Should I Retake the DAT???

[saif66]

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Hello guys!!!!


I took my DAT and scored well (AA20/PA21) but I messed up on one of the sections, RC. I was wondering if I should retake the DAT or not? NOTE: English is my second language and I have a 3.75 GPA with research experience of two years in the dental school. I'm applying in the upcoming cycle (2015).

Here are my results:

PA: 21
QR: 20
RC: 16 🙁🙁
BIO: 21
GC: 21
OC: 21
TS: 21
AA 20


Any thoughts would be appreciated! I'm kinda stuck here.

Thanks!!!

 

[DAT Destroyer]

Hello guys!!!!


I took my DAT and scored well (AA20/PA21) but I messed up on one of the sections, RC. I was wondering if I should retake the DAT or not? NOTE: English is my second language and I have a 3.75 GPA with research experience of two years in the dental school. I'm applying in the upcoming cycle (2015).

Here are my results:

PA: 21
QR: 20
RC: 16 🙁🙁
BIO: 21
GC: 21
OC: 21
TS: 212nd
AA 20


Any thoughts would be appreciated! I'm kinda stuck here.

Thanks!!!

Hi Saif66, Your science scores are very nice and you have a fantastic 3.75 gpa. Your gpa shows that you are a hard working student. From my experience if English is the 2nd language most schools take that into consideration. Students I have worked with have been accepted into dental schools with lower reading scores under those circumstances. Because your overall scores are excellent, I think you have an excellent chance for acceptance. Just make sure if you are asked during an interview why your reading score was low to have a well thought out response.

Good luck in the process and keep us posted.

take care..nancy

 

[biomolecmed]

You have good scores. Make sure you have good letters of recommendation and solid personal statement. I assume you have lots of shadowing/volunteering hours. You should get some interviews. Goof luck.

 

[catman856]

I'd die to have your scores and gpa🙂

 

[saif66]

Hi Saif66, Your science scores are very nice and you have a fantastic 3.75 gpa. Your gpa shows that you are a hard working student. From my experience if English is the 2nd language most schools take that into consideration. Students I have worked with have been accepted into dental schools with lower reading scores under those circumstances. Because your overall scores are excellent, I think you have an excellent chance for acceptance. Just make sure if you are asked during an interview why your reading score was low to have a well thought out response.

Good luck in the process and keep us posted.

take care..nancy

Thank you Nancy for the response. I will make sure to come up with a good response for the interview. I was kinda worried, but now I feel a lot better.

 

[saif66]

You have good scores. Make sure you have good letters of recommendation and solid personal statement. I assume you have lots of shadowing/volunteering hours. You should get some interviews. Goof luck.

I don't have that much volunteering nut I'm taking a gab year so I'm going to be working on that during that time.

 

[saif66]

I'd die to have your scores and gpa🙂

Haha its not too hard if out your mind into it. I got DAT destroyer, bootcamp, and cliffs and they prepared me really well for the exam. One advice DON'T GET KAPLAN!!! it is a waist of money and time, However you want to search the net for some of the tricks they use (SDN is a great website to find this information) and you will be set.

 

[Dotoday]

Hold of on retaking it. Your scores are solid. You might get some interviews.