MCAT vs GPA: General Rule

[Lubdub]

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I've noticed a lot of questions about low MCAT, high GPA, high MCAT, low GPA....I followed this general rule:

Take your cum GPA: 35 +
Take science GPA : 35 +
Take MCAT scores : 30 +
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Somwhere around 100 +/- 3
should land you an interview


~Lubdub

 

[lilycat]

Hmmm... I'm not sure if I follow. You mean add 35 points to your GPA? (to fit your formula)

 

[Lubdub]

Sorry, I should have been clearer.

I meant, multiply your GPA's by 10.
So if you have a 3.5 ---> 35
then add those to your MCAT's.

 

[Amitha726]

No magic formula can determine whether or not you'll get an interview. My "magic number" is lower than 100, and I had 2 interviews, and hoping to maybe get a couple more (even though it's late).

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Amy
University of Rochester, class of 2001

 

[mvalento]

i don't know...my 'score' under your system is 109 and there are several schools that have denied me interviews...these are not ultra-selective schools, either. do you mean one interview, or at any school, or at some schools?