My chances

[docveda]

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Guys -

I have a 18 AA/17 TS( 16 bio, 18 gc, 20 orgo)/16 PAT a 3.55 GPA cumlative(havent calculated aadsas yet). What are my chances to get in for 2006? Also which schools do u guys recommend i apply to? I have already sent my scores to UNC,UMD,Case,Upenn, and UK. Any help will be very much appreciated. THANKS.

P.S. Also anyone who thinks i should retake it please post. Note: i cannot retake until nov 19 since i took it aug 19.

 

[docveda]

Comon guys ......no one wants to help out??

 

[TODDS2BE]

16's in Bio and PAT might be a problem because some of the schools of 17 minimum and they expect atleast 18-19. I would suggest taking the DAT again as soon as you can.

 

[mccarth2]

I know some people who were interviewed were asked if they were going to retake the DAT. They thought it was a deal breaker because they said no. I think your best bet would be to call the schools you are interested in & ask them their opinion. More than likely they will tell you to retake it because they want there avgs. to go up every year. Don't fret though your scores aren't too low to ruin your chances everywhere. Is there anything that makes you stand out from the crowd? From what I've heard on SDN it seems like people apply to NYU as a backup school (I just think it would be cool to live in NY). UK, Howard, & Meharry have lower incoming DAT's, but for UK residency status is an issue.

 

[Farnaz]

Definitely apply to NYU as a back up.
Also, Boston, UNLV, and thufts to increase your chances of getting in somewhere.
Call the schools to see if you should retake the DAT.
If you think you have the potential to do better and you still have materials that you didn't cover for the DATor you didn't learn well, definitely study more and take it again.

 

[docveda]

i am just afraid that nov 19th will be too late for me to re-take it and then all the spots will be filled. I really want to go to UNC this year and dont want to wait a year. Thanks to mccarth of the breakdown for UNC.

 

[dexadental]

Hi Docveda,
I'm in a similar situation as I took my DAT June 29th and didn't do as well as I wanted...I aced reading comp, organic, and general chem...but messed up in biology (18), QR(very low), and PAT(a 16). I am retaking late sept and my app has already been placed on hold at UF, however I did recieve a secondary at Nova, but I think everyone gets those. Hang in there, lots of others are in the same boat...

 

[mccarth2]

Wow a 3.9 @ UF is really good. What happened w/ the DAT do you think? Hope you don't mind me asking, but do you have any idea how many people applied from UF to UF? Thanks.

 

[dexadental]

I think alot, and from what people tell me, over 85% of UF's dental class over the years have come from UF, so I think we have a decent chance atleast, considering our stats. I just busted my ass off...many nights in Marston and down in "the blue room" at the med school...guess it paid off...but not totally yet...