Feeling pretty disheartened: DAT 7/7 result
My first DAT attempt was back in June of 2025 and got a 380 AA. I studied throughout the Summer of 2025, retook it and got a 400 AA in August, and decided to apply with that 400. I managed to get a couple of interviews last cycle, but it was mostly rejections and ghosting.
I decided to retake the exam for a third time a few weeks ago, and somehow managed to do worse on the third attempt and got a 380 again. I feel pretty numb right now, and honestly don't even know how to feel or think right now. I know schools can see every attempt, so I feel like I have an even worse chance of getting in for the 26-27 cycle now that I happened to do worse on my third attempt (unless it's a school that prioritizes the highest score, but even so they can still see that I did worse on my third attempt, so it still may make a big difference).
If anyone can give some advice or words of wisdom regarding getting in with a low score I would greatly appreciate it. I'm low-key kinda traumatized rn, and I don't really wanna study more, especially given the fact that I'm likely going to be starting a masters program in the fall I can also send a full breakdown of my three scores if necessary, but I just didn't feel like typing it all out here. I can also provide a full breakdown of my application to anyone who needs it, but the long story short is I have a 3.5 undergrad GPA with lots of clinical hours and leadership/volunteering experience.
Thanks for any help y'all can provide!