help_sos Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Hi Everyone! I was just wondering, how are the MDT portion of the DAT graded? Is it a pass/fail kind of thing or is there a minimum grade we have to reach? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdowhatdo Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 There is a grading scale out of 30. Points are allocated to flatness/smoothness of the planes, measurement accuracy, angles are sharp and accurate (both internal and external ones), and symmetry/orientation of the carved pattern. Here's the CDA's rubric and potential patterns: https://www.cda-adc.ca/_files/becoming/dat/mdt/MDTGradingCriteriaPatternsforDistribution.pdf I think McGill looks at it as pass fail? But when UofA had it included in their admission decisions, higher scores were definitely better. In 2020, applicants had a mean score of 24.6/10 on the MDT portion at UofA for instance. (They don't include it anymore, but just for reference). DatCrusher has some really great videos that are free on youtube, and they are all I watched to learn how to do the carving, and I ended up getting a 30/30 on MDT. Let me know if you have any other questions! (: Smileplease 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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