What is a Good MCAT Score

Good score in MCAT

Are you doubtful whether your MCAT scores are sufficient for you to apply in a medical degree of your choice?

A “good” MCAT score is something that gets you close to the minimum percentage required for your targeted medical schools. In the United States, the mean MCAT score needed for the students admitted in an MD program in 2017–2018 falls between 510 and 511, with a mean GPA of 3.71.

Steps to Score Marks in MCAT

The maximum possible mark obtained in MCAT is 528. Thus the average score in MCAT is 500. AAMC suggests that the med school admission committees check out the candidates having a score nearing the average, rather than expecting a higher score.

MCAT Raw Score

The MCAT is a scaled exam. This means that the raw score you’ve secured (based on the number of questions you got right) is converted into a scaled score that takes into account the difficulty of the questions.

MCAT Score Range

Every section in the MCAT exam is marked on a scale of 118–132 (maximum). Your total MCAT score, that is the sum of each of your section scores, is between 472–528. The various versions of the test have different levels of difficulty, thus the scale varies from one MCAT administration to the next.

MCAT Percentiles 2019-2020

You’ll be given a percentile rank with the MCAT scores to enable better comparison of your marks with other test takers. There were 268,493 administrations of the MCAT from 2019 to 2020. The average total score was 500.9 and the standard deviation was 10.6.

TOTAL SCORE PERCENTILE
528 100
527 100
526 100
525 100
524 100
523 99
522 99
521 99
520 98
519 97
518 96
517 95
516 93
515 92
514 90
513 88
512 85
511 83
510 80
509 77
508 74
507 71
506 68
505 65
504 61
503 58
502 54
501 51
500 47
499 44
498 41
496 34
495 31
494 28
493 25
492 23
491 20
490 18
489 16
488 14
487 12
486 10
485 8
484 7
483 6
482 5
481 4
480 3
479 2
478 2
477 1
476 1
475 <1
474 <1
473 <1
472 <1

You are recommended to secure a total score of a 509 or above. This score places you in the 80th  percentile of MCAT scores, according to AAMC.

Below is the average MCAT scores by section:

APPLICANTS MATRICULANTS
MCAT CPBS 126.2 127.6
MCAT CARS 125.7 126.9
MCAT BBLS 126.4 127.9
MCAT PSBB 126.5 128.0
TOTAL MCAT 504.7 510.4

How do your MCAT scores measure up?

If you have a low GPA then you’re required to score high in MCAT to compensate for it. Else you proceed with lower MCAT scores. Also try to utilise resources like the MSAR (Medical School Admissions Requirements) database to assist you in comparing your grades and scores to the average scores for the med schools on your list.

Increasing your odds of getting admitted depends on a lot besides good MCAT scores. It requires a combination of the following in your med school application :

  •  your GPA
  • your MCAT scores
  • your undergraduate coursework
  • letters of recommendation
  • experience related to the medical field (such as volunteer work or research)
  • extracurricular activities
  • your personal statement, etc.

Medical schools are expecting a complete package, rather than good scores and maximum GPA.

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