MCAT Exam Statistics for 2013

[Espadaleader]

Below is the link for the 2013 MCAT Exam statistics. It shows percentile scores and distributions for the overall exam and each subsection. It also shows percentage of retakers achieving a specific score change.

https://www.aamc.org/students/download/361080/data/combined13.pdf.pdf

I think its important to understand just how hard this exam is. Yes, many people do great but most people do not. The average matriculant MCAT has risen to 31. This means that the average person getting into ANY MD school scored higher than 83% of the MCAT test pool. Wow.

https://www.aamc.org/download/321494/data/2013factstable17.pdf

For those studying, this may be a motivator. When I saw this distribution for 2011, I knew how much I needed to work if I was going to compete with the best and when I saw my performance related to my peers in 2012, I knew the sacrifice was worth it.

I am not here to lecture those that have been through the process and/or understand the process. I honestly thought MCAT was just another exam until I saw this table in 2011. I think the hard work that people on SDN put in to score on the MCAT should be respected as such. I just have seen too much of this "streampaw" behavior on the threads disparaging what people worked hard to achieve.

Ok. Enough of this. Its beer-o-clock.

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[Pacna]

And the percentiles move up again.

This just in: Getting into medical school is actually really !@#^ing hard.

 

[swolebrah]

Really shows how much preparation is needed to break into the 90%. Seeing that 31 is in the 80's

 

[Ace-Co-A]

I'm surprised that 33 is >90th percentile.

 

[Spitphire]

I like this post. It really is a good motivator.

 

[CarlosDanger]

I'm surprised that 33 is >90th percentile.

Why? Getting 3 11s is pretty tough.

 

[gumdrops]

Why? Getting 3 11s is pretty tough.

Or getting a 12+ to offset any section score below 10. I'm always amazed at those breakdowns of say, 14/12/9. Shows baller skill and mastery of knowledge in some section.

 

[Ace-Co-A]

Why? Getting 3 11s is pretty tough.

I don't have any good reasons for being surprised really. I had it in my head that 33 was like 84th or so. Totally wrong.

 

[Narmerguy]

I'd be curious to see how this new MCAT is going to muck everything up. The first couple years, especially the first one when a lot of their data is coming from "optional" participation, are going to be rough.