High GPA, Good words, low MCAT, will adcoms understand?

[Doodl3s]

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I don't know where this goes, in which subtopic... its not a "what are my chances" cause that's not what I'm asking...

I'm trying to ask; If a person with a very high GPA, who took all honors courses and extra advanced courses, has like a 4.0 GPA, and does research good enough to get published. He's obviously a capable and smart kid. Now, if he gets like a 28 on the MCAT... In Medical School, im sure even the adcoms and the kid himself knows he will probably be likely to still be the top of the class in med school just as he did college. But will adcoms see it this way? If he takes a test and does a little below average, it kills this obviously gifted persons chance at doing what he will probably excel and make a difference at.

I never understood why college take more precedence for a one day exam over a college career's worth of work! And this is just a hypothetical, lets say this kid really does only get a 28 (i know a common response is if this kid gets 4.0's he should have no problem doing better lol) just curious on what you guys think.

EDIT: I thought i was at LEAST in the MCAT section lol, i didnt realize this was in the Study Q&A subtopic... thats DEFINITELY wrong... can someone move this?

 

[loveoforganic]

I know someone who got in with a 28. That's just slightly low at most places.

 

[Red Leader]

The MCAT is a standardized exam. Regardless of how smart you think you are, or what your GPA says, the MCAT will reveal where you truly stand compared to the rest of the nation's aspiring physicians. A low MCAT score such as a 28 will bring into question the academic rigor of your classes regardless of their "advanced" level.

 

[Monkeymaniac]

Then why not take the exam one more time? If he really did that well in school, I don't think it would make sense for him to do that pooly on MCAT. After all, MCAT is a standarized exam. Sure, it measures how proficient you are in science, but it's also a good indication of how intelligent you are as a future doc. If I were a patient, I wouldn't want to get a heart surgery from somebody with an average IQ. He probably has high GPA because of a lenient grading curve. Or he probably made up for bad midterm scores by spending **** lof of time doing homework.

 

[muhali3]

GPA measures your conscientiousness and ability to stay focused over a long period of time.

MCAT tests your reasoning and analytical abilites.

You need both skills for med school.

28 is not that low, since 30/31 is the average. He won't get into competitive schools that he might have been aiming for with those ECs and GPA. He'll have a very high chance of getting into med school, maybe just not one of his choice.