DAT Updates to the ADA DAT Scoring and Reporting - See Attachment

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Starting March 1, 2025, the American Dental Association (ADA) will implement a new scoring model for the Dental Admission Test (DAT). Thus, the current 2-digit score reporting scale (1 to 30) will change to a 3-digit scale (200 to 600).

Here’s what it means for you:
  1. No Content Changes: The good news is, there are no changes to the exam content!
  2. More Accurate Scores: The new scoring model will provide a more accurate estimate of your skills, giving you and prospective dental schools more insight into your level of readiness for the rigors of dental school.
  3. Unofficial Scores: The new scoring model requires additional analyses to provide a more precise score, so beginning March 1, 2025, unofficial score reports will not be available at the testing site.
  4. Official Scores: The ADA will begin reporting the new scoring scale to ADEA AADSAS© (ADEA Associated American Dental School Application Service) beginning March 1, 2025, but will also continue to report historical 2-digit scores. Scores under both scoring models are considered valid.

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