Should I retake my DAT?

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Hello everyone,
I'm new to SDN. I actually applied really late for this cycle, and my reading score was really low. I was wondering if I should retake.
Bio: 22
GC: 22
OC: 26
Pat: 22
RC: 17 🙁(
QR: 20
I'm from Texas, and I applied to all 3 Texas schools and 13 oos. Thank you guys.
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What's the AA? GPA?

Assuming your GPA is pretty good, I don't see a retake as being completely necessary. RC is an important score but with 20+ in every other section I think you will be fine.
 
I think you should find out the cutoffs (if any) for your schools. I think you should be alright since your other sections are pretty high. How late did you apply? sGPA? oGPA?
 
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Thank you for your replies guys 🙂
My sGPA is 3.57 and my oGPA is also 3.57.
I just finished my secondary applications a few days ago because I took my DAT quite late on 9/30
 
my AA is 21 and my TS is 23. I found that the cutoffs for most school is 17, but I was really worried about my RC.
 
lwen5 said:
What is going to hurt you more is not your DAT score or GPA, but the fact that you applied late. You will have to wait it out.
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yeah 🙁 this is very late. I didn't feel ready to take DAT, so I waited until the very last minute.
 
I think it's good that you waited to take the DAT's. It would've been worse if you took them early unprepared because if you did and got low scores all around, then that would have negated applying early.

It seems to me that you've broadly (16 schools?), which is good. Now that your app is in, I'd say dust your hands of them and try and keep your mind off the application process. I know that's tough, I'm going through that right now myself, but all we can do now is wait.
 
n1003 said:
Hello everyone,
I'm new to SDN. I actually applied really late for this cycle, and my reading score was really low. I was wondering if I should retake.
Bio: 22
GC: 22
OC: 26
Pat: 22
RC: 17 🙁(
QR: 20
I'm from Texas, and I applied to all 3 Texas schools and 13 oos. Thank you guys.
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Did you get an interview from Texas?
 
I think you'll be fine. Your problem is more-so that you applied late rather than your DAT scores. I think the 17 RC will easily be forgiven because you scored great on everything else! Good luck!
 
moler said:
I think it's good that you waited to take the DAT's. It would've been worse if you took them early unprepared because if you did and got low scores all around, then that would have negated applying early.

It seems to me that you've broadly (16 schools?), which is good. Now that your app is in, I'd say dust your hands of them and try and keep your mind off the application process. I know that's tough, I'm going through that right now myself, but all we can do now is wait.
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Thank you so much for your advice! I know I shouldn't be worried now but I just can't help it.
I wish you the best of luck on your interviews and lots of acceptances! Please keep everyone updated if you can!
 
Teeths said:
I think you'll be fine. Your problem is more-so that you applied late rather than your DAT scores. I think the 17 RC will easily be forgiven because you scored great on everything else! Good luck!
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Thanks 🙂
 
Thank you so much for your advice!
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