Retake DAT because of RC?

[Punished Angeleno]

Any chance my RC score is holding me back from programs like Loma Linda? I thought I could study more efficiently and crush the DAT the second time to make up for my subpar GPA. Who knows, I might score 22+ this time. Thoughts? I'd probably take it early December.

Submitted: Early July
Interviews: 1
GPA/sGPA: 3.47/3.1
DAT (AA/TS/PAT/QR/RC): 21/22/21/23/18

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[AppalachianDentalBoy]

Who knows, you might also get a 17!

21 is a good score and I wouldn't worry too much about an 18RC. Its $465 to retake the dat not including study materials. In addition to that you'd also need the time to study. I'd recommend spending that time and effort to get a 4.0 this semester so if you don't get any acceptances in december you can update the schools with your transcripts.