Should I mention GPA and DAT on my secondary apps?

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Hey guys, so I'm in the process of filling out some secondaries. My question is whether or not I should mention my GPA and DAT score in sections asking "explain your academic preparedness towards a dental curriculum."

The reason I'm asking is because no one likes a bragger, and I feel that it comes off as pretentious to state my scores. Especially when they likely already have them on file. I avoided the numbers and decided to talk about my full-time student status and my heavy extracurricular workload. However, I feel it doesn't fully answer the prompt.

Thanks in advance.

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Hey guys, so I'm in the process of filling out some secondaries. My question is whether or not I should mention my GPA and DAT score in sections asking "explain your academic preparedness towards a dental curriculum."

The reason I'm asking is because no one likes a bragger, and I feel that it comes off as pretentious to state my scores. Especially when they likely already have them on file. I avoided the numbers and decided to talk about my full-time student status and my heavy extracurricular workload. However, I feel it doesn't fully answer the prompt.

Thanks in advance.
The numbers speak for themselves. I wouldn't bother mentioning them.
 
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No need to repeat what is already know. Keep it short and to the point while answering the questions in a personal manner rather than a "one size fits all answer".
 
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Thanks for the input everyone. I omitted the numbers and added a part about my manual dexterity.
 
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