deepbluesky Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hey everyone, So I’ve been seeing some talk about a PAT cutoff for the DAT to get into U of T (20 last cycle, and 21 the cycle before). Do they actually use cutoffs like this? From the 2015 stats, a 20 PAT was the average for the accepted pool. Wouldn’t this imply that some people with PAT scores <20 made it in (although this seems to be unheard of here)? Also, does anyone know how DAT is weighted vs. GPA for determining interview invites? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyshadesofMD Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 If you go to last year's UofT waitlist thread on this forum, you will see the below stats being waitlisted and finally got off the list : OOP GPA : 3.89 AA: 24PAT:17 RC : 27 Interview : Above Average Position : 6 Now this is just the tip of an iceberg as not everyone got admitted is a member in here, so keep your hopes high and you'll definitely get in :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dds19 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 well I got a 14 on my PAT last year and I got in lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PnDDS Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 dds19 how was your GPA and AA if you don't mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1070752 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 well I got a 14 on my PAT last year and I got in lol. Exactly why I dislike the "do I have a chance" threads. Also, what were your other stats/GPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dds19 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 My GPA was 3.95 and 21 AA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbluesky Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 If you go to last year's UofT waitlist thread on this forum, you will see the below stats being waitlisted and finally got off the list : OOP GPA : 3.89 AA: 24 PAT:17 RC : 27 Interview : Above Average Position : 6 Now this is just the tip of an iceberg as not everyone got admitted is a member in here, so keep your hopes high and you'll definitely get in :-) Thanks! I feel a lot better after finding that thread. Sometimes seeing people discuss their scores on the DAT threads skews my perception of the average applicant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyshadesofMD Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Thanks! I feel a lot better after finding that thread. Sometimes seeing people discuss their scores on the DAT threads skews my perception of the average applicant I know, right ! Not every one is perfect with a GPA of 4.0 and exceptional DAT ! Let's wait for another month or so :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dds19 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I know, right ! Not every one is perfect with a GPA of 4.0 and exceptional DAT ! Let's wait for another month or so :-) Right. Interview matters a lot too. It can either make or break you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dds2020 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 well I got a 14 on my PAT last year and I got in lol. that is hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentsmiles Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 If you go to last year's UofT waitlist thread on this forum, you will see the below stats being waitlisted and finally got off the list : OOP GPA : 3.89 AA: 24 PAT:17 RC : 27 Interview : Above Average Position : 6 Now this is just the tip of an iceberg as not everyone got admitted is a member in here, so keep your hopes high and you'll definitely get in :-) I hate to say this/bring people's hopes down, but I think the only reason this happened with this GPA is b/c the applicant is OOP. I don't think there is anyway you can find those stats for an IP applicant. I actually noticed so many people get into UofT with a very low DAT score in one of the sections, but I also noticed their GPA was fairly high i.e. 3.94+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sggh665 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Thanks! I feel a lot better after finding that thread. Sometimes seeing people discuss their scores on the DAT threads skews my perception of the average applicant Yea... I second this. I was actually very surprised to find out that not every dentistry student had 4.0 GPAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbluesky Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I hate to say this/bring people's hopes down, but I think the only reason this happened with this GPA is b/c the applicant is OOP. I don't think there is anyway you can find those stats for an IP applicant. I actually noticed so many people get into UofT with a very low DAT score in one of the sections, but I also noticed their GPA was fairly high i.e. 3.94+ I don't think the DAT is weighted very heavily (I was just browsing other threads and I saw something like DAT = 10%, GPA = 60% postinterview). So as long as they don't set a hard cutoff and reject people with PAT<21, I'll be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sggh665 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I don't think the DAT is weighted very heavily (I was just browsing other threads and I saw something like DAT = 10%, GPA = 60% postinterview). So as long as they don't set a hard cutoff and reject people with PAT<21, I'll be happy. Looking at the past year stats posted on these forums and those posted on the school website, I'm now convinced that this 'cutoff' never exists for U of T. Even if it did, then it would've been specified in the guideline like UWO's RC cutoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentsmiles Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I don't think the DAT is weighted very heavily (I was just browsing other threads and I saw something like DAT = 10%, GPA = 60% postinterview). So as long as they don't set a hard cutoff and reject people with PAT<21, I'll be happy. I totally agree I was just saying that super low DAT scores (in one section) do not usually get an interview without a fairly high GPA. But I'm sure they would never do something like reject people with less than 21 PAT and they never have in the past. However one person on the forums did have a 3.91 GPA and 20AA/17PAT and not get an interview, so if you have a GPA int he low 3.9's,I don't think you can get away with less than 18-19 in a section unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdent Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Yes you can get under 20 and still get in, I think the dat is 10% total, so GPA and interview can make up for it mine was below the class average as an out of province. Not sure if that makes any difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dental25 Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 well I got a 14 on my PAT last year and I got in lol. hey, if u don't mind me asking, what was your GPA and scores on DAT sections? thank u. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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