w00t let's play number game!

[sl2obel2ts]

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I don't know how reliable this is. my coworker and I (both applying to d-school this year!) were googling around for a formula for ds admission and found this. (pbb posted before)

Old method

• [(overall GPA/4) + (science GPA/4)] x [(DAT-AA + DAT-PA)/60] x 300=Objective score

New method

• {[(science GPA + cumulative GPA)/8] x [DAT-RC/30] x [(DAT-QA + DAT-BIO + DAT-OC)/90]} x 75=Objective score

source: http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/content/full/71/4/492 (from UNLV)

Old method score ranges 0-600, and new one ranges 0-75

My coworker and I calculated our chances using these formula and we were pretty sad

since i am bored, I am using (doc toothache's data) to calculate each school's average score using old method.

ok i am stupid, i used excel and here it is:

Harvard 407.6
UCSF 381.4
UCLA 378.9
SUNY SB 372.3
Penn 372.1
Colum 367.6
Colo 358.4
Neb 356.7
Wash 355.8
Conn 354.3
Mercy 353
Oregon 353
SUNY B 350.5
UT-SA 350.3
Iowa 349.1
Okla 348.1
N Carol 347.6
UT Hou 347.1
Alaba 346.9
Minn 346.2
Ohio 343.1
Case 342
Louisi 341.6
Georgia 341.3
NOVA 341
Florida 339.6
Pitt 339.3
Creigh 337.8
Illin 336.7
Loma 336.7
UOP 336.7
Maryl 336.6
Mich 336.4
S Carol 334.6
Indiana 333.2
Marque 332.8
S. Illi 330.3
Nevada 327.5
NY 327.3
UMDNJ 325.5
USC 325.4
Baylor 325.1
Virgi 323.2
MisouKC 321.7
Boston 321.6
Miss 319
Tufts 318.1
Tenn 317.6
Temple 312.9
Arizona 310.2
Kent 301
W Va 293.3
Louisv 287.7
Howard 258.5
PR 257.1
Meharry 230

average: 334.6

 

[DrReo]

I don't know how reliable this is. my coworker and I (both applying to d-school this year!) were googling around for a formula for ds admission and found this. (pbb posted before)

Old method

• [(overall GPA/4) + (science GPA/4)] x [(DAT-AA + DAT-PA)/60] x 300=Objective score

New method

• {[(science GPA + cumulative GPA)/8] x [DAT-RC/30] x [(DAT-QA + DAT-BIO + DAT-OC)/90]} x 75=Objective score

source: http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/content/full/71/4/492 (from UNLV)

Old method score ranges 0-600, and new one ranges 0-75

My coworker and I calculated our chances using these formula and we were pretty sad

It's interesting. My school's medical school has a point system that also factors how long you've been a resident... Not sure of the equation though.

So what type of number we looking at?

>25 or <25???

372 and 25.1

 

[smee]

I calculated mine and I got 346 and 23 with my previous DAT scores 🙁
Gotta ace that DAT this time.

 

[d wannabe]

So the new method does not include General Chem mark? 😕

 

[mimesx]

I don't know how reliable this is. my coworker and I (both applying to d-school this year!) were googling around for a formula for ds admission and found this. (pbb posted before)

Old method

• [(overall GPA/4) + (science GPA/4)] x [(DAT-AA + DAT-PA)/60] x 300=Objective score

New method

• {[(science GPA + cumulative GPA)/8] x [DAT-RC/30] x [(DAT-QA + DAT-BIO + DAT-OC)/90]} x 75=Objective score

DAT-QA?? Is that supposed to be QR or AA?

 

[DividedByZero]

So the new method does not include General Chem mark? 😕

i also find this problematic...

and to the above poster: QA = QR (it's in the link the OP posted)

 

[Jim Halpert]

Old method 385.56
New method 27.08

For some reason I do NOT feel as comfortable about applying to dental school as these results indicate. hmm who knows?

 

[IhaveUFOpics]

I was bored so I gave it a try. 380 and 38.2 is what I got.

 

[eventualOMFS]

Well I certainly hope that some schools use this new system. 294 old and 33.3 new, mainly because I have a 16 PAT and 27 RC. Huge difference between the two systems in my case. However, my 23 in GC gets the shaft in the new method....that's no good.

Probably not a whole lot of truth to these stat generators, but loads of fun nevertheless.

 

[mimesx]

358 and 30.6. Wow my QR blows

 

[sl2obel2ts]

Well I certainly hope that some schools use this new system. 294 old and 33.3 new, mainly because I have a 16 PAT and 27 RC. Huge difference between the two systems in my case. However, my 23 in GC gets the shaft in the new method....that's no good.

Probably not a whole lot of truth to these stat generators, but loads of fun nevertheless.

😱

funnn though 😛
mine is 392.1 and 30.5

 

[Bruinlove]

I couldn't care less since I didn't apply to UNLV, but it's interesting to see that the school doesn't give a **** about G. chem section. A big blow to those with 30 on GC.

 

[armorshell]

Is it ironic that UNLV isn't on that list?

 

[dcsk8element]

hmm Florida is below NOVA? that's not the reputation going around down here in G-ville.

 

[DividedByZero]

Is it ironic that UNLV isn't on that list?

it's there....

S. Illi 330.3
Nevada 327.5
NY 327.3

 

[alanan84]

I couldn't care less since I didn't apply to UNLV, but it's interesting to see that the school doesn't give a **** about G. chem section. A big blow to those with 30 on GC.

PAT doesn't show up either.

Every school has their preferences. Maybe this is UNLV's so if your applying there, this may be good information. For the rest of us it seems pretty useless. It's comparing all dental schools based on UNLV's standard which makes no sense because other schools may want to see you GC or PAT scores. Or maybe they don't even use a formula at all!

 

[jigabodo]

Wish I found out about this earlier. Oh well.

 

[armorshell]

it's there....

Then I correct myself by noting the irony of them being below average nationally using their own formula.

 

[fajitapita]

Then I correct myself by noting the irony of them being below average nationally using their own formula.

Pretentious?

 

[armorshell]

Pretentious?

Me or them?