Beestieboy said:
When students at my school have asked visitors from dental schools about multiple times taking the DAT, the schools have replied that they look at the trend. They want to see a positive trend each time. They are OK with multiple takings of the DAT as long as everything is going up. If things are backsliding then that will not look favorable for you.
I agree with Beestieboy... The trend is clutch. However, what are your other stats, EC's, ect, ect.
People still get in with DAT scores like you. You just need to remember that while your DAT/GPA are only a PARTIAL representation of who you are.
I copied this from one of my previos posts (I know I am not supposed to do that but thought it might apply here too.)
The bottom line: Look at dental school averages.... For the sake of discussion, we will use UF's stats for fall, 2005. (
http://www.dental.ufl.edu/Offices/A...s_profiles.html)
Mean Overall GPA: 3.53
Mean Science GPA: 3.45
DAT Mean Academic Average: 19
DAT Mean Perceptual Ability: 18
So for fun, consider this
Say in 2006 accepts 10 students
Here are their stats, using the convention (Overall/Science/AA/PA)
1: (My Stats AADSAS calculation) 2.96/3.31/19/19
2: 3.1/3.3/24/21
3: 3.8/3.8/23/20
4: 3.9/3.6/18/16
5: 3.7/3.2/17/23
6: 3.3/3.4/20/17
7: 3.6/2.8/23/21
8: 3.0/2.8/18/19
9: 3.5/3.9/22/19
10: 3.8/3.6/21/19
UFs fall 2006 Class has the stats (rounding to 2 sigfigs)
Mean Overall GPA: 3.5
Mean Science GPA: 3.4
DAT Mean Academic Average: 19
DAT Mean Perceptual Ability: 18
I know you can figure this out for yourself, but this will put things into perspective for BOTH of us
Bottom line
Yes, on SDA there is a bunch of people with GREAT stats and the mock UF class of 2006 is no exception but, when you look at the individual figures ALONG, with the overall picture, there is room for all types
.
When in doubt, find the Under the 3.0 thread
. Pages upon pages of people out there dealing with the samething
If you really want to be a dentist, I mean REALLY, want it
. Where the is a will, there is a way
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, give up.
-Winston Churchill
-C
