What score would this be?

[molarmania]

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Hi Everyone,
I wrote another post because I was rejected and got great feedback. I was hoping folks could help me with this question. I graduated 10 years ago with an BA in outdoor studies from a small school in Alaska. GPA was 3.2 and my post Bach classes (taken within 4 years) have been 3.55. My second DAT was AA = 18 & PA = 20 (I just looked at my score and it is a 20. I think I said 19 before). QC = 15, RC= 25, Bio = 13, Orgo = 17, Gen chem = 18. Total science = 16. I'm really good at math. I got an A in Calc. 1 & 2 ten years ago. I did not study for QR because I thought I would breeze through it (boy was I wrong). Also a 13 in bio is beyond horrible. HOWEVER. The last post gave me great info on how to study for BIO. I studied for this DAT for 1 month about 4 hours a day. Only studied Kaplan. This next go round if I bust my tail and put in 7 hours/day for 2 months and get the QC up to 19 and Bio up to 17 (worst case scenario) what score would that give me? Assume I get the same scores in the other sections. What would my total score be and do you think that score would be good enough to get in ANYWHERE if I submit my application on DAY one. Also, I will take Anatomy, Biochem, and histology before I start.
Thanks everyone.
I'm getting really excited about applying again...

 

[NyCzPeter]

Hi Everyone,
I wrote another post because I was rejected and got great feedback. I was hoping folks could help me with this question. I graduated 10 years ago with an BA in outdoor studies from a small school in Alaska. GPA was 3.2 and my post Bach classes (taken within 4 years) have been 3.55. My second DAT was AA = 18 & PA = 20 (I just looked at my score and it is a 20. I think I said 19 before). QC = 15, RC= 25, Bio = 13, Orgo = 17, Gen chem = 18. Total science = 16. I'm really good at math. I got an A in Calc. 1 & 2 ten years ago. I did not study for QR because I thought I would breeze through it (boy was I wrong). Also a 13 in bio is beyond horrible. HOWEVER. The last post gave me great info on how to study for BIO. I studied for this DAT for 1 month about 4 hours a day. Only studied Kaplan. This next go round if I bust my tail and put in 7 hours/day for 2 months and get the QC up to 19 and Bio up to 17 (worst case scenario) what score would that give me? Assume I get the same scores in the other sections. What would my total score be and do you think that score would be good enough to get in ANYWHERE if I submit my application on DAY one. Also, I will take Anatomy, Biochem, and histology before I start.
Thanks everyone.
I'm getting really excited about applying again...

I think for your GPA, and considering all of your classes were taken a decade ago, I think to have a good shot you would need 20+ AA and 20+ TS with no section less than 19. Good Luck

 

[yankees27th]

Your AA score is just the average of the 5 other scores (don't count PAT) rounded to the nearest whole number.

 

[molarmania]

Thanks for the feedback y'all. I am planning on a Masters in Biomedical Science in Aug. If I retake the DAT and get 20 or 21 with nothing less than 19 on any section, do you think that might be good enough? Should I apply this cycle or skip this one and finish the Masters first? Does it hurt just keep applying over and over (assuming I'm moving forward each time)?

 

[Flossy13]

i dont personally know anyone who got at least a 19 on every area.... with good post bac grades (above 3.5) and a 19-20 on aa, ts, and pa you should be golden... i have a friend with a 15 rc that got into like 6 schools... but you really need to get that bio up!
just remember to keep involved with your community and stuff as well... every school weighs various aspects differently.

 

[Flossy13]

oh yeah and if you didnt know about it yet, predents.com is a good way of comparing stats.. although it may not be 100% accurate and i really dont think you should compare yourself to others, but its a good way to see waht sort of standards you should set for your goals.

and keep in mind that tehre are still a lot of acceptances to be given this app cycle so predent acceptance stats are probably skewed higher than normal right now.