Just Finished DAT

[Sk8aBull]

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I just finished taking it, and here are my scores and comments

PAT 17
Quantitative Reasoning 17
Reading 21

Biology 20
Gen Chem 15
Organic Chem 16

Total Science: 17
Academic Average: 18

PAT was much harder than Kaplan's, Reading wasn't very difficult (3 sci passages), Math seemed easier then Kaplan, but I had to blindly guess on about 7 due to time, Biology was easier than Kaplan, and then gen chem and organic was the same as kaplan (in my case).

I have a 3.76 Overall GPA, I don't know if I need to retake the test. I really hope I don't. The only thing that worries me is my gen chem score. Do schools just look at the TS and AA, or do they care how you individually did on the 3 sciences? Will a 15 in gen chem cost me an acceptance even though my averages is average and my GPA is above average?

Do any schools, such as Nova, UF, Kentucky, Louisville, Arizona, or UNC have cut-offs that would make me not a great applicant b/c of the 15?

Feedback is GREATLY Appreciated.

 

[xylashellx]

as far as i know, if you have above 15s in all sections and your average is at 18, with your GPA i think u will be fine for those schools. If u are planning on applying to any place like uop or something like that i would say to take it over again. i applied last year with a 17 AA and 19 PAT and alot of people said that if i had an 18AA i would have had a pretty good chance at alot of places.

do you remember any specifics on subject matter for the science sections? someone earlier said that there was alot of hormones and no ecology. what about ochem? any imput?

good luck

 

[Sk8aBull]

There was one hormone question and an enzyme question. A question or two on organelles, and then a couple on animal systems. That's all I can remember, it went by really fast.

Only thing I can remember from o chem is a nomenclature problem and then a grignard rxn 😍 .

No comment on gen chem. I hate gen chem, and ever since I clicked on "end section", it has been blocked from my mind lol.

 

[xylashellx]

i feel ya on gen chem...i ****ing hate that ****... what do u mean by animal systems?

thanks

 

[Sk8aBull]

such as, respiration in insects... not the question ( i honestly do not remember it), but you get the idea.

 

[gabrielmeraz]

I just finished taking it, and here are my scores and comments

PAT 17
Quantitative Reasoning 17
Reading 21

Biology 20
Gen Chem 15
Organic Chem 16

Total Science: 17
Academic Average: 18

PAT was much harder than Kaplan's, Reading wasn't very difficult (3 sci passages), Math seemed easier then Kaplan, but I had to blindly guess on about 7 due to time, Biology was easier than Kaplan, and then gen chem and organic was the same as kaplan (in my case).

I have a 3.76 Overall GPA, I don't know if I need to retake the test. I really hope I don't. The only thing that worries me is my gen chem score. Do schools just look at the TS and AA, or do they care how you individually did on the 3 sciences? Will a 15 in gen chem cost me an acceptance even though my averages is average and my GPA is above average?

Do any schools, such as Nova, UF, Kentucky, Louisville, Arizona, or UNC have cut-offs that would make me not a great applicant b/c of the 15?

Feedback is GREATLY Appreciated.

I'm worried about your Gchem and Ochem Scores.....Would you consider retaking the test?

 

[Sk8aBull]

I'm worried about your Gchem and Ochem Scores.....Would you consider retaking the test?

Yes, I think I am going to re-take it.

 

[DMD_DREAMING]

Yes, I think I am going to re-take it.

I think it would be best to get your TS score up as well as your PAT to an 18.

 

[bouncy_ball]

Yes, I think I am going to re-take it.

i agree w/ others. it's probably in your best interest to take it over. although you've got a great gpa, the 15 and the 16 will probably hurt you. you might want to try using examkrackers 1001 organic chem and 1001 chem q's. it's about 30 bucks per book and u can find it at borders or barnes and nobles.

good luck. i'm sure you'll do better the 2nd time, when you don't have to deal with the nerves as much.