Need Advice!!!!

[stiney44]

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I am scheduled to take my DAT at the end of the summer. I have not taken BioChem or A & P yet, but I have taken all of my other core sciences classes. Will this affect my score?? If so, what materials could I pick up to cover background material of these courses?

 

[stiney44]

Please I really need help making this decision! I am a sophmore in the middle of finals week, bio major chem minor with a 3.44 gpa. (straight A's this semester so that will boost that) I am taking the Kaplan course this summer, plus lot of extra materials. (destroyer, Topscore, Princeton review, etc) I am getting knee surgery, so I will be unable to work this summer, so I will have all summer to devote to studying. I have taken zoo, botany, genetics, cell, and evolution. Also, Gen chem, analytical, and Orgo I and II, but I have not taken A & P or ecology. (will take those fall and spring semester next year) So my question is should I take the DAT in August like planned, so I have time for a retake, or wait until later in the school year after I have had more courses and maybe more time to study. I dont want to have to retake!! Sorry this is so long, but I also have another question. My father and brother are both dentists and are alumni of the SIU where I want to apply. Will this help my chances? Or should I not even count on that making a difference because I know somebody in the same position and didn't get in. Any response would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[lyun]

the fact that your family went to the same dental school may help you if you make a good point on why you want to follow their footsteps either in your essay or interview. but it shouldn't be a free pass for you to get in.

I think you'll be fine with taking the test this summer. if you wait until you take the other upper level courses, you'll forget a lot of orgo and gc stuff.

that's just my opinion... i guess you do have time to wait to take the dat since you're only a sophomore.

 

[stiney44]

Is it unusual to take the DAT during the sophomore summer or do lots of people do it that way? I just feel that will give me the most amount of time to prepare.