Disturbing fact at my University

[Round4]

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At the University I attend there hasn't been anyone make a 30 or higher since 1999!

Do you believe this is the teaching styles of the professors? I don't believe that every student is slacking. Since this is a bad trend how would one go about changing that even if it is the professors?

 

[ramitheduck]

May I ask what school you go to, so I can be sure to avoid it? My advice to you would be to take MCAT prep into your own hands. Study study study... Also, if your financial situation allows, maybe take a MCAT prep course or two.

 

[rockaction]

I wouldn't say that since you go to that school you are doomed to get a sub-30 score. MCAT study is very self-directed, and it's what you bring to the table. Work hard on your core science classes, and work hard when you're studying for the MCAT and you should be ok.

I go to a small school, and before I took the MCAT I'd only heard of a couple people breaking 30 in the years past...there were a couple 33s and one 36 (which I know for a fact is the highest score my school has ever pumped out). I ended up with a 35. So, it's all about you would be my point.

 

[Slowpoke]

you don't know that, they don't know that.

Unless they make it mandatory for everyone who takes the MCAT to report their scores.

Doubtful

 

[housefish26]

At the University I attend there hasn't been anyone make a 30 or higher since 1999!

Do you believe this is the teaching styles of the professors? I don't believe that every student is slacking. Since this is a bad trend how would one go about changing that even if it is the professors?

What's the deal with saying "Make a 30" for your score? It sounds like you're making a dookie or something. I prefer getting a 30.

Oh and yes, it's the professors fault. You should try and petition to have your school hire new ones.

 

[MeRLin443]

The professors are there to teach people how to cut hair and apply makeup. Lets not blame it on them.

 

[deleted74029]

I think your school can definitely have a small effect on the "floor" of your MCAT score but never the "ceiling." Some of the scores at my state school were down right ridiculous. Waaay below anything I thought I'd ever hear about.

 

[MacBookMD]

dont buy it at all

 

[Spiker]

Dude wtf? I dont believe that. 30 while is not easy, when there are multiple people over multiple years the odd become incredibly small that no one makes a 30

 

[CoolWhipp]

You're done for.

 

[xanthomondo]

you don't know that, they don't know that.

Unless they make it mandatory for everyone who takes the MCAT to report their scores.

Doubtful

I agree with this. Are you referring to a rumor among your classmates?

Even if this were true, I doubt your pre-med advisors would actually publicize this. What good would come from doing so?

 

[utmdstudent]

wow... what school is this - state or private??
if you are in arkansas, come to ut!

 

[MexicanDr]

How do they even keep track of that? I dont think its possible, unless every freaggin student is required to report their score.

You can always start preparing for the mcat early, manage to know all the material from the mcat study guides and practice as much as you can to get used to the questioning..

 

[Zona Pellucida]

My school is smaller but A LOT of seniors last year had sub-30 scores.

The only decent scores to come out of the class were a 29 and a 34. There were a lot of disappointed seniors. A few of them went DO and turned out okay. The two I mentioned did gain acceptance to an MD program.

This year... again, there were only two 30+ scores in our senior class. Myself and a student who scored one point higher than myself.

Its mainly being informed (which SDN helps with) and staying focused to study. It's all on yourself so don't let this discourage you.

 

[Eyti]

My school is smaller but A LOT of seniors last year had sub-30 scores.

The only decent scores to come out of the class were a 29 and a 34. There were a lot of disappointed seniors. A few of them went DO and turned out okay. The two I mentioned did gain acceptance to an MD program.

This year... again, there were only two 30+ scores in our senior class. Myself and a student who scored one point higher than myself.

Its mainly being informed (which SDN helps with) and staying focused to study. It's all on yourself so don't let this discourage you.

👍👍👍

 

[maltonole]

I would just use that fact as more motivation to score higher than 30!

 

[sgtbrushes]

There is no way whatsoever that because you go to a certain school, you are limited for MCAT score potential. However, your intelligence and study habits certainly can dictate that. (I don't mean to imply anything; I'm just clarifying the difference).

 

[ThaliaNox]

At the University I attend there hasn't been anyone make a 30 or higher since 1999!

Do you believe this is the teaching styles of the professors? I don't believe that every student is slacking. Since this is a bad trend how would one go about changing that even if it is the professors?

This is downright hogwash. I went to what is probably one of the least prestigious state schools in the nation and even my school had multiple 30+ scores every year.

Also wanted to mention that at schools with committee letters you often have to release your MCAT scores to the pre-med advisor, as is the case at my school. In that case, the school would know the MCAT scores of their applicants. I doubt, however, that if the school knew they had such a bad average that they would release it to their students. This all sounds more like an urban myth.

 

[red10]

That seems weird but if you don't let it stop you, then it won't.

The only thing I could think of is if you're school is not the "best" school in the first place (admitting lower quality students who didn't do as well in hs, ACT, SAT, etc) then maybe your school's average MCAT would be lower than somewhere like Yale or JH. But that should really only affect the average. Not the maximum possible score for students.

 

[FlowRate]

Sounds silly. However, I don't personally know anyone except a non-trad who got over 30 at my school except myself. But we do know the top score from my school was a 40.

 

[Round4]

I spoke to a UAMS recruiter today, and asked her about this since she deals directly with my school. She told me that when she first came 5 years ago that it was pretty big issue with the MCAT scores being low. Since her tenure she said that scores have gone up and there has been a few 30+ scores made. She also told me that the MCAT is important but not everything, she told me a story about a guy who made a 33 and had high GPA and didn't get in because he didn't have any research, volunteer or clinical experience.

 

[Aladdin]

I spoke to a UAMS recruiter today, and asked her about this since she deals directly with my school. She told me that when she first came 5 years ago that it was pretty big issue with the MCAT scores being low. Since her tenure she said that scores have gone up and there has been a few 30+ scores made. She also told me that the MCAT is important but not everything, she told me a story about a guy who made a 33 and had high GPA and didn't get in because he didn't have any research, volunteer or clinical experience.

Research is overrated. You should transfer schools, btw.

 

[vitaebellaa]

Be the first!

 

[Compass]

Get a 45 and you will forever hold the record of highest MCAT score at your school.

 

[Slowpoke]

Get a 45 and you will forever hold the record of highest MCAT score at your school.

and at pretty much any school for that matter...

 

[guestdoc]

If I remember correctly, the AMCAS application had a little box that I could check to release my info to the pre-professional office at my school. I'm pretty sure most people checked it because it was just sitting there wanting to be checked... one of those lists of "you realize this, this is ok, right?" and so on.

So when I checked that box, as I understand, my info was released to my school and they would then know my GPA and MCAT and where I applied and all that. Each year, my school puts together stats from the school to better help other students where to apply and and idea of where they might get in if they have similar stats.