Is this almost always true?

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I know that the general consensus on SDN is that if you're applying to a school out of state - your MCAT score should be above their median score for matriculating students. Is this a universal rule or can you actually look at the range of MCAT scores for matriculating students (10th-90th percentile) to decide whether or not to apply to that school?

 

[aalamruad]

I know that the general consensus on SDN is that if you're applying to a school out of state - your MCAT score should be above their median score for matriculating students. Is this a universal rule or can you actually look at the range of MCAT scores for matriculating students (10th-90th percentile) to decide whether or not to apply to that school?

Your first step should be checking whether or not those schools are OOS friendly before determining if your MCAT is in an appropriate range for them. Other people are more qualified to explain how you should proceed from that point, but you might as well not waste your time analyzing OOS score ranges compared to your score before looking at % OOS interviews offered.

 

[MaxPlancker]

I think being above the median really only applies to the public schools plus a few others. It would be crazy for someone not in Missouri to have to be above the avg MCAT for Washu St. Louis LOL.

 

[jqueb29]

It's definitely true for public schools that take 80-90% of their students from in state. If they're only taking a select few OOS, an above school average MCAT is a good way to stick out.