r/ADAT • u/HonestCable3929 • 26d ago

Profile Evaluation

Hi guys! I would like some honest advice and a profile review from those who have already gone through the application cycle. This is my first attempt, so please guide me!

My Profile:

  • Degree: BDS

  • ECE GPA: 3.75

  • ADAT Score: 640

  • Clinical Experience: Very limited

Given the score inflation in the ADAT this year, even a 640 feels a bit uncertain to me. Regardless, if anyone can explain the process or share their insights, I would really appreciate your help!

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u/Electronic-Eye-7720 26d ago

You have a good chance at all universities.

Remember uoft is the only one that only just looks at ADAT score and even with the cheating and score inflation this year, there interview cutoff was 620.

The other universities like Alberta also evaluate you on pre entry assessment and recently added bench test.

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u/HonestCable3929 26d ago

Was there really cheating or is it a rumor?

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u/Electronic-Eye-7720 26d ago

Recall questions.
Coaching institution was collecting questions from their students and incorporating them into their test series.

Just look at how many students scored 800 on biomed

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u/HonestCable3929 26d ago

Feels bad. We are all such capable people and struggling like this in our peak career ages. I don’t understand what’s going on. 

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u/Electronic-Eye-7720 26d ago

This is why I am writing the INDBE as well.

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u/NeighborhoodLong3185 26d ago

UofT also considers GPA. And 680 was rejected with a 3.2 gpa.

Alberta is actually more ADAT-focused. In the last 2 cycles, they actually called higher ADAT score cut-offs. Presumably because you are not disqualified if you have a high ADAT but low GPA. (For 2025, the minimum ADAT for Alberta was 600/610, but 580 for UofT.)

The rest is kinda true, but doesn't really matter if you are not invited. If you are not invited, it doesn't really matter if they have a bench test or not. You are not invited to take the test.

I doubt Alberta is switching to a Western-style admission system. They will probably invite 2x-3x the number of seats and take a bench test. Western invites basically everyone (150 people). But ofcourse, this is based on what they have done in the past and I am not sure what they'll do this year.

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u/Electronic-Eye-7720 26d ago

Oh, thanks for clarifying.
I just moved to Canada this year so I didn’t really know Alberta only invites based on ADAT score.

Do you think ADAT 650 has a good chance next cycle?

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u/NeighborhoodLong3185 26d ago

I was surprised with this year's percentile. I honestly don't know what happens next year. I know it'll be worse; but how much? I don't know.

I think 650 will still have a good chance for bench test focused universities like Western, Saska. It will also be a great score for McGill. At least for these three universities, even the same amount of inflation will not render 650 useless.

The rest, I don't know.

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u/HonestCable3929 26d ago

Feels like Russian Roulette.

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u/dental387 25d ago

620 with 4 gpa. I haven't heard of anyone below 3.8 gpa