three year applicants

[Atombomb]

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How competitve do DAT scores need to be for three year apps with a solid GPA?

 

[capisce?]

How competitve do DAT scores need to be for three year apps with a solid GPA?

How exactly would you expect any student to know that answer, minus the rare few who may be part of an admissions committee but still can't definitively give you an answer.

Why don't you contact the specific school you are interested in and ask them. Surely they could give you a better idea.

If you can't figure that out, I'll go out on a limb and assume your DAT isn't high enough to gain admission to one of those programs.

 

[CorneliusFudge]

Depends on what you mean by "solid" and what schools you are applying to. Some people think their 3.3 is solid while people with a 3.87 are freaking out about those two B's in social dance.

 

[muz]

i applied my second year of undergrad...got a 20 on the DAT and graduated with a 3.650, then i got in

therefore beee determined anything is possible

 

[Atombomb]

By solid i mean 3.9 and i havent taken the DAT yet but my bio scores in achiever are 15 and 16

 

[remify]

aim for 20s and above on everything

 

[PrinceOfPersiA]

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[Sweeti8286]

I really don't think it matters as long as you have a decent GPA, which you do. But like PrinceOfPersiA said, you need to do some research on which schools accept only people who has an undergrad degree and which doesn't mention, which you can then send an e mail to the admissions office and ask to clarify. Also, you can usually find the stats of the admitted applicants on the website of some schools or you can request that info via e mail to the admissions office. Hope this helps 🙂

 

[lindandy]

I am a nontraditional student an was accepted to several schools after 3 my third year with only 98 credits. My Dat was 21/21/21 and I had a 3.8 GPA. the schools were more impressed that I worked and volunteered then anything academic. A good essay is also very important!

 

[Atombomb]

Thanks for the tips guys i just took my DATs and got 23/23/21 so I hoping for some interviews soon, are there any tough questions they ask you being a 3 year app or will it be like standard procedure? Also one semester i only took 13 credits, my advisor gave me some bad advice, I ended up doing really well but i think this may work against me in schools considering me, your thoughts are appreciated
God Bless

 

[2matchomfs]

Congrats on the DAT. I had similar Dat stats with a 3.9 as a 2nd year applicant and was accepted. Be prepared for questions regarding your "unusual" situation such as; why the hurry, what are your post-doctoral plans, what makes you think you're ready for 4 years of dental school if you can't handle 4 in college. Extracurriculars are also essential. I planned ahead to complete the requirements for my B.S. while in dental school - a specific reasoning/plan is helpful during the interviews.