Weird DAT Scores: My Chances?

[MochiWhite]

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[vanhoomi]

Your scores are great. Yeah QR sucks but the same thing happened to me as i was above 20 in everything but QR (15). However, most schools dont give a crap about QR. There are some however, that wont accept a score below certain levels (i believe tufts is one) so just call the schools up and check for yourselves

 

[alanan84]

I'm not so sure you need a retake. Sure, you might get cut off at some schools but certainly not all or even most. At the end of the day you have a great GPA, a good AA and an awesome TS. I would run with those scores and see what happens.

 

[nze82]

I think you still have a chance knowing that you did amazing in all other sections. However, the QR score of 13 and RC score of 18 will hinder your chances to some degree. I personally think 13 is just way too low and it's considered a red flag, but the adcoms may think otherwise.

 

[civiapt]

Your scores are great. Yeah QR sucks but the same thing happened to me as i was above 20 in everything but QR (15). However, most schools dont give a crap about QR. There are some however, that wont accept a score below certain levels (i believe tufts is one) so just call the schools up and check for yourselves

Tufts accepted me with a 13 QR.

To the OP, USC sent me a letter of rejection last cycle stating that my 13 QR score was below their 15 minimum.

 

[IBelieve]

Tufts accepted me with a 13 QR.

To the OP, USC sent me a letter of rejection last cycle stating that my 13 QR score was below their 15 minimum.

civiapt, were you OOS?? And were your others scores on the DAT sections really high?? Thanks 🙂

 

[civiapt]

civiapt, were you OOS?? And were your others scores on the DAT sections really high?? Thanks 🙂

Yeah I am OOS. I'll give you my breakdown:

PAT 22
GC 22
OC 21
BIO 19
RC 21
QR 13

TS 20
AA 19

hope this helps..

 

[MochiWhite]

Thanks for the comments!

I guess I will retake just to be safe. Plus I have already paid the $285 :/

So, for schools that ask for secondaries immediately I will mention that I am retaking in mid-Oct in my 2ndary app. (Or ask them to hold my app?)

For schools that ask for 2ndaries only after they have reviewed my primary app (like UCLA and UCSF), should I actually ask them to hold my app until I have my new scores?

Do I have other options besides these? Do you guys have any suggestion about what I should do with UCSF?

Thanks again! I will also call the schools to check if they have cut-off score.

 

[21BlackJack]

You will get in somewhere as long as you are not too picky. Some schools will reject you right off the bat who have a cut off in every section but the QR is the least important.

 

[dentalWorks]

Quantitative reasoning quantitatively sucks, Im sorry to hear about your troubles. You have such a nice AA/TS combo, I hate to see a perfect score get ruined by 1 silly section.

Honestly, if you apply to alot of schools, Im sure a few of them will interview you, you got amazing marks where things matter the most (GPA, AA, and TS). I, believe, you'll be fine and will not need a retake, however, I STRONGLY suggest you bump up your application to more than 15 schools and call up these schools individually to make sure they will not automatically reject you for that 13

 

[cookie13]

I have a 13 on QRT and I'm getting supplemental applications which means I met the minimum requirements so I don't see why you wouldn't!

 

[MochiWhite]

Thank you all very much for the comments! I'm in the process of contacting each of those schools.
So far USC told me "the Admissions Committee suggests that applicants who score less than 15 in any section of the DAT retake the test."
Western asked me to apply anyway and retaking would make my application late. (Will my app be held automatically just because I'm retaking, even though I don't ask them to?😕)
UNLV doesn't have a cut off score.

To Dentalworks, you're right I will definitely add more schools.... I'm thinking that a few interviews might not get me to anywhere because English isn't my first language and I might not be able to present myself so well🙁

 

[MochiWhite]

I have a 13 on QRT and I'm getting supplemental applications which means I met the minimum requirements so I don't see why you wouldn't!

Congrats! Would you mind letting me know where you are getting supplemental applications from? 🙂

 

[Atticus]

Hey,
I had very similar scores (except for a 23 in RC and a 18 in GC, but still 20 aa), and my apps mailed out August 10th to schools. I got interviews from Marquette, UCSF, Louisville, Creighton, Midwestern and UNLV... My 13 in QR was never mentioned ONCE in an interview, and I was praised for my good DAT scores. I wouldn't retake if I were you... You'll be fine.

 

[cookie13]

Congrats! Would you mind letting me know where you are getting supplemental applications from? 🙂

I got supplementals from UCSF, UNC (available to everyone), ECU, Midwestern, and MUSC (also available to everyone)

 

[PaulieGualtieri]

Truth is guys, no one cares about QR aside from affecting your AA.

 

[adizzle87]

I would contact the schools which have cutoffs for QR and ask them if a retake is needed in your case. I have heard of admissions making exceptions for cutoffs given special circumstances.