I took the DAT last year and didn’t do so well so I’m going in for a retake tomorrow but I’m starting to freak out cause I really need to do well. Any words of encouragement or input on your experience if you tested recently would be greatly appreciated!
I have a question regarding applications and DAT scores. So I took the DAT for the first time last year and scored a 17, and since then I’ve been finishing up the prerequisite courses while also working as a dental assistant, so studying for the DAT has been pretty tricky. I’m scheduled to retake the DAT next week and feel a little better going into it than last year but I have bad testing anxiety and have never really been the best test taker in general. I want to be an early applicant so my plan is to still submit my application in early June with whatever 2 scores I have since the schools can see all attempts anyway. Is this a bad idea? Also, if I need to retake it for a third time (hopefully not) my plan is to do so in August and let the schools know, but would that then mean I’m not considered an early applicant?