Msar bs?

[bambam02]

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So I've been trying to interpret the MSAR system statistics, and i just don't understand why they do it the way they do:

So I see they give statistics for the bottom 10th percentile, and the top 90th percentile, etc.. for the GPA and MCAT score independently. Why?

Everyone knows that it takes both GPA and MCAT score to get into med school, why don't they just report the combination's in a much more detailed statistical layout.

Like they should say for a 3.85-4.00: 95% for a 40-45MCAT, 80% for a 36-40 MCAT......10% for 29-31 MCAT....

then repeat for all GPA + MCAT combinations. I just don't believe that someone who lies in the top 90th percentile for both the GPA and MCAT score has an 81 percent chance for the combination of the MCAT and GPA. Or am i missing something here?

Someone once described a Z score to me where they take your gpax10 and add your MCAT to it and use that as a indication of your interview ability. Any truth to it? and if so, why don't they report that?

 

[NickNaylor]

Who cares?

 

[chemistryguy]

So I've been trying to interpret the MSAR system statistics, and i just don't understand why they do it the way they do:

So I see they give statistics for the bottom 10th percentile, and the top 90th percentile, etc.. for the GPA and MCAT score independently. Why?

Everyone knows that it takes both GPA and MCAT score to get into med school, why don't they just report the combination's in a much more detailed statistical layout.

Like they should say for a 3.85-4.00: 95% for a 40-45MCAT, 80% for a 36-40 MCAT......10% for 29-31 MCAT....

then repeat for all GPA + MCAT combinations. I just don't believe that someone who lies in the top 90th percentile for both the GPA and MCAT score has an 81 percent chance for the combination of the MCAT and GPA. Or am i missing something here?

Someone once described a Z score to me where they take your gpax10 and add your MCAT to it and use that as a indication of your interview ability. Any truth to it? and if so, why don't they report that?

As far as I can tell, the way the MSAR does it gives you more information than your suggesting.

 

[Carbon inc]

the msar is fine the way it is.

 

[TurdBurgler]

If you can't figure MSAR out how in the holy hell are you gonna figure out the brachial plexus?

 

[sector9]

You want them to give you all that information for each school? That's over the top. Plus, the statistics would look very strange with such a low sample size for each school

 

[ozzi22]

So I've been trying to interpret the MSAR system statistics, and i just don't understand why they do it the way they do:

So I see they give statistics for the bottom 10th percentile, and the top 90th percentile, etc.. for the GPA and MCAT score independently. Why?

Everyone knows that it takes both GPA and MCAT score to get into med school, why don't they just report the combination's in a much more detailed statistical layout.

Like they should say for a 3.85-4.00: 95% for a 40-45MCAT, 80% for a 36-40 MCAT......10% for 29-31 MCAT....

then repeat for all GPA + MCAT combinations. I just don't believe that someone who lies in the top 90th percentile for both the GPA and MCAT score has an 81 percent chance for the combination of the MCAT and GPA. Or am i missing something here?

Someone once described a Z score to me where they take your gpax10 and add your MCAT to it and use that as a indication of your interview ability. Any truth to it? and if so, why don't they report that?

have you taken statistics yet? it is a prerequisite for some med schools.

 

[Tapepsi]

Here's some advice: Don't think too much about this. Enjoy your summer. 😎