do any medical schools use a formula for admissions ?

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[gyngyn]

No, but the AAMC does: Core Competencies for Entering Medical Students - Data and Research - Admissions - AAMC

 

[jarednogeek]

I heard an admissions member who gave us a speech talk about a formula he uses. Unsure if the whole school or just him. Gives points for GPA levels, URM, MCAT, EC’s etc and adds them all up to compare students. Makes sense to me.

 

[altblue]

Miami uses a point system for stats and other factors, and they invite those with the highest scores each round. I haven't heard of other programs doing something similar

 

[DoctorSnow]

Few of the schools I have applied to have point systems. I think it was U of North Dakota that does a 200 point system where each aspect of an application is weighted differently (ex. MCAT is 12 points, GPA is 14 points, volunteering is 10 points, etc). Apps with a certain score get accepted and then waitlist is certain score range.

 

[TelemarketingEnigma]

Some schools definitely use a point system for scoring applications. I know Miami does, and I believe JABSOM uses a point system for their secondary screen (with different thresholds for IS/OOS). But I doubt the formulas are so concrete that there's no wiggle room - scoring would require at least some amount of subjectivity on the part of the reader.

 

[altblue]

Some schools definitely use a point system for scoring applications. I know Miami does, and I believe JABSOM uses a point system for their secondary screen (with different thresholds for IS/OOS). But I doubt the formulas are so concrete that there's no wiggle room - scoring would require at least some amount of subjectivity on the part of the reader.

I wonder if someone like the admissions dean to sign off before an interview is sent out. For instance there might be a red flag like an IA to consider, or maybe they try to protect their yield - a veteran with a 3.8/520 probably wouldn't end up at an OOS mid-tier.