Is my DAT too late? Mid-end of August...

[wu8313]

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Ok so I'm in a predicament and need guidance/support/advice. It's my 3rd time applying to dental school and I want to make it my last time obviously. I graduated and am now in my Master's program with my research project with thesis in the dental school on an oral disease called Sjogren Syndrome (Current GPA 3.78, past DAT=18). Obviously,I wanted to turn my application in end of May, but didn't until July 2. Now, my DAT is the last thing I need to do but I HAVE to do good on it....like 20 or above. I originally had it on August 8th, but just moved it today to August 20th because I felt I needed that extra 1.5 weeks to study. I feel that its better that I push it a little bit further so that I can make the difference btw a 20 vs 19 or a 21 vs 19. But now I'm getting alot of slack from my friends saying it was a stupid move...Any words of encouragement/guidance?

Is it too late still for me?
Anyone else taking their DATs that late or later?
What is too late?

Thanks everyone!

 

[rdhdds1]

Ok so I'm in a predicament and need guidance/support/advice. It's my 3rd time applying to dental school and I want to make it my last time obviously. I graduated and am now in my Master's program with my research project with thesis in the dental school on an oral disease called Sjogren Syndrome (Current GPA 3.78, past DAT=18). Obviously,I wanted to turn my application in end of May, but didn't until July 2. Now, my DAT is the last thing I need to do but I HAVE to do good on it....like 20 or above. I originally had it on August 8th, but just moved it today to August 20th because I felt I needed that extra 1.5 weeks to study. I feel that its better that I push it a little bit further so that I can make the difference btw a 20 vs 19 or a 21 vs 19. But now I'm getting alot of slack from my friends saying it was a stupid move...Any words of encouragement/guidance?

Is it too late still for me?
Anyone else taking their DATs that late or later?
What is too late?

Thanks everyone!

I do not think it is to late for you to take your DAT. I have even heard of individuals taking the test in early to mid September. I am also one of those individuals taking it in late August or early September. My reasoning for taking the test later is different from most but as a wise man said to me yesterday "do you really think that an additional 1-2 weeks is going to make a huge difference in your scores (like 3-5 points) or is it the tardiness of the test that will be your downfall?"

This came from an admissions commitee member that I know.

I know you want to do well on the DAT we all do. My only advise is to take it when you feel you are ready. Having taken it two other times the nervousness should be nonexistent so that is a good thing.

 

[Dmitry Malayev]

I'm taking DATs end of August also. It's not too late. So long as you e-submit you'll be fine. I'm actually August 31st.