Submit application without letter of evaluations?

[alasra]

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Hey, all!

I wasn't going to apply this year, because my DAT practice scores were in the 14's and 15's on bootcamp. Took my DAT last week and got a 19 AA/ 23 PAT, so definitely worth a shot to apply this year!

Because of my late decision, I started asking for recs about 2 weeks ago, with the fourth being asked yesterday. None of my professors have submitted yet, but I will keep reminding them.

My application is complete except for the letters. Can I submit without the recs? I've already entered their email addresses into the app, so they all should have access to the site where they submit the rec directly.

Thanks for the advice!

My complete stats:
23 year old Asian Female
DAT: 19 AA/ 23 PAT
GPA: 3.30 undergrad; 4.30 Masters (I have two semesters left)
Shadowing: ~550 hours
Volunteering: ~150 hours
Research: ~200 hours
Couple of leadership positions

 

[gangazi]

Hello, congrats on your massive improvement!

You can submit the app without the LOR.

 

[alasra]

Hello, congrats on your massive improvement!

You can submit the app without the LOR.

Great, thank you!

 

[dental_life17]

Hey, all!

I wasn't going to apply this year, because my DAT practice scores were in the 14's and 15's on bootcamp. Took my DAT last week and got a 19 AA/ 23 PAT, so definitely worth a shot to apply this year!

Because of my late decision, I started asking for recs about 2 weeks ago, with the fourth being asked yesterday. None of my professors have submitted yet, but I will keep reminding them.

My application is complete except for the letters. Can I submit without the recs? I've already entered their email addresses into the app, so they all should have access to the site where they submit the rec directly.

Thanks for the advice!

My complete stats:
23 year old Asian Female
DAT: 19 AA/ 23 PAT
GPA: 3.30 undergrad; 4.30 Masters (I have two semesters left)
Shadowing: ~550 hours
Volunteering: ~150 hours
Research: ~200 hours
Couple of leadership positions

Congrats on your scores!

Would you mind sharing your strategy of studying and what you did? thank you

 

[alasra]

Congrats on your scores!

Would you mind sharing your strategy of studying and what you did? thank you

Hey! So I wouldn't recommend doing what I did. I've been studying for the DAT for a year. Biology, reading and PAT were always my strong subjects, but it was the chemistry and math that killed me. I was getting (legit) 10's and 14's in gen chem, ochem, and math. The best thing I did was invest most of my time in destroyer and bootcamp. I seriously studied for the DAT over the summer and spent most of my time treating destroyer like a bible.

First, if you are as awful as me at chem and math, then do the destroyer with the answers side by side. Read the question, understand it, and then look at the answer. UNDERSTAND the answer. Then work out the problem right after. I did this the entire first run through chem and ochem. The second time and third time, I attempted the questions on my own and got MUCH better. On my 4th bootcamp test (which I took two weeks before my DAT), I made a 20 on ochem and an 18 on gen chem!

I also moved my date back about three weeks, which was AWFUL. I should have moved it back one week, because by the time the DAT rolled around, I was exhausted. In fact, I stopped studying entirely like 5 days before my test. I would just go over my note cards and that's it. Move your test back if you have to, but don't move it TOO far back.

For Biology, I just did the destroyer and bootcamp. I looked over stuff I didn't understand, but, honestly, I have a pretty strong background in Bio. I barely studied and made a 21 in that section. Also, bootcamp Bio is WAY WAY HARDER than the actual test. Holy ****. I breezed through my Bio section on the real thing.

For PAT- you only need the generators on bootcamp. Practice practice practice!!!!

For Reading- I love to read so I barely practiced for this section and made a 21 using the search and destroy method.

I hope that helps! The best thing for me was destroyer. Also, make A LOT of physical (not on the computer) flash cards. I never believed in physical note cards b/c I thought it was a waste of paper. But holy ****- I remembered things so much better. I went through my flash cards twice a day, every day.

If you have anymore questions, lmk!

 

[alasra]

Are those Canadian stats or does your school offer 4.3 GPA for A+'s?

You can submit AADSAS without LOR's but I'm not sure if you have to mail LOR's to each school individually or upload them after sending AADSAS. Either way, you can submit it w/o LOR's

Nope! My university in Georgia offers it for A+'s. I don't know if AADSAS accepts it or not, though.

Thanks so much for your reply! I'll go ahead and contact them directly to confirm the details. I just wanted to get some advice from people who might have personally done it.

 

[Dr. Toothache]

You can technically submit without your teachers having submit your letter, however before you press the submit button, you need to input the emails of the teachers you plan on getting the recommendations from! Correct me if I am wrong, but I think thats how it works