IMPORTANCE OF MCAT AND GPA
YOU CAN LEARN
MCAT Score & GPA
MORE STUDENTS ARE DENIED THAN ACCEPTED EACH YEAR
2017-2018
51,680 apps
21,338 matriculants
2016-2017
830,016 applications by 53,042 students
Only 21,030 students matriculated
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Admissions committees consider the totality of your application, not just one component.
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However, there are too many applications for each school to review (700K+)
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Most schools will preliminarily screen applications for GPA and MCAT scores
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If your grades and GPA are not above a school’s arbitrary threshold, then the rest of your application will not be reviewed and you will receive a rejection.
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A strong MCAT score can help a lower GPA, but a poor MCAT score negatively affects the best GPA
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Use resources like the MSAR (Medical School Admissions Requirements) book to help select schools that generally fall into the range of your GPA and MCAT
