Need some advice!

[fishstalker73]

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Ok, I messed up on my DAT that I recently took. I was in a panicking mode and full of anxiety several days prior to the test because I put so much pressure on myself. I did not praticed full length tests (only one section at a time). I could not sleep the night before the test. At the begining of the test I was doing ok, but factique started kicking and I could not focus. I need some advice whether or not to retake. I already applied to UPEN, UOP, TUFTS, MARYLAND, NOVA, CREIGHTON, BOSTON, AND TEMPLE.

My GPA is 3.6 overall and 3.5 for science
I have more than 500 hours of volunteering and doing my job shadowing with two dentists. I also have several years of working experience in the hospital (medical).

DAT scores:
Bio-21
G chem- 23
O chem- 20 (didn't answered two questions, ran out of time)
PAT- 17 (ran out of time)
RC -18 (ran of time)
QR-12 (complete mental shut down)
TS-22
AA-19

I am very discouraged about my scores. I had high hope but I was never a good test taker. Please give me advice, I am thinking of retaking because I know I can do better but it is so late in the cycle. Thanks!

 

[americanpierg]

Ok, I messed up on my DAT that I recently took. I was in a panicking mode and full anxiety several days prior to the test because I put so much pressure on myself. I did not praticed full length tests (only one section at a time). I could not sleep the night before the test. At the begining of the test I was doing ok, but factique started kicking and I could not focus. I need some advice wheter or not to retake. I already applied to UPEN, UOP, TUFTS, MARYLAND, NOVA, CREIGHTON, BOSTON, AND TEMPLE.

My GPA is 3.6 overall and 3.5 for science
I have more than 500 hours of volunteering and doing my job shadowing with two dentists. I also have several years of working in the hospital (medical).

DAT scores:
Bio-21
G chem- 23
O chem- 20 (didn't answered two questions, ran out of time)
PAT- 17 (ran out of time)
RC -18 (ran of time)
QR-12 (complete mental shut down)
TS-22
AA-19

I am very discouraged about my scores. I had high hope but I was never a good test taker. Please give me advice, I am thinking of retaking because I know I can do better but it is so late in the cycle. Thanks!

Everything would've been okay and I would have told you that you were 100% guaranteed somewhere with your stats, but then I saw the 12 QR. I'm not an admissions expert, but im 99% positive you won't get in anywhere with that score. A 12 is like...bottom 10%. To put it into perspective, there are more people who got a 22 in Orgo than there were those who got a 12 in QR. You will have to retake... If that 12 was a 17, then you would've been almost guaranteed admission somewhere IMO.

 

[fishstalker73]

Anymore input? Please help me out!

 

[Ramil]

here look at my score than go complain...and im still applying.

PAT: 19
QR: 14
RC: 15
Bio: 18
GC: 18
OC: 18
TS 18
AA: 17

 

[Extirpator]

qr is what most schools care about the absolute least... I'd say that since the 12 is in qr, you may still have a shot... find that thread on what parts of the dat schools care about to get a better idea of which you still have a shot at.

 

[HeadingToDS]

You have a very solid TS and your over all AA is a solid 19. Definitely retake but I think you should get an interview somewhere. If you do get an interview one of the things that will come up will be why you did so poorly on the QR. Keep your head up, but you should get an interview somewhere, i think