Grades not matching mcat scores

[gboom22]

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My grades are significantly lower than my mcat. What type of response should i use to explain this in my interviews. I was thinking, "I matured over the summer and studied with a goal in mind to do my best on my mcats and show my true ability."

 

[Peace&Health]

That's a good answer...
Something else to add would be being over-involved in extracurriculars or having to work man hours...depending on your circumstances.
Where you involved in a lot of other things? That could take time away from your studying. Working many hours? Other circumstances in your family or personal life?

 

[dr.z]

I had the opposite question asked. My grades and academic accomplishment didn't match the MCAT score.

 

[DrB]

Tell them the truth... tell them you cheated on the MCAT 😛

 

[JoeSco]

Hey Dr. Z, what did you tell them during your interview about the discrepancy you have with your GPA and mcat score? I'm in the same boat as you.

 

[Karina]

I have a great GPA and a not so great MCAT. I have interviewed in one place, where it didn't even come up...

 

[vimal98]

My grades are significantly lower than my mcat. What type of response should i use to explain this in my interviews. I was thinking, "I matured over the summer and studied with a goal in mind to do my best on my mcats and show my true ability."

Most of the time they don't come up with those questions. But if they do, tell them something that they can believe. Like you were doing Research, or working in hospital or somewhere or you had a financial hardship and you had to work many hours per week.

 

[gboom22]

That's a good answer...
Something else to add would be being over-involved in extracurriculars or having to work man hours...depending on your circumstances.
Where you involved in a lot of other things? That could take time away from your studying. Working many hours? Other circumstances in your family or personal life?

Yeah, thats a good idea. I am also gonna add the fact I'm in a pre-med fraternity, Ambulance Corp., and was a Student Athletic Trainer while taking a heavy course load.

 

[Nate]

If you are at an interview your numbers are good enough and they already believe you can handle the work. This is not everything and they obviously saw something else in your application that interested them enough to spend the money and time to interview you. The interview is now to see how you handle human communication and pressure. If they ask about grades and MCAT it is more to see how you handle the question. Be honest and confident and the answer won?t matter much. Just my .02
Good luck

 

[acl3623]

its true...after interviewing i realized that i dont think it really matters what your anser is as long as its truthful and youre confident. my avg mcat doesnt match my good gpa...it didnt really come up. one time they did ask about my ps section...i didnt really have an excuse and i didnt make one up. just said i was lacking in that area for the test but then i brought them back to looking at my A's i made in chemI/II and physicsI/II. they didnt pursue it further...

 

[trypto82]

At certain schools the questions are scripted, and they follow them pretty closely. So, numbers may never even come up

 

[dr.z]

Hey Dr. Z, what did you tell them during your interview about the discrepancy you have with your GPA and mcat score? I'm in the same boat as you.

I told them that English is my second language. Although I have been learning English for a long time, I still read slower than most Americans. Therefore, under timed reading I don't score too well.