MCAT Score

• Some of these calculations look at your science GPA with the science sections of the MCAT, while your non-science or overall GPA may be linked with your Verbal Reasoning score. Each individual medical school has a different system, but many of these link your MCAT scores in a multiplicative way with your GPA. This has very important proposition. As you know, it is very difficult to raise your GPA to a significant degree in a short period of time. However, you can significantly raise your MCAT scores, and hence your "average points" on your admissions analysis by intensive MCAT preparation over a short period of time.
• Each section of MCAT receives its own score. Verbal Reasoning, Biological Sciences, and Physical Sciences are each scored on a scale ranging from 1 to 15. Medical schools will receive these scaled scores as your MCAT scores. In addition to your scaled scores, your score report will reflect the national mean score for each section, standard deviations, national scoring profiles for each section, and your percentile ranking.
• Your sample essays will be scored alphabetically on a scale ranging from J to T, with T as the highest. The average scaled score for each Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences section is approximately 8. The average scaled score for the writing sample is N. You will need scores between 10 and 11 to be considered competitive by most of the U.S medical schools. And if you are aiming for the top medical schools, your goals should be 12 and above.
• Usually, MCAT scores are valid for 3 years, but this varies from school to school. So it is advisable to contact the schools of your choice to find out their guidelines and policies of MCAT scores and admission.