Should I retake the DAT?

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x027

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I took the DAT recently and received an 18 AA/19TS/17 PAT /18 RC/16 QR/18 BIO/19 GC /20 OC

my science gpa is a 3.48 and overall gpa is about 3.5

so far I’ve been rejected from one school 🙁
 
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x027 said:
I took the DAT recently and received an 18 AA/19TS/17 PAT /18 RC/16 QR/18 BIO/19 GC /20 OC

my science gpa is a 3.48 and overall gpa is about 3.5

so far I’ve been rejected from one school 🙁
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I know 3 people that got into dental school with an 18 or lower. I know over 250 that got in with a 19 or higher. I would retake the DAT.
 
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MLC45 said:
I know 3 people that got into dental school with an 18 or lower. I know over 250 that got in with a 19 or higher. I would retake the DAT.
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This seems like really good advice. Also, I’ve heard that schools look at PAT like a checkbox—you’re good if you have a 19 or higher, not good if you have below.
 
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