When to take my dats ?

[juliedav]

Hi guys I have a question! I am currently prepping myself To take the dats but when do u think would be the best month to do so ? I can't seem to find the dates of the exam, not sure is it after u pay the dat fee? Do u get a list of dates after you pay or is there another site when a list is listed ? I'm a bit lost. Help lol Thanxs

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[prehealthstudent69]

https://www.prometric.com/en-us/clients/ada/Pages/landing.aspx
You can find your local testing center and dates

 

[Illfavor]

http://www.ada.org/dat.aspx

The best month is the month in which you'll be most prepared. I would say anytime before the August of the year you apply.

 

[dentistaazzurro]

Where I took it, I could pretty much take it any day of the week. True, the best month to take it is when you feel prepared, but to give you an actual answer, I would say early June is optimal if you are ready. That will give you the best chance of being submitted early on in the process, which is super important. I took mine June 22nd and I am glad I didn't take it any later. I would plan on anywhere from 1.5 to 3 months of hard studying (8 hrs per day basically) to be prepared. That will vary depending on the person of course, but just to give you a general time frame of what to shoot for.