sleepyhead Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I just got mine, and I live in Vancouver. Read comp: 21 Biology : 22 Chemistry: 26 Perception: 27 Carving 28 This was my first time taking it... And I guess I fluked out,,, those are incredible scores! good job and good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnie Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 I just got mine, and I live in Vancouver. Read comp: 21 Biology : 22 Chemistry: 26 Perception: 27 Carving 28 This was my first time taking it... And I guess I fluked out,,, We have a winner. That takes the cake man. Congrats!! I just can't grasp how awesome that set is. You kidding me?! A 27 PAT, 28 Carving, 26 Chem. Puts me to shame. Like I said, congrats!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fade2Black Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 i havent taken my DAT yet, and have only recently decided to start preparing. i was wondering about the carving component and what type of structures are involved? any feedback what be greatly appreciated. thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williams Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 i havent taken my DAT yet, and have only recently decided to start preparing. i was wondering about the carving component and what type of structures are involved? any feedback what be greatly appreciated. thx Hey im writing the DAT in feb. I bought a 60 min video from KSF review site... It has helped a lot.. goes through all the shapes with you ... Unfortunately you have to buy the whole package just to get the video.. (rest of package is worthless) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeron_266 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 this year's (last year's) RC: 25 (20) Bio: 21 (20) Chem: 26 (29)...sigh....what have i done wrong this year Sci: 22 (22) AA: 24 (23) PAT: 21 (20) Carving: 26 (14) i am pretty happy about the scores....except chem of course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloken Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 dude, a 26 in chem is STILL 100th percentile, be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgundy9 Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Celeron, I'm guessing the only reason you rewrote the DAT was for the carving. I'd say you pretty much cleaned house both times. Where are you applying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeron_266 Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Celeron, I'm guessing the only reason you rewrote the DAT was for the carving. I'd say you pretty much cleaned house both times. Where are you applying? pretty much...i was also trying to improve my biology as well (i am a biochem/chem graduate...so i thought i can do better...) i am applying ubc/uwo/manitoba...i got an ubc interview last year but failed it...so i am reapplying this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom_tooth Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 pretty much...i was also trying to improve my biology as well (i am a biochem/chem graduate...so i thought i can do better...) i am applying ubc/uwo/manitoba...i got an ubc interview last year but failed it...so i am reapplying this year how did you not get an interview at UWO last year, are you OOP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeron_266 Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 i only applied to ubc last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vert Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 hi celeron_266, i was wondering how (if at all) you prepared differently for carving the second time around? your score improved greatly... congrats! thanks, -- vert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeron_266 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 practice every day for 3 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shehpar786 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 hey guys, i asked this before but haven't had any replies to my post yet. i am wondering whether 14 in PAT will jeopardize my chances of getting interviewed at toronto. my other scores are all in the 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom_tooth Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 hey guys, i asked this before but haven't had any replies to my post yet. i am wondering whether 14 in PAT will jeopardize my chances of getting interviewed at toronto. my other scores are all in the 20s. I actually have no idea, because I'm not sure exactly what uoft looks at, i know it shouldn't be problem for UWO, as you probably already knew. But uoft really doesn't state exactly what they're looking for. Best bet is to email them (after the holidays of course). Of the people I know who got into uoft they have like PAT scores of 19 and over, but I don't know if that means uoft looked at their PAT scores or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momeo Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I got 14 on carving and I'm currently in dental school. You guys worry too much about carving. It really doesn't matter for UT or UWO. Like, at all. hey guys, i asked this before but haven't had any replies to my post yet. i am wondering whether 14 in PAT will jeopardize my chances of getting interviewed at toronto. my other scores are all in the 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momeo Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hmmm... Mid-20's is kinda high. haha... I'd say anything 20 or higher is competitive. But honestly, for UT and UWO, most of it hinges on your cGPA and interview. Heavy emphasis on cGPA. Thanks sloken, but you're best section still totally pwns my best section Like I said, before I posted on this forum, I checked rockthedat, and this quote from them scared me. "Q: What is considered a “good” DAT score and will it guarantee me entry into a Dental School? A: The DAT is graded using a standard scale. Each of the five sections is scored out of 30. The minimum grade accepted at most schools is 15 out of 30, with mid-20's being considered competitive. This, again, varies with each school. NOTE: Scoring well on the DAT does not guarantee admission to any dental school and is only part of the admission criteria. GPA and interview and other criteria are considered." If a 25 is considered just competitive, I'll withdraw my app. But happily, I've been told otherwise, and thank God my score is good. I'm content. If anyone needs anything, I'll be happy to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock the DAT Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Don't worry if you DAT scores aren't great the first time around. I know of many students who screwed up badly the first time around, then prepared well for the February DAT, rewrote and got high 20s. The trick is to give it everything you've got while preparing! Buy every book, kit, soap, attend a course (not necessarily ours!) and practice tons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnie Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 hey guys, i asked this before but haven't had any replies to my post yet. i am wondering whether 14 in PAT will jeopardize my chances of getting interviewed at toronto. my other scores are all in the 20s. I got 14 on carving and I'm currently in dental school. You guys worry too much about carving. It really doesn't matter for UT or UWO. Like, at all. momeo, its not the same thing. uofT doesn't look at carving. You could have gotten a -14. Shehpar786 was asking about the PAT, which does mean something. Care to share again, please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigzinc10 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 If you read the UofT application, it says the only parts of the DAT they consider are AA (bio, chem, RC) and PAT. Given this, a score of 19+ in both sections would realistically be competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momeo Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Oh crap, sorry I missed that guys. 8:30 AM - 5 PM classes really starting to get to me. To clarify, a 14 on PAT is quite low actually. I think you should rewrite it in that case. Aim for at least over 18ish. momeo, its not the same thing. uofT doesn't look at carving. You could have gotten a -14. Shehpar786 was asking about the PAT, which does mean something. Care to share again, please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shehpar786 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Oh crap, sorry I missed that guys. 8:30 AM - 5 PM classes really starting to get to me. To clarify, a 14 on PAT is quite low actually. I think you should rewrite it in that case. Aim for at least over 18ish. I looked at toronto's admission stats from last year. apparently, they took somebody with 14 in PAT. i wonder wat that individual's other scores were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momeo Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I looked at toronto's admission stats from last year. apparently, they took somebody with 14 in PAT. i wonder wat that individual's other scores were! Likely true... A few people also got 4's and 5's on carving I think. For everyone who's been PMing about individual things, you guys should realize that admissions really depends on everything and not specifically any small single thing. I can't say for sure if one score can make or break you because you may be very excellent in other components. Just keep working hard and don't worry too much until the very end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnie Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Likely true... A few people also got 4's and 5's on carving I think. For everyone who's been PMing about individual things, you guys should realize that admissions really depends on everything and not specifically any small single thing. I can't say for sure if one score can make or break you because you may be very excellent in other components. Just keep working hard and don't worry too much until the very end! True. That's the thing-- there's no blueprint for admittance. Everyone is different. This is why it's so important to look at the rule, not the exception. Strange things might happen and someone might matriculate with a 4 in PAT, but one shouldn't think "stranger things have happened". Make sure the app is the best you can make it, then take the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllSmiles Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 It depends where you are planning on applying to and what your GPA is. With about an 85% avg or so you should be able to get an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigzinc10 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 where can i find last years admission statistics for UofT?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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