Retake DAT 20AA/21TS/21PAT?

[kashyranz]

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Hey,

So I took the DAT in 2015 and got 20AA/21TS/21PAT/19BIO/20GC/25OC/17QR/19RC
Finished my undergrad with a 3.0 sGPA and a 3.14 oGPA. Since then I've done a Masters (30 credits) in one year and finished with a 3.9 GPA. I finished top 10 and was 1 of 2 students in a class of 85 to finish within one year. I took courses in my masters like Biochem, Micro, Cell Bio, Ex Phys, Systems Phys, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Head and Neck Anatomy (Medical School Course, got an A), Back and Limbs Anatomy (Med Level), Abdomen and Perineum (Med Level). I applied to several schools and only have one interview so far. I am getting worried that what I have for my DAT and masters may not compensate for my low undergraduate GPA. I just find it really hard to come to terms with a retake considering I hit a 20 in the 3 categories (AA/TS/PAT), but with each passing week without any notice from dental schools I am increasingly getting worried. Any advice on what I should do? Should I retake before the year is over? NJ resident.

 

[doc toothache]

Hey,

So I took the DAT in 2015 and got 20AA/21TS/21PAT/19BIO/20GC/25OC/17QR/19RC
Finished my undergrad with a 3.0 sGPA and a 3.14 oGPA. Since then I've done a Masters (30 credits) in one year and finished with a 3.9 GPA. I finished top 10 and was 1 of 2 students in a class of 85 to finish within one year. I took courses in my masters like Biochem, Micro, Cell Bio, Ex Phys, Systems Phys, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Head and Neck Anatomy (Medical School Course, got an A), Back and Limbs Anatomy (Med Level), Abdomen and Perineum (Med Level). I applied to several schools and only have one interview so far. I am getting worried that what I have for my DAT and masters may not compensate for my low undergraduate GPA. I just find it really hard to come to terms with a retake considering I hit a 20 in the 3 categories (AA/TS/PAT), but with each passing week without any notice from dental schools I am increasingly getting worried. Any advice on what I should do? Should I retake before the year is over? NJ resident.

One interview is all it takes.

 

[DDSDCMUU]

Your stats are solid. You should be fine. Nail your interview and you got it! Good luck!

 

[kashyranz]

just got soft rejected from university of buffalo with no interview

 

[FeralisExtremum]

I don't think a retake is necessary, your scores should be sufficient for admission. Unless this cycle doesn't pan out, stick with your current scores for now.

 

[kashyranz]

do you think I have a good chance of staying in the northeast?

 

[kashyranz]

Rutgers, NYU, Temple, Boston, Touro, VCU, Penn, Howard, Uconn, Tufts, Pitt

 

[kashyranz]

any advice on what I should be doing with this year off? my masters was supposed to take 3-4 semesters but i finished it in one and am now in a kind of limbo

 

[rushpike19]

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Hey,

So I took the DAT in 2015 and got 20AA/21TS/21PAT/19BIO/20GC/25OC/17QR/19RC
Finished my undergrad with a 3.0 sGPA and a 3.14 oGPA. Since then I've done a Masters (30 credits) in one year and finished with a 3.9 GPA. I finished top 10 and was 1 of 2 students in a class of 85 to finish within one year. I took courses in my masters like Biochem, Micro, Cell Bio, Ex Phys, Systems Phys, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Head and Neck Anatomy (Medical School Course, got an A), Back and Limbs Anatomy (Med Level), Abdomen and Perineum (Med Level). I applied to several schools and only have one interview so far. I am getting worried that what I have for my DAT and masters may not compensate for my low undergraduate GPA. I just find it really hard to come to terms with a retake considering I hit a 20 in the 3 categories (AA/TS/PAT), but with each passing week without any notice from dental schools I am increasingly getting worried. Any advice on what I should do? Should I retake before the year is over? NJ resident.

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