reapplicant question

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cowboys1

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I am reapplying this year after receiving only one interview from the school I wanted to go to, and I was wondering what else I can do to improve my stats. Last year I applied somewhat late and my stats were 3.38 total GPA and a 3.34 science GPA.

My DAT scores were
PAT - 20
QR - 17
RC - 25
Bio - 17
Gen Chem - 18
OChem - 18
TS - 18
AA- 19

For this cycle my GPA is the same (I graduated), I've started shadowing another dentist to keep busy while applying for jobs, and my new DAT scores are

PAT - 19
QR - 18
RC - 22
Bio - 22
Gen Chem - 21
OChem - 28
TS - 22
AA- 22

Thanks for the help
 
Apply broadly and you're in! Apply on-time and you might get into your #1 school. Your GPA is acceptable and your DAT is sick!


Get some Apps out there on time and you are golden!

I am reapplying this year after receiving only one interview from the school I wanted to go to, and I was wondering what else I can do to improve my stats. Last year I applied somewhat late and my stats were 3.38 total GPA and a 3.34 science GPA.

My DAT scores were
PAT - 20
QR - 17
RC - 25
Bio - 17
Gen Chem - 18
OChem - 18
TS - 18
AA- 19

For this cycle my GPA is the same (I graduated), I've started shadowing another dentist to keep busy while applying for jobs, and my new DAT scores are

PAT - 19
QR - 18
RC - 22
Bio - 22
Gen Chem - 21
OChem - 28
TS - 22
AA- 22

Thanks for the help
 
You're good to go this time around. Get everything in before August at the latest and you should have several interviews lined up.
 
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I am reapplying this year after receiving only one interview from the school I wanted to go to, and I was wondering what else I can do to improve my stats. Last year I applied somewhat late and my stats were 3.38 total GPA and a 3.34 science GPA.

My DAT scores were
PAT - 20
QR - 17
RC - 25
Bio - 17
Gen Chem - 18
OChem - 18
TS - 18
AA- 19

For this cycle my GPA is the same (I graduated), I've started shadowing another dentist to keep busy while applying for jobs, and my new DAT scores are

PAT - 19
QR - 18
RC - 22
Bio - 22
Gen Chem - 21
OChem - 28
TS - 22
AA- 22

Thanks for the help

Nice DAT improvement 👍 (by the way, how the heck is TS only 22? a 28 in Orgo is basically getting all 30 correct).... I swear the TS grading system is messed up.

Overall, I think your one hell of a competitive applicant this coming cycle.

All the best
 
TS isn't an average of all three sciences. It's the percentile of your overall sciences put together.

Yeh I know.... but if you think in terms of how many you get correct out of the 100 questions. Back in the day I took the test, 89-90 correct is about a 22 TS. But with his exam version, he musta scored better than 90, and yet 22 TS 🙄
 
thanks for all the input... yea i was confused by the TS score to but it was in the 98.3% for my exam so i can't complain