Should i postpone my DAT? Please help!

[NeuroscEYEnce]

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I have my test scheduled for this wednesday nov 21. So I have until noon tomorrow to decide. I have been provisionally accepted to Barrys biomed masters program and i need to send them my score (above a 17 needed) in order to be fully accepted. But because i have a lower gpa (~2.8) i neeeddd a really good DAT along with a good postbac/special masters. Ive taken a couple practice tests and just took a top score yesterday here are the scores:

Bio- 15
Gen chem-18
Orgo- 15
PAT- 16
RC- 18
QR- 16
TS- 16
AA- 16

Should I postpone my exam and barry? Im really in need of solid advice

 

[toastybread]

Postpone it if you can. Topscore is very similar to the real DAT and a 15 in any section isn't really acceptable. Give yourself an extra 2 or 3 weeks, it can make a heck of a difference. Good luck!

 

[azimmer]

Def postpone. My practice scores (topscore) were exactly what I got on the real one.

 

[drill-and-fill]

I scored two points higher on the real thing compared to Topscore and that seems to be the case for most people here on SDN as well. If I were you, I would def postpone the exam; wait until you at least get 18 across the board on Topscore to take it. GL

 

[calid]

why postpone barry too?

 

[NeuroscEYEnce]

why postpone barry too?

Well because they need an exam score by the first week of december and I've been trying to find prometric sites that have the first week and most exams are in mid december which they are on break.

 

[predentalguy20]

with your GPA, you need to shoot for 22+ AA. Looking at your topscore practice test, you should 100% postpone.

FYI, my topscore test was a 21 AA and I got 19 AA on the real thing.