Dental school admissions committees use your score and your academic record to assess whether you have the foundation to build a successful dental career. The test is taken on a computer and has four sections: Survey of Natural Sciences, Perceptual Ability, Reading Comprehension, and Quantitative Reasoning.
Dental Admissions Test (DAT) Prep Courses
About the DAT
Student Portal Access after Purchase
When you purchase one of the courses below through Kaplan, a representative from Kaplan will contact you by e-mail within 7 to 10 business days, to provide you with information to set up your student portal, which gives you access to the selected test preparation course.
Course Description: DAT Limitless Prep
Price: $1,061
Note: prices shown on the Kaplan website do not include the Texas State discount and class times are listed in central time.
DAT Limitless Prep Includes:
- 12 months of access
- A full DAT prep course, live or on demand
- 120+ hours of online instruction and practice
- 7 full-length, computer-based practice tests
- Topic-specific quizzes
- 1500+ DAT practice questions in a customizable Qbank
- 40 interactive workshops covering frequently tested topics
- The most up-to-date DAT Lesson Book
Course Schedule
To view course dates, view the DAT Limitless Prep Schedules page.
Your DAT Score
The DAT is an average of section scores, each on a 1-30 scale. That includes a score for Reading Comprehension, Perceptual Ability, Quantitative Reasoning, and each of the science disciplines on the Survey of Natural Sciences: biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry.
Getting Your DAT Score Results
You will get your test results immediately and you can send your official DAT transcripts to all the dental schools you select at the time of your application. Send additional transcripts to schools not selected at the time of application for $36 each. Heads up: You can retake the DAT; however, your scores cannot be voided.
What Are The DAT Sections
The content on the DAT is broken down into four test sections that comprise the exam:
- The Survey of Natural Sciences
- The Reading Comprehension Section
- The Perceptual Ability Test
- The Quantitative Reasoning Section
Additional Course Details
- 36 hours of recorded instruction, available 24/7
- Personalized study plan
- 7 full-length computer-based practices tests
- Topic-specific quizzes
- 1500+ DAT practice questions in customizable Qbank
- 120+ hours of online instruction and practice
- 40 interactive workshops covering frequently tested topics
- Updated DAT Lesson Book
- Kaplan Mobile Prep app for IOS and Android
- Online access for 4 months