Will dental schools delay making a final decision on my application if I inform them that I plan to retake the DAT in late August?

[Haven_]

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Hello everyone! I’m in the process of applying to dental schools and already submitted my application on June 18th. I took the DAT in late June, but I’m planning to retake it again in late August/early September. I also just realized that my scores will automatically be sent to the schools I selected when I registered for the DAT.

Do you know if schools typically wait for my new retake scores before making a final decision if I notify them? Or will they proceed with evaluating my application based on the first DAT score I submitted? If not, should I hold off on paying the supplemental application fees until after I retake the test and receive my new scores? Also, has anyone applied this late and still got accepted?

I’d really appreciate any insights or advice you might have! Thank you!

 

[macsak]

Hello everyone! I’m in the process of applying to dental schools and already submitted my application on June 18th. I took the DAT in late June, but I’m planning to retake it again in late August/early September. I also just realized that my scores will automatically be sent to the schools I selected when I registered for the DAT.

Do you know if schools typically wait for my new retake scores before making a final decision if I notify them? Or will they proceed with evaluating my application based on the first DAT score I submitted? If not, should I hold off on paying the supplemental application fees until after I retake the test and receive my new scores? Also, has anyone applied this late and still got accepted?

I’d really appreciate any insights or advice you might have! Thank you!

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Date of submission: July 4, 2024 Overall GPA: - First year university: 3.9 - Following three years at different university (transferred): 3.96 Science GPA: 3.92 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.92 DAT score (include AA and all sections): CDAT: 21AA, 19 PAT, 19 Chem, 20 RC, 23 Biology (rewriting this...

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i answered yesterday, but OP doesn't believe me...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Do you know if schools typically wait for my new retake scores before making a final decision if I notify them? Or will they proceed with evaluating my application based on the first DAT score I submitted? If not, should I hold off on paying the supplemental application fees until after I retake the test and receive my new scores? Also, has anyone applied this late and still got accepted?

Yeah, what I said in the other thread. Most schools usually wait, but there's no guarantee. I would submit your secondary since not all schools have secondary essays. You might as well get into the queue.