508 vs 512 Difference?

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Hi everyone, I was wondering how adcoms would view a 508 vs a 512 differently.

I got a 508 on my first try in September 128/125/125/130 and I was planning to apply next cycle but I want to use this score.

How much of a difference would a score of 512 make? How differently would adcoms view my application?

For background I was a biology major with a 3.85 GPA from a top 25 university in the US.

I am also kind of concerned about my b/b score since I am a biology major and I was wondering how that would be viewed.

Thanks!

 

[tyke on a bike]

Depending on your school list, it can make quite a difference. For DO schools, I would not retake. But for MD schools, if you are convinced you can improve, then perhaps retaking isn't a bad idea. The AAMC says that the average MD matriculant has a 511.7 which doesn't account for in-state residence, URM vs ORM, and a load of other factors. As well, if you look at the MCAT vs GPA Grid published by the AAMC you can see that 52.4% of applicants with 3.79+ 506-509 (your stats) were accepted to MD schools while 66.7% of applicants with 3.79+ 510-513 were accepted. Again, this is purely based on numbers and doesn't consider the rest of your AMCAS application and essays.

I would evaluate your application for weak points and determine whether the MCAT is a major item you want to address.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Admissions teams also understand that a score is a probability, and that's why "confidence bands" are included. In general a difference of 3-4 points at the range you are pointing out (508-512), applicants are generally comparable. We would look for other differentiating elements as it relates to mission fit.

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[ClashRoyaleKing]

Is 512 as high as you think you can increase your score? If you are going to retake, shoot for 515+.