till the end of sept. is that too late for dental schools?

 

[whoaaitzkyle]

i called ada about the unbearable testing conditions that i was in this aug 13. a summary of what happen: fire alarm went off (science sec), after we came back the lights continued to flash, the fire alarm will ring every once in a while, and the a/c was cut off due to the fire alarm.

they said that i have the option of retaking it (after keely approves it) within the next 30 days...which is quite hard to say when college is starting..

now my scores from that day was
aa 18 (bio 18, chem 16, orgo 16, rc 22, qr 18 ts 17)
pat 25

so i have to brush up on my science and hope that i can replicate the rc and pat again. do you guys think i should stick with my scores or get a retake (i assume it will delay my app process since my schools are waiting for my scores, this was my first DAT).

ive done well on topscore but on the real dat it was alot different from what topscore had to offer. recent top score: 20 aa, 25 pat

any advice would be appreciated. thanx once again guys.

I'm in the same boat as you. I'd retake the test. good luck!

 

[Jo07]

I would retake! You can definately up your ochem and gen chem scores within a month.

 

[moodent]

glad to see you went with my advice. i say retake it, after all thats what im doing.

 

[vhh007]

retake, sounds like you were well prepared but the day's events threw you off. good luck

 

[Tweetie pie]

definitely retake!