Who should choose MCAT?

Want to become a physician. Interested in medical research. Strong in CARS/critical analysis. Prepared for 7+ hour exam.

Who should choose DAT (Dental Admission Test)?

Want to become a dentist. Strong in perceptual ability. Prefer shorter exam (5 hours). Good at spatial reasoning.

MCAT is for medical school while DAT is for dental school. Both are challenging but test different content areas and skills.

AAMC

ADA (American Dental Association)

AAMC

Provider

ADA (American Dental Association)

$330

Cost

$560

Very Hard

Difficulty

Hard

N/A (score-based)

Pass Rate

N/A (score-based, target 20+ AA)

2-3 years (school dependent)

Validity

2 years

Medical school admission

Salary Impact

Dental school admission

The Verdict

Choose based on your career goal: MCAT for MD/DO programs, DAT for dental school. MCAT is longer and covers more content.

Choose MCAT if you:

Choose DAT (Dental Admission Test) if you:

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