I know there are a million of these posts/threads and I have tried going through some but I feel like every situation is unique. This site has helped me out so much and I am hoping people here who have any insight will share their opinion/wisdom. I just took the June 2, 2015 DAT today and I expected much higher scores considering I usually score higher on Bootcamp/Kaplan practice tests and I completed DAT destroyer twice. I am a really bad test-taker and if you are wondering, yes I do everything: I practice full test in "test-taking environments" and try not to psych myself out and all that jazz, but it's not that easy for someone like me haha. I know if I took it again in September I can get much higher scores just because I will have more time to study since I won't have to study for my graduate classes.
A little background: I graduated from Emory University in May 2014 with a B.S. in Anthropology in Human Biology. My science and overall GPA are low, ~ 3.2/3.3 because of a lot of diff things I explain in my ps. Also got Dean's list my senior year at Emory. The following August 2014, I started Columbia's School of Public Health to get my Masters in Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases. I just completed my first year, and I would really like to go straight to dental school after I get my Master's degree next year. I have a lot of health care experience/shadowing.
So I am unhappy with my DAT scores but i do want to apply this cycle. I was wondering if I should just apply with these scores by July or take them again after 90 days in September and apply later. If I apply in September, I can submit my ADA application in August and then have my September scores sent to the schools since it takes ADA a really long time to process right? However, I know timing is everything with dental schools and September is later so I just wanted to know what you guys would do if you were in my situation. I would really appreciate some opinions just because I am in a rough place right now.
So basically my scores:
PAT 19
QR 18
RC 21
Biology 18
GC 18
Orgo 22
TS 19
AA 19
A little background: I graduated from Emory University in May 2014 with a B.S. in Anthropology in Human Biology. My science and overall GPA are low, ~ 3.2/3.3 because of a lot of diff things I explain in my ps. Also got Dean's list my senior year at Emory. The following August 2014, I started Columbia's School of Public Health to get my Masters in Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases. I just completed my first year, and I would really like to go straight to dental school after I get my Master's degree next year. I have a lot of health care experience/shadowing.
So I am unhappy with my DAT scores but i do want to apply this cycle. I was wondering if I should just apply with these scores by July or take them again after 90 days in September and apply later. If I apply in September, I can submit my ADA application in August and then have my September scores sent to the schools since it takes ADA a really long time to process right? However, I know timing is everything with dental schools and September is later so I just wanted to know what you guys would do if you were in my situation. I would really appreciate some opinions just because I am in a rough place right now.
So basically my scores:
PAT 19
QR 18
RC 21
Biology 18
GC 18
Orgo 22
TS 19
AA 19
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