LizzyM score: how many points within your score is considered a "match" with your stats?

[yepanotherpmed]

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I know no med school is a match for anyone. Talking stats only

 

[deleted1025488]

+/-2 MCAT +/- 0.5 GPA imo.

Not sure how accurate LizzyM score is because like you could have a 515/4.0 and be a 'match' for 520+ mcat medians, but then again I'm not so sure since ECs matter a lot more at those schools. But I think applying within your score interval(s) is 'match'

 

[LizzyM]

The LizzyM score is like aspirin for arthritis. It was better than nothing when that's all we had but there are much better alternatives. For matching yourself to schools, I recommend WARS.

 

[Goro]

I know no med school is a match for anyone. Talking stats only

My rule of thumb is that if you're at their 25th %ile, you're competitive.

Above 10th %ile, in striking distance.

But for the REALLY Top Schools, as close to median as possible

 

[yepanotherpmed]

The LizzyM score is like aspirin for arthritis. It was better than nothing when that's all we had but there are much better alternatives. For matching yourself to schools, I recommend WARS.

Thanks! Very helpful!

 

[deleted1008763]

My rule of thumb is that if you're at their 25th %ile, you're competitive.

Above 10th %ile, in striking distance.

But for the REALLY Top Schools, as close to median as possible

What if your overall is around median, but once subsection is at or below 10th %ile?

 

[Goro]

What if your overall is around median, but once subsection is at or below 10th %ile?

A 123 CARS score is < 10th %ile for every MD school I've seen listed in MSAR. A 124 score isn't necessarily lethal, but a 123 seems to be, unless one's app has some other factors that will overcome this.

SDNer's are advised to not think in terms of single metrics.