So for me, the high GPA in my Master's at COB did not get me a seat in COM. I earned a 4.0 first semester as stated and second semester was a little more challenging for me personally, so I ended with a 3.8 cumulative GPA. That got me on the waitlist and eventually not called off for a seat in the medical school. Now I've retaken the MCAT at I have a 509, so I'm hoping my chances will improve. I do think COB helped me score higher on the MCAT. If you're MCAT isn't as low as mine, a good GPA might compensate. Also, there were many people in my class that had lower MCATs (as you referred to the average) but I think many of them retook in January and they did not recalculate the averages, if that makes sense.