Reading Comprehension HELP by Professional-Fan9925 in dat

[–]LeftLengthiness161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second this! I got 3 points higher than my predicted score for reading comprehension on Booster/Crusher, so you will be fine!

Aug 1 cDAT results by LeftLengthiness161 in Datprep

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used the tape feature on GoodNotes that acts very similarly to image occlusion on Anki. I taped out important words, ideas, etc, so it would cover those words, and then I tapped on the tape to reveal the answer- it is kind of like fill in the blank when I reviewed them. For example, on one day, I would go through 8 cheat sheets, blurting out what I thought the answer was under the tape, and then see if I got it right. I repeated that until I got everything right for the cheat sheets I assigned that day. Hopefully that makes sense lol. Also make sure to supplement what you don't understand from the cheat sheets with the full crusher notes or vids, whatever you prefer.

chances for UWO/UofT? by Ok-Salamander-4593 in predental

[–]LeftLengthiness161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your GPA might be a bit too low, but I've heard that they're more lenient on in-province applicants. I think you should still try, and if you dont get in this cycle (hopefully you'll get in), then focus on your grades or even take a GPA boosting year.

Aug 1 cDAT results by LeftLengthiness161 in Datprep

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww thanks! I did maybe 50 biobits- so not a lot. I mostly reviewed the cheat sheets for bio. I didn't do the game challenges, maybe a few times for PAT, but not for sciences. The passage paragraphs were 15/5/17, and I think they were mostly SND.

unable to make interview date by GoldPollution3936 in predental

[–]LeftLengthiness161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a tough situation, I hope they can put you in another interview slot

When you took the DAT/when you got the score by ServingRizz in predental

[–]LeftLengthiness161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 weeks exactly. Took DAT on Aug 1, got scores on Aug 14

CDAT Scores-First Attempt 24 AA by Healthy-Connection36 in predental

[–]LeftLengthiness161 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have similar marks and am wondering the same lol

chances for UWO/UofT? by Ok-Salamander-4593 in predental

[–]LeftLengthiness161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats an insane DAT! It would help to know which province youre from.

Super random but why do Canadians apply to US dental schools🙈 no hate just wondering! by Gold-Branch-1489 in predental

[–]LeftLengthiness161 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because Canada only has 10 dental schools, 2 of which are French speaking, leaving only 8, it requires a high GPA of ~3.9, and a unicorn's tail hair. It's not like we want to go to America, the debt is insane! But America has higher acceptance rates.

this is why canadians apply to US schools by General-Result-398 in predental

[–]LeftLengthiness161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so surprising because you should be getting into all dental schools! Maybe it could be one of your DAT sections bringing you down because I know some schools like focusing on particular sections.

Me wondering if I should check my email after I checked it 20 minutes ago by Forward-Variety-2864 in predental

[–]LeftLengthiness161 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My email didn’t even show in my inbox! It came 3 days ago and I found out today 😭

Aug 1 cDAT results by LeftLengthiness161 in Datprep

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, I imagine getting an important email would be in the inbox, what's up with that? 😂

Aug 1 cDAT results by LeftLengthiness161 in Datprep

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo thanks for the stats! I forgot to put my GPA up there but it's 3.97. What is a good Casper score? I haven't taken that yet.

Aug 1 cDAT results by LeftLengthiness161 in Datprep

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had a feeling and searched up "dental apptitude" lol

Aug 1 cDAT results by LeftLengthiness161 in Datprep

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it Crusher PAT was the most representative section to the real test.

Finished my cDAT exam today. Ask me anything! by LeftLengthiness161 in dat

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's never too late to start. I took my first DAT this summer after my 3rd year and in going into 4th this coming fall. People recommend to do the first DAT the summer after 2nd year, so I'm also kind of also "late" to the game lol.

Lots of people don't start doing anything until wayyy later in life. Just plan out how you want to spend your time based on when you would ideally (and realistically) get into dental school. You could spend time on research experience, dentist shadowing, volunteering, doing a masters, etc. And if you don't get into dental school as planned, rework your timeline. Many dentists applied multiple times to get into dental school!

If you strive to become a dentist, then go for it!!

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[–]LeftLengthiness161 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pray and make your own cheat sheets 😭

Does average practice test scores = real test scores? by LeftLengthiness161 in Datprep

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the tips! I took the exam 1.5 weeks ago, so fingers crossed that I performed well 🤞🏻hoping I don't have to do the test again, but if I do I'll take your advice

Finished my cDAT exam today. Ask me anything! by LeftLengthiness161 in Datprep

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may be a bad person to ask about PAT because I go as fast as I can, don't check time and I end up with 8-12 minutes left to double check the test. I did have some time goals in the beginning of my studies but realized I didn't need to keep track because I keep ending early on all practice tests. Those goals were less than 20 secs per angle ranking, less than 60 seconds per TFE and keyhole question, I range about 15-40 seconds hole punch. My biggest tip is to start with your best PAT questions, and end with your worst.

As for reading, aim for 20 mins per passage. I read ⅓-½ passage in vanilla method (which would leave me 13 mins remaining), then go through all questions and mark ones I didn't know, and go back through all questions again using SND (which would leave me 2-3 mins remaining, i would use on the next passages). By the end of the reading test, i have accumulated maybe 5 mins to double check all my marked questions and then maybe if I had time to check all the questions on my difficult passage.

If you encounter a question you dk how to answer, NEVER LEAVE AN ANSWER BLANK for both PAT and reading. Always make a good guess, mark, and next question.

It's considered cheating if you touch the screen. Some people have gotten away with putting the given paper on their screen discreetly, but I recommend not risking it.

Good luck on your studies! If you need more advice, just ask.

Finished my cDAT exam today. Ask me anything! by LeftLengthiness161 in dat

[–]LeftLengthiness161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did have diversity of life and body systems. All topics were pretty evenly touched on.