(MSAR)Discrepancy between the sum of the MCAT scores vs MCAT total

[monkeyMD]

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I see that for many schools, the median MCAT total numeric score of those admitted (in the MSAR) does NOT match the sum of the median VR, BS, and PS scores. For example, the MCAT total numeric score mean for a school may be 34, but the section means are: VR=10, PS=11, BS=11.

 

[flatearth22]

First of all it's median not mean.

Second of all that's entirely possible mathematically. You remind me of the poster who said it's IMPOSSIBLE to have your sGPA higher than your cGPA.

 

[monkeyMD]

First of all it's median not mean.

Second of all that's entirely possible mathematically. You remind me of the poster who said it's IMPOSSIBLE to have your sGPA higher than your cGPA.

Of course it's possible mathematically. I was simply wondering what people thought about this phenomenon.

 

[cdm3413]

First of all it's median not mean.

Second of all that's entirely possible mathematically. You remind me of the poster who said it's IMPOSSIBLE to have your sGPA higher than your cGPA.

Calm down.

 

[flatearth22]

Of course it's possible mathematically. I was simply wondering what people thought about this phenomenon.

Then it's not really a discrepancy.

 

[monkeyMD]

Then it's not really a discrepancy.

What's your definition of "discrepancy?"
I was using it to refer to the fact that it is different from what many people may expect... for the medians of the numbers to "match up" or be closer together.

Why am I even wasting my time trying to argue my point anyway...

 

[yellowcocopuffs]

Calm down.

+1

What's up with the useless arguments recently anyway?

 

[flatearth22]

What's your definition of "discrepancy?"
I was using it to refer to the fact that it is different from what many people may expect... for the medians of the numbers to "match up" or be closer together.

Why am I even wasting my time trying to argue my point anyway...

Sorry if I came across as blunt.

I would go by the subsection scores, not the overall.

Also remember that MSAR is for accepted students, not matriculated. Theoretically speaking, a lot of students who get accepted at non-elite schools end up going elsewhere (hence most schools having ~50% yield rate) so the stats are a bit inflated - ie a school could have median accepted MCAT of 35 but if you look at the matriculating class the median MCAT is 33....many of the high scorers chose to go elsewhere.

 

[monkeyMD]

Sorry if I came across as blunt.

I would go by the subsection scores, not the overall.

Also remember that MSAR is for accepted students, not matriculated. Theoretically speaking, a lot of students who get accepted at non-elite schools end up going elsewhere (hence most schools having ~50% yield rate) so the stats are a bit inflated - ie a school could have median accepted MCAT of 35 but if you look at the matriculating class the median MCAT is 33....many of the high scorers chose to go elsewhere.

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Thanks man.