Third time DAT? NEED HELP!!!

[dentalian]

Hello,
I have a question regarding the application.
I currently have GPA of 3.68 although I have two C's in 400 level science lecture course.

I have a problem with DAT, too.
After the disastrous first DAT score, I retook the DAT,
but it turned out to be another disappointment.
The score is:

AA 18
Biology 20
Gen chem 22
Orgo chem 16 ()
PA 22
Reading comprehension 16 ()
quantitative reasoning 18

Do you think I need to retake the DAT??
I really want to know if the committee won't look at my application
at all if I indicate the future DAT date on the application.
Because I don't know weather I should take a chace to not indicate
the future DAT date so that I can be evaluated for interview with
current DAT score, or I should indicate the future DAT date.
If I decided to do so, I will take the third DAT on early October.
Do you think this is going to hurt me to get an interview??

And please estimate if I have a good shot at those schools that I am thinking applying:

• Indiana University (I am Indiana resident)
• Case school of dental medicine
• University of Louisville
• Arizona school of dentistry and oral health
• Boston University
• New York University
• Tufts University
• Virginia commonwealth University

Any kind of advice would be appreciated! Please help!!!
(But don't be so harsh cuz I am already pretty much in bad shape )

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[Danny289]

IMO If you think you can improve it, retake. if not work on other part of your application and make it stronger.
good luck

 

[Dmitry Malayev]

It's hard to say! Your OC score is pretty low. All of your other scores are pretty good or on the safe side. But a 16 in a science might be low. I would recommend retaking. Your scores are pretty good along with you GPA, the only score i think is a problem is with your OC grade.

I don't know what you are using to study, may i ask what material you are using for OC?

I would highly recommend DAT Destroyer for anything Chemistry, OC or GC. Friends of mine who used the DAT Destroyer were able to do really well in the OC section. One of my friends got a 30 and another got a 26 on the OC section.