Should I put MCAT score on CV for Gap-year job?

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mariambaby3 said:
I am looking for a job in the healthcare consulting field for my gap year and I was wondering if I should put my MCAT score on my resume? I scored a 38.
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No. Why would you? It has nothing to do with medical school or other schools that require the MCAT.
 
I feel like if you put the percentile it'll be more relevant, for some reason. The number itself may not mean much to them but the % shows that you're at the top of the pool of medical students at least in terms of a difficult standardized test. It may come off as pretentious though.
 
Although it's a great score, it signifies that you'll be gone within the year. Little known fact: hiring managers like to believe that you'll be with the company for the next 5 years. Don't shatter that blissful bubble and give him/her a reason to turn down a well-qualified job applicant.
 
I think everybody misses the point of the OP: the MCAT score :laugh: This is just one form of the many manifestations of the SPS (Small Penis Syndrome)
 
mariambaby3 said:
I am looking for a job in the healthcare consulting field for my gap year and I was wondering if I should put my MCAT score on my resume? I scored a 38.
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Only if you really think that this score is a required skill in that sector. The only thing that employers care about in terms of education is
a) degree
b) relevant coursework
c) gpa/rank (which I've honestly seen as a deterrent in some cases)

They care more about whether or not you have skills to work there more than your MCAT score. Congrats, you got a great score, but how does that help you in that position? The job force isn't multiple choice questions.
 
Kaustikos said:
Only if you really think that this score is a required skill in that sector. The only thing that employers care about in terms of education is
a) degree
b) relevant coursework
c) gpa/rank (which I've honestly seen as a deterrent in some cases)

They care more about whether or not you have skills to work there more than your MCAT score. Congrats, you got a great score, but how does that help you in that position? The job force isn't multiple choice questions.
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+1

OP, no one in the professional world cares about your MCAT score.
 
Is it for a test prep/tutoring job? If so, maybe, but go with percentile.

If not, definitely don't do it.
 
I totally disagree with everything in this thread. A high MCAT demonstrates sound critical reasoning abilities and if you did well why not put it down on your resume? MBA students always put their GMAT score on the resume (unless it's bad el o el).

I found a great place to put mine is just right next to the GPA.Obviously put percentile!

Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Management_Admission_Test#Format_and_timing

Sounds pretty similar to what the MCAT makes you do/tests
 
And while OP might have a small penis, at least he has a 38 too. I bet everyone else whose posted in this thread thus far only has the small penis.
 
zwander said:
And while OP might have a small penis, at least he has a 38 too. I bet everyone else whose posted in this thread thus far only has the small penis.
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Great!!!! The next time I apply for a job, I'll make sure to include the size of my small penis.


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zwander said:
I totally disagree with everything in this thread. A high MCAT demonstrates sound critical reasoning abilities and if you did well why not put it down on your resume? MBA students always put their GMAT score on the resume (unless it's bad el o el).

I found a great place to put mine is just right next to the GPA.Obviously put percentile!

Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Management_Admission_Test#Format_and_timing

Sounds pretty similar to what the MCAT makes you do/tests
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From the company's perspective: a MBA student can stay with the company and move up through the ranks, the only thing a premed student can do is quit to go to medical school.
 
If I were reviewing your resume and knew something about MCAT scores and saw your score my reaction wouldn't be "oh, what a show off," I would be very impressed. (Honestly though, what douche in HR thinks "oh, they have small penis syndrome" when the whole purpose of your application is putting your best foot forward, you're trying to get a job here!!) Especially if both your GPA and your MCAT were great, I would think that I was getting a capable applicant. Also, your score is a fresh score and you're looking for a gap year job, it's not like this is your fifth job out of college and you're still putting your MCAT score on there. I agree with the suggestion of putting it next to your GPA so it's a bit more subtle and in line with the stats section of your resume.

E.g.:
University XYZ City,State
Bachelors of Science/Arts, Major in Some Science 2008-2012
Cumulative GPA: X.XX/4.00, MCAT Score: 38 (98.5th percentile)
 
I have to disagree with everyone here. I included my MCAT score while looking for a gap year job in healthcare and found a relatively good paying job. I made sure to explain that I'd be gone in 1 year. At the very least it gives off an impression that they're hiring a "smart" candidate.
 
