Predental friend told me

[FlowerGirl35]

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She basically told me that a high GPA would offset a low DAT score, that schools tend to give more leniency toward those with higher GPAs than those with lower ones. Any truth in this?

 

[Likkriue]

It's a holistic review, anything could offset anything. A 20 dat is sufficient with your gpa.

 

[confidentandgood]

SOME schools do. Best to research independent schools regarding that.

Also depends on the rest of the application.

 

[nonociceptors]

No. They don't prefer one over the other. A low DAT and high GPA could mean you're just not a great test taker when put under stress, but I don't buy that at all because if you have a high GPA you must have taken stressful exams and done well during university. A low GPA and high DAT could mean you simply went to a more challenging university and were better prepared for the DAT. One is standardized and the other isn't. That's why the DAT exists in the first place. Comparing a 4.0 at one school with a 3.5 at another isn't always apples to apples. Regardless of what many well-meaning individuals would lead you to believe, some schools are just more competitive than others.

 

[JLT223]

Is your pre-dent friend a member of an admissions committee?

 

[FlowerGirl35]

Is your pre-dent friend a member of an admissions committee?

As a matter of fact, she is not.

 

[JLT223]

As a matter of fact, she is not.

Just busting your chops 😉

 

[FlowerGirl35]

Just busting your chops 😉