Retake now or after?!

[Molarcule]

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I'm a little conflicted with this decision. I took the DAT in June and the next opportunity that I have to retake is in late September. Should I retake the exam in the fall or should I wait until I graduate in spring? Granted, this fall I'll be taking P.Chem, Adv Orgo, Adv Nutrition, and Ceramics (easy).

 

[Jab1113]

I'm a little conflicted with this decision. I took the DAT in June and the next opportunity that I have to retake is in late September. Should I retake the exam in the fall or should I wait until I graduate in spring? Granted, this fall I'll be taking P.Chem, Adv Orgo, Adv Nutrition, and Ceramics (easy).

I was in a similar dilemma as you last summer. I ended up studying all summer for the exam but when school started back up again in August, I didn't touch the DAT for a solid month so ended up pushing it back again. I decided to wait another year to strengthen my application and I just recently took it again.

If you can, my advice would be to take it over Christmas break or wait until next summer. Up to you.

Good luck.

 

[youknowthedrill]

Do you want to apply this cycle? If you have a strong GPA, study and take it again in September. If you need to work on your GPA, then postpone it and apply next year.