Retake the OAT?

[MeShe1ly]

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I took the OAT for the first time a couple months ago and got a 340 TS/AA. I'll be applying w/ a 3.0 gpa from a top 20 university (I hear this doesn't really account for much though), and the schools I'm applying to are: SCCO, UCBSO, Western, ICO, SUNY, NECO, PCO. Should I consider re-taking the OAT to try to get a better score?

 

[ineed2stpsmurfn]

If You really want to make a smart move, you should *consider* taking the MCAT or the DAT...

 

[paasnaas]

If You really want to make a smart move, you should *consider* taking the MCAT or the DAT...

^ wow really?! That's all you have to say...👎

I think 340 is a great score. I don't think you really need to take it again anyway but it wouldn't hurt to see how you do on the second attempt. Most people do better on the 2nd attempt anyway. I think you will get interviews with that score but your gpa may hurt you. That's why I would consider taking it again. If you get above a 340 on your second attempt you should be able to get more of interviews.

 

[Blondiechick919]

I took the OAT for the first time a couple months ago and got a 340 TS/AA. I'll be applying w/ a 3.0 gpa from a top 20 university (I hear this doesn't really account for much though), and the schools I'm applying to are: SCCO, UCBSO, Western, ICO, SUNY, NECO, PCO. Should I consider re-taking the OAT to try to get a better score?

I applied with a 3.1 and a 340TS/AA. I didn't apply to Berk, SCCO, or Suny, so I have no idea whether they would want a higher OAT to offset the slightly low GPA, but I got into PCO no problem. Western shouldn't be a problem either. I got an interview at NECO but declined it after acceptance to Nova. (That was the only one of your schools I applied to lol)