Schools that take highest MCAT vs avg vs. something else

[lacrossegirl420]

is there a list of this floating around somewhere? can't find one for some reason

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[lull]

is there a list of this floating around somewhere? can't find one for some reason

did you just get your mcat score?

 

[lacrossegirl420]

@lull : no, got it a while ago! i do know there was a score release yesterday though

 

[KnightDoc]

@lull : no, got it a while ago! i do know there was a score release yesterday though

Are you planning a retake? The problem with any list you might dig up is that adcoms have told us repeatedly that "official" school policies are not always followed by individual adcom members, who vote and have their own biases, so you always have to assume that all scores will be considered, regardless of the policy.

 

[lacrossegirl420]

@KnightDoc : No the new score is my retake

 

[lull]

@lull : no, got it a while ago! i do know there was a score release yesterday though

Allopathic Medical School Multiple MCAT Scores | Pre-Health

I found this ^ Also, kudos to University of Hawaii pre-health for being so put together?

 

[KnightDoc]

Allopathic Medical School Multiple MCAT Scores | Pre-Health

I found this ^ Also, kudos to University of Hawaii pre-health for being so put together?

This is a place to start, but definitely confirm on individual school websites!

 

[gyngyn]

Allopathic Medical School Multiple MCAT Scores | Pre-Health

I found this ^ Also, kudos to University of Hawaii pre-health for being so put together?

One of several problems with that list is that one would have to know the exact question asked and how it was interpreted.
For example, even schools whose members include all scores in their evaluation might reasonably answer "latest" score or "highest" score as the answer for how they report MCAT's in the aggregate for matriculants. Their assessment of applicants might be quite different.

 

[lull]

how they report MCAT's in the aggregate for matriculants

I never thought about this before, so how schools report their MCAT matriculant data for MSAR differs? some schools will report averages for matriculants with multiple scores, and others will report the latest/highest?

 

[KnightDoc]

schools dont report it to MSAR. Data is taken for the acceptees and matriculants to that school via AMCAS ID numbers.

And, correct me if I'm wrong, you have already said MSAR reports the latest score, regardless of what the school uses, correct?

 

[lull]

schools dont report it to MSAR. Data is taken for the acceptees and matriculants to that school via AMCAS ID numbers.

and are the MSAR scores averages, highest, latest?

 

[KnightDoc]

and are the MSAR scores averages, highest, latest?

I am almost positive that @gonnif has previously stated that AAMC pulls the latest, even though they recommend that schools average.

 

[lull]

I am almost positive that @gonnif has previously stated that AAMC pulls the latest, even though they recommend that schools average.

do you read through old forums as a pastime?

 

[KnightDoc]

do you read through old forums as a pastime?

Nope. I spend so much time here, that I am pretty sure I remember him saying it. If I went through the old forums as a pastime, I'd have posted the link for you.

 

[lull]

If I went through the old forums as a pastime, I'd have posted the link for you

well do better

 

[KnightDoc]

That is correct last score

@lull -- Here it is^^^^^^^^..

 

[gyngyn]

I never thought about this before, so how schools report their MCAT matriculant data for MSAR differs? some schools will report averages for matriculants with multiple scores, and others will report the latest/highest?

No, MSAR has direct access...and reports the last score.
This may have given schools the impression that the "right answer" to this question is "the last score."
Schools often post stats on their webpage, to their donors and many other places, as well.

 

[EdgeTrimmer]

do you read through old forums as a pastime?

He has photographic memory.