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Do not submit in Oct/Nov (or Sept or late Aug IMO).As each dental school has its own application deadline, if I took the DAT in July/August 2017, I would have to submit my application by, at the earliest, October/November 2017, correct?
Considering that, would it probably be a good idea to get my committee letter and LoR's this year? I mean, they wouldn't exactly be able to submit it anywhere...
That being said, should I take the DAT before applying for a committee letter?!
Just got an e-mail back from the pre-health department; DAT scores are not required for the committee letter. But I'm guessing the general opinion is that I should take it this summer?
Does the DAT score have to be submitted with the AADSAS? In other words, if the rest of my application is submitted as soon as possible in June, can I send the respective schools my score afterwards?
I took 13 and then 15 credits during senior year, you're fine.I plan to review casually during the fall semester. However, I am currently signed up for 19 credits as well as research and a part-time job. I feel that if I reduce the load to 15 credits (three courses), I will have much more time to study for the DAT. I haven't found many threads on this, but from what I have reviewed, I infer that dental schools do not view this negatively (and if it comes up in an interview, I would just explain it). But I'm still not sure. Thoughts?
I would schedule it at the end of break of if you really want to get some extra time, do it during the first couple days of school (which some people skip anyways due to those being syllabi/intro days for most classes). My friend did that and skipped the first half week of school before flying back into town, no biggie.Your post sounds much more plausible. After some extra consideration, I think I'm going to make study guides for the DAT subjects over the summer (so I can at least freshen my memory). I doubt chemistry will take long to review -- this subject has always clicked for me -- so I will be spending most of the time reviewing biology and calculus, and dabbling in PAT practice.
Then, come winter break, I would have a maximum of four weeks to prepare before taking the exam (should I schedule it at the end of break). This is when I plan to simply take practice tests, nothing else. I will have reviewed the material sufficiently.
I've pinpointed my most effective studying tactic over the past three years -- I work better when I learn the material gradually over time, and then review in a short period -- so I think this will ensure a good performance on the exam.
Here's where I need advice:
I plan to review casually during the fall semester. However, I am currently signed up for 19 credits as well as research and a part-time job. I feel that if I reduce the load to 15 credits (three courses), I will have much more time to study for the DAT. I haven't found many threads on this, but from what I have reviewed, I infer that dental schools do not view this negatively (and if it comes up in an interview, I would just explain it). But I'm still not sure. Thoughts?