Is median or average MCAT a better representation?

[woltej1]

title says it all pretty much. I never took a stats class so I'm not too familiar with which one would be better for determining the best representation of a schools accepted MCAT. My guess is median as it gets rid of outliers and since most schools list a median score.

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[lmn]

Median as well as percentiles are generally the most used stats (especially since that's what MSAR provides), but this isn't exactly the most precise work, or an exact science, I don't think the few outliers with extremely high or low scores is really going to throw the mean value so far one way that you wouldn't be able to tell if a school was a good stat fit for you.

 

[La Presse]

Median as well as percentiles are generally the most used stats (especially since that's what MSAR provides), but this isn't exactly the most precise work, or an exact science, I don't think the few outliers with extremely high or low scores is really going to throw the mean value so far one way that you wouldn't be able to tell if a school was a good stat fit for you.

Right. When data is skewed the median becomes a more accurate measure of central tendency.