When did you take the DAT?

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When did you take the DAT?

  • January - April

    Votes: 15 18.8%
  • May

    Votes: 5 6.3%
  • June 1-15

    Votes: 9 11.3%
  • June 16-30

    Votes: 12 15.0%
  • July 1-15

    Votes: 8 10.0%
  • July 16-31

    Votes: 11 13.8%
  • Aug 1-15

    Votes: 8 10.0%
  • Aug 16-31

    Votes: 7 8.8%
  • September

    Votes: 3 3.8%
  • October - December

    Votes: 2 2.5%

  • Total voters
    80
Winter break. I wanted it done before summer/applying. Ended up being about 4-5 weeks of studying and taking it the first weekend of the spring semester before labs and homework/studying kicked in.

The textbook answer is to take it when you're ready. I'm too methodical for that. I just picked a date and went with it. My scores don't reflect my ability, but I was convinced they would do and crossed the DAT off my to-do list.


(I didn't notice this was a poll; polls don't show up on the phone app.)
 
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winter break. I wanted it done before summer/applying. Ended up being about 4-5 weeks of studying and taking it the first weekend of the spring semester before labs and homework/studying kicked in.

The textbook answer is to take it when you're ready. I'm too methodical for that. I just picked a date and went with it. My scores don't reflect my ability, but i was convinced they would do and crossed the dat off my to-do list.

+1
 
December. As someone who took a year off and is working, it gave me thanksgiving and part of winterbreak to study. It also made it so that I could re-take well before the apps started in case I did poorly.
 
June 14th 2012, Was able to make second batch 👍
 
Seeing all the summer test takers I have to wonder if they did it the year before their app cycle or within it.

Im assuming it would be within the cycle.
 
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