The Higher Asian Standard
Asians have been known to excel in academics and on standardized
tests. Last time I checked, as a racial group, their MCAT subscores
are higher than all other groups, except verbal and I would expect
this to be the same on the DAT. So why am I telling you this? Well,
like it or not you (assuming you are Asian) will be compared to
other Asians, which could mean bad news even if you have a score of
18-19 and a 3.4 average. Just take a look at the statistics of
schools with high grades and DAT scores for their accepted class:
- UCLA 3.5/20.5
- UCSF 3.4/20
- NYU 3.3/19
What do theese schools have in common? Lots of Asian students!
Get the picture. So if you scores less than 19 and your GPA is low
(2.7 to 3.1) you better start thinking Middle America. Although
these schools accept few out of state applicants , their standards
are much lower than the schools on the coast (excluding Boston U.)
and hence you could be accepted. It’s your choice on where to apply
but don’t be surprised if you get rejected form UCSF or UCLA even
though you have scored a 20.
