retake the DAT or not

[Obey]

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I studied about 3 months from m-f but sometimes less. I used chad's, DAT destroyer, AP cliff bio, and Crack DAT PAT, and qvault(for bio).

PAT 18
QR 18
Reading 17
Bio 18
Chem 20
Ochem 21
TS 19
AA 19.

I am applying this summer and as of right now my GPA is around 3.8 both overall and science.

thanks.

 

[rpatel104]

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[free99]

I studied about 3 months from m-f but sometimes less. I used chad's, DAT destroyer, AP cliff bio, and Crack DAT PAT, and qvault(for bio).

PAT 18
QR 18
Reading 17
Bio 18
Chem 20
Ochem 21
TS 19
AA 19.

I am applying this summer and as of right now my GPA is around 3.8 both overall and science.

thanks.

What were you routinely scoring on qvault bio?

 

[nondescriptive]

No retake necessary.

 

[Obey]

What were you routinely scoring on qvault bio?

18 most of the time

 

[danedent7]

Do not retake. I Had lower stats and 6 interview invites / 4 acceptances. Apply wisely and you will be fine.

 

[rpatel104]

Do not retake. I Had lower stats and 6 interview invites / 4 acceptances. Apply wisely and you will be fine.

Where did you apply?

 

[ushaseos]

Don't retake. 19s are solid and plenty competitive for most places. If your GPA were lower or your scores had any below 17, I'd suggest a retake, but currently this looks alright to me. Of course if your dream school is super competitive you'll have to retake but if your goal is to become a dentist then I am sure you'll manage to land several interviews and acceptances if you apply early in the cycle to a wide array of schools.

Of course since most folks here aren't on any admissions committee take our comments with a grain of salt (mine included).