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Thanks for the response everyone.

My reason to put my MCAT score on my resume was to demonstrate a critical thinking ability, which I think may be relevant to consulting.

I, in fact, do not have a penis at all.

Should I put a relevant coursework section?
 
mariambaby3 said:
Thanks for the response everyone.

My reason to put my MCAT score on my resume was to demonstrate a critical thinking ability, which I think may be relevant to consulting.

I, in fact, do not have a penis at all.

Should I put a relevant coursework section?
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MCAT does not mean anything outside of med school admissions. As a matter of fact, past the admission stage, it's worth nothing even within medical school, residency placement,etc.

The professional world cares mostly about how you conduct yourself and the interests of the company. Not about multiple choice tests, moreover a 25, a 38 or 45 mean nothing to those not into the med school thing.

The way they will try to asses your real-world skills is through the interview. They will probably throw situational and/or behavioral interviewing to you; how you respond and react will tell them what they need to know. Having said that, definitely add a relevant coursework section and some prior job experience.
 
TXKnight said:
MCAT does not mean anything outside of med school admissions. As a matter of fact, past the admission stage, it's worth nothing even within medical school, residency placement,etc.

The professional world cares mostly about how you conduct yourself and the interests of the company. Not about multiple choice tests, moreover a 25, a 38 or 45 mean nothing to those not into the med school thing.

The way they will try to asses your real-world skills is through the interview. They will probably throw situational and/or behavioral interviewing to you; how you respond and react will tell them what they need to know. Having said that, definitely add a relevant coursework section and some prior job experience.
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Small penis syndrome detected.
 
If you really want people to think you're smart you should put your percentile rather than your score. If you put "MCAT Score: 38" someone will ask you "So what's it out of?" You'll say 45, then they'll do the math and get that 38/45 is 84% and they won't be impressed at all because 84% is just a B.

This exact thing happened at work when one of my coworkers asked me how I did. I told them I got a 33, they asked what's the highest score, I said 45, then they said "well, maybe you'll do better next time!".

Point is, besides ADCOMs and other pre-meds, nobody knows anything about MCAT scores.
 
You should absolutely put it in your CV. Poke around different consulting firm's and investment bank's job application sites and you'll see there is a spot specifically for you to list standardized test scores. The MCAT is always one of the illustrative examples, as is the LSAT.

Is this because they care about your knowledge of the cell membrane? Hell no. A standardized exam is simply used as a signalling factor to rank you against your peers. I know several individuals who leveraged their outstanding scores to land top interviews in fields completely unrelated to science. At my past job we highlighted our applicant's exam scores.

It amazes me that other posters here think a GPA is a crucial component of a resume, yet that putting on a MCAT is inappropriate. They are simply both pieces of information for the screener to use.

As for the reduced time argument: Sure, if it is a crap job with a high attrition rate, recruiters might be wary of you. But if it's a good job with good money, med school may start looking more and more like a bad deal. Additionally, lots of people take the MCAT and then later change their mind about med school. HR spends their entire day thinking about things like this. For all the crap they get, they know what they're doing.

I should also mention: This advice really only applies to your first job out of college. After that, experience/name of firm outweighs anything, and conventional advice says to drop any past GPAs (and I would argue standardized test scores) from your resume. Keep the cum laude title if you have it.
 
Talked to some family members in corporate america and they pretty much agreed that if you scored 98th percentile, you should put it. The MCAT has a reputation of being a "hard" test because doctors are smart, so if you are 98th percentile on the test they take, it'll get you noticed. They pointed out that the goal of the resume/CV is not to get you the job, it is to get someone to pay attention to it and not throw it away because they read so many resumes a day. You've got to stand out. This has a good chance of catching someone's attention.

Again, just the advice of some family members who are in corporate america and hire and fire for a living. It makes sense really. You could come off as a jerk, but it's more likely they will think you're trying to show them why you're a smart/good candidate, which is what they want. It fits nicely with your GPA, or some said you could be as bold to give it its own bullet if you really want someone to notice.
 
This is like asking, should I put on my medical school application that I am professional golfer. It is that relevant? No. Will it help? Yes.
 
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