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Just in general
What is considered a LOW DAT score
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I would say 17 and below in any section would be considered low. Am I right people? Just my opinion I guess.
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Less than 19 is less than the average DAT matriculation score at most schools, but you should have a 20/21 if you want to be highly competitive. I'm not sure about the individual sections though.
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wanna shoot 19+ on all sections for the general sense to be competitive. so i guess anything below 18 is "low"..
When I was studying I assumed the grades (from the few breakdowns I looked at) on here were the norm. so anything below a 22 was not so good and a 22 was average. When I got my 24 I thought I did slightly above average and felt a little disappointed. Then my mood flipped to the opposite end of the spectrum when I saw my percentile.
When I finished the DAT and started lurking around here more I realized the avg of all test takers was about a 17 and the avg for the students that get accepted was a 19. I realized this from Doc toothaches excel files.
So a low score is around 17 or less in my opinion.
When I finished the DAT and started lurking around here more I realized the avg of all test takers was about a 17 and the avg for the students that get accepted was a 19. I realized this from Doc toothaches excel files.
So a low score is around 17 or less in my opinion.
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It depends. A lot of the times anything under 18 is low. But lets say you get a 16 in one section but your PAT, TS, AA and other sections are 20+ you'd be fine i think. With that said, try to score 19-20+ in all sections to increase your chances to get in.
I've gotten two interviews with a 16 in PAT and OC. My AA was 19. But then again, my application had much more things on it, including the post-bacc I'm working on right now.
I've gotten two interviews with a 16 in PAT and OC. My AA was 19. But then again, my application had much more things on it, including the post-bacc I'm working on right now.
dude... u were "slightly" above average with a 24? u smokin? lol
u should be happy with those grades =)
Of course other factors apply, and i do feel that the realistic average DAT has went up a full point in the past few years.
16's - Don't bother applying, you need to retake the DAT.
17's - Every other aspect of your app should be spotless/perfect. Would help if dad was a prof at your school.
18's - You should have an extremely strong app outside the DAT. This score hurts more than it helps.
19's - Used to be a solid score, but IMO it doesn't help you (or hurt much) anymore.
20's - This DAT is a positive at most state schools, but still a negative at the top schools.
21's - This score will help most any school, and at least get you consideration at the better schools outside the very top ones.
22's - Your state school is pretty excited, and any school will give you an honest look.
23's - Every school outside Harvard sees this as a big score.
24's - Don't punch anyone during the interview.
16's - Don't bother applying, you need to retake the DAT.
17's - Every other aspect of your app should be spotless/perfect. Would help if dad was a prof at your school.
18's - You should have an extremely strong app outside the DAT. This score hurts more than it helps.
19's - Used to be a solid score, but IMO it doesn't help you (or hurt much) anymore.
20's - This DAT is a positive at most state schools, but still a negative at the top schools.
21's - This score will help most any school, and at least get you consideration at the better schools outside the very top ones.
22's - Your state school is pretty excited, and any school will give you an honest look.
23's - Every school outside Harvard sees this as a big score.
24's - Don't punch anyone during the interview.
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I agree although i find it hard that you wrote this sentence due to your 24AA scores lol
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I think 16 is LOW because if I remember correctly, I think some schools have a cutoff at 16
