New applicant to dental school help needed.

[kajsha]

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Hello to all,

I graduated in Dec. I haven't studied for the DATs yet but planning on doing soon. I'm also taking the kaplans course from Feb through April. After the end of the course I will take the DAT exam and apply to schools for the 2013 cycle. Please let me know if this is a good idea and what my chances are?

overall GPA = 3.318
sci GPA = 3.184

I have 75 hours of shadowing
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Thank you in advance 🙂

 

[wizi]

With that GPA, I think you need 21+ DAT. Study HARD for your DAT, take it around May + Apply early in June. You should start asking for LORs from now.

DAT: beside Kaplan, you should know these materials too: Barron AP Bio (or Cliff), Destroyer, CDP.

 

[kajsha]

Thank you,

What is LORs and CDP? sorry I haven't heard of them before.

 

[Ragekage]

LOR = Letters of recommendation. You should have them ready before you submit your application to aadsas. Never know how long it takes to get them back. I think CDP is another one of those DAT prep courses/books.

 

[wizi]

CDP = Crack Dat Pat. It's a very good software to study for DAT.

Kaplan Pat section is a bit easier than the real DAT.

 

[Silencio]

Thank you,

What is LORs and CDP? sorry I haven't heard of them before.

LOR = Left Or Right

CDP = Chilled Dental Practice

 

[kajsha]

Haha!!

 

[doc toothache]

LOR = Left Or Right

Left Of Right

 

[wizi]

Thank you,

What is LORs and CDP? sorry I haven't heard of them before.

You can go to DAT section and read some breakdowns to see what materials that others use to study.

Read this longg breakdown http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=876693

It will give you some idea. Have any question, ask SDN.