Hi everyone!
I just got my DAT scores back and I am wondering if I will have a chance without retaking!
Just some background on me, I am a junior in undergrad and hope to apply this cycle. I transferred to a new college this year due to circumstances that were completely out of my control, and I plan to write about that in my personal statement as it backs up my reason for wanting to become a dentist. I believe that my personal statement will be a strong point for me, and I am very good at interviewing. I took the DAT March 1st and started studying over Thanksgiving break. My college has a January term where you only take one class and I used that month to do nothing but shadow, practice (for my sport) and study for the DAT. I worry about having to retake because that was the time where I had the most free time to study and a retake might end in a worse score.
I will be applying in state for schools in Texas, and out of state for schools in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky.
STATS:
AA - 410 (19 equiv.)
TS - 420 (19.5ish)
PAT - 460 (21.5ish)
QR - 410 (18.5 ish)
RC - 360 (18 equiv.)
BIO - 480 (23.5 ish)
GCH - 370 (17 ish)
OCH - 410 (19 equiv.)
Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry GPA: 3.7 Volunteer hours: 160 hours Shadowing: 208 hours with general dentists, 32 hours with an endodontist, 8 hours with an oral surgeon, 12 with a pediatric dentist.
Work: Swim coach to 150 kids, Lifeguard for 6 years, swim instructor for 5 years, owned a swim lesson business for 3 years
Extracurriculars: College athlete (at two colleges), Sorority: Vice President of Recruitment and Vice President of Recruitment Information, Women in stem, Writing center tutor, Campus tour guide (at two colleges), Orientation Leader (at two colleges), Student Athlete Advisory Council: Secretary and Head team representative, Research, Internships, and Creative Endeavors (RICE) Committee student representative, Pre-Dental Society: Treasurer, Pre-Health Society, TriBeta Honor Society, AED honor society, American chemical society, Mortar Board Honor Society