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Ok, everybody..
I'm looking for a little advice as to when I should take the DAT considering the following situation:
I am finishing up the last of my pre-dental prerequisites (Organic Chemistry II) this semester and should be finished with class on May 19th. My class load is pretty intense right now (15 graduate credits plus 3 credits of Organic Chemistry/ 1 Credit Organic Lab) Also, my dentist has asked me to go as a dental assistant going on a Dental Missions trip to Haiti to work in an orphanage there from June 3-10. I am very seriously considering going on this trip.
I am also currently taking a Kaplan DAT prep class that finishes at the same time as the Dental Trip to Haiti. Then, this summer I will be doing research immediately after June 10th and it should be 40 or so hours/wk.
So, this could give me two full weeks of study time (with nothing else to do), then the 10 day trip, then 20 or so days after that to cram just before the test (while concurrently working in the lab).
So, my question is this: Should I plan to take the DAT right after I finish my Kaplan Class.. say the end of June or so. Then, if I don't get in the 20's (which is my goal) I can retake the DAT at least 90 days later which would be the end of September or so. Or is this too late for a "backup" test date? If this would be too late for a retake, should I just put all of my eggs in one basket by taking the test at a later date - like the middle of the summer? Or, should I not go on the trip to Haiti with my dentist and focus 100% on the DAT prep immediately before?
Just wondering if anybody has been in a similar situation and has any advice to give. Any responses are very much appreciated!!
I'm looking for a little advice as to when I should take the DAT considering the following situation:
I am finishing up the last of my pre-dental prerequisites (Organic Chemistry II) this semester and should be finished with class on May 19th. My class load is pretty intense right now (15 graduate credits plus 3 credits of Organic Chemistry/ 1 Credit Organic Lab) Also, my dentist has asked me to go as a dental assistant going on a Dental Missions trip to Haiti to work in an orphanage there from June 3-10. I am very seriously considering going on this trip.
I am also currently taking a Kaplan DAT prep class that finishes at the same time as the Dental Trip to Haiti. Then, this summer I will be doing research immediately after June 10th and it should be 40 or so hours/wk.
So, this could give me two full weeks of study time (with nothing else to do), then the 10 day trip, then 20 or so days after that to cram just before the test (while concurrently working in the lab).
So, my question is this: Should I plan to take the DAT right after I finish my Kaplan Class.. say the end of June or so. Then, if I don't get in the 20's (which is my goal) I can retake the DAT at least 90 days later which would be the end of September or so. Or is this too late for a "backup" test date? If this would be too late for a retake, should I just put all of my eggs in one basket by taking the test at a later date - like the middle of the summer? Or, should I not go on the trip to Haiti with my dentist and focus 100% on the DAT prep immediately before?
Just wondering if anybody has been in a similar situation and has any advice to give. Any responses are very much appreciated!!
