What score do I need on the MCAT to get into med school?

Question

What score do I need on the MCAT to get into med school?

Answer 1

I haven't attended med school myself so I can't help you much in terms of a personal anecdote. I hope to one day go to med school too (I'm currently only 17 now). Good luck to you!



As you probably already know, there are three sections in which you can earn 15 points each. To be considered competitive, you probably want to score a 10 or 11 in each section.



When you do take the MCAT, you can find out if your scores are competitive by going here: http://www.studentdoc.com/medfind.html

Answer 2

It varies from school to school. Generally, the "better" the school (the better its reputation), the more competitive people will be to get into that school. So basically...higher-ranked schools will require higher MCAT scores.



HOWEVER, MCAT is just one of a dozen (at least) admissions criteria medical schools use. Also, most schools will use a "sliding scale"...if you have a 4.0 GPA you can have a slightly lower MCAT than someone who has a 3.0 or whatever. Basically, there is no real answer to the question--the best thing to do is go to each school's website and look at the average MCAT score of the people they accept.