Table 17: MCAT Scores and GPAs for Applicants and Matriculants to U.S.
Medical Schools, 1997-2008
Average MCAT scores and GPAs for applicants and matriculants are displayed
below. Please e-mail
us if you need further assistance or have additional inquiries.
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Applicants, 1997 - 2008
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1997
|
1998
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1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
| MCAT VR |
Mean |
8.6
|
8.6
|
8.7
|
8.7
|
8.6
|
8.7
|
8.6
|
8.9
|
8.9
|
8.9
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
|
Stdev* |
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.2
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| MCAT PS |
Mean |
8.7
|
8.9
|
9.0
|
8.9
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
8.9
|
8.9
|
9.0
|
9.0
|
9.2
|
9.3
|
|
Stdev |
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
| MCAT BS |
Mean |
9.1
|
9.2
|
9.3
|
9.3
|
9.2
|
9.3
|
9.2
|
9.3
|
9.4
|
9.5
|
9.6
|
9.8
|
|
Stdev |
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.1
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| MCAT WS |
Median |
O
|
O
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
O
|
P
|
O
|
O
|
O
|
O
|
P
|
| GPA science |
Mean |
3.30
|
3.32
|
3.34
|
3.35
|
3.36
|
3.36
|
3.36
|
3.36
|
3.37
|
3.38
|
3.39
|
3.40
|
|
Stdev |
0.47
|
0.47
|
0.46
|
0.46
|
0.46
|
0.46
|
0.46
|
0.46
|
0.45
|
0.45
|
0.45
|
0.44
|
| GPA non-science |
Mean |
3.50
|
3.52
|
3.55
|
3.56
|
3.58
|
3.59
|
3.60
|
3.60
|
3.60
|
3.61
|
3.62
|
3.63
|
|
Stdev |
0.37
|
0.36
|
0.35
|
0.35
|
0.34
|
0.34
|
0.33
|
0.32
|
0.32
|
0.32
|
0.32
|
0.31
|
| GPA total |
Mean |
3.38
|
3.40
|
3.43
|
3.44
|
3.45
|
3.46
|
3.47
|
3.47
|
3.48
|
3.48
|
3.49
|
3.50
|
| |
Stdev |
0.39
|
0.38
|
0.38
|
0.38
|
0.38
|
0.37
|
0.37
|
0.37
|
0.36
|
0.36
|
0.36
|
0.35
|
| Total Applicants |
43,016
|
40,996
|
38,443
|
37,088
|
34,860
|
33,625
|
34,791
|
35,735
|
37,373
|
39,108
|
42,315
|
42,231
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Stdev* = standard deviation
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Matriculants, 1997 -2008
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
| MCAT VR |
Mean |
9.6
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.5
|
9.7
|
9.7
|
9.8
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
|
Stdev |
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
| MCAT PS |
Mean |
9.8
|
9.9
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
10.0
|
10.1
|
10.3
|
10.3
|
|
Stdev |
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
| MCAT BS |
Mean |
10.1
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.1
|
10.2
|
10.2
|
10.3
|
10.4
|
10.5
|
10.6
|
10.7
|
|
Stdev |
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
| MCAT WS |
Median |
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
| GPA science |
Mean |
3.52
|
3.52
|
3.53
|
3.54
|
3.54
|
3.54
|
3.55
|
3.56
|
3.56
|
3.57
|
3.59
|
3.60
|
|
Stdev |
0.37
|
0.37
|
0.36
|
0.35
|
0.35
|
0.36
|
0.35
|
0.35
|
0.35
|
0.34
|
0.33
|
0.33
|
| GPA non-science |
Mean |
3.63
|
3.64
|
3.66
|
3.67
|
3.68
|
3.69
|
3.70
|
3.70
|
3.70
|
3.71
|
3.73
|
3.73
|
|
Stdev |
0.31
|
0.30
|
0.30
|
0.29
|
0.28
|
0.27
|
0.26
|
0.26
|
0.26
|
0.26
|
0.25
|
0.25
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| GPA total |
Mean |
3.56
|
3.57
|
3.59
|
3.60
|
3.60
|
3.61
|
3.62
|
3.62
|
3.63
|
3.64
|
3.65
|
3.66
|
|
Stdev |
0.31
|
0.31
|
0.30
|
0.30
|
0.29
|
0.29
|
0.28
|
0.28
|
0.28
|
0.27
|
0.26
|
0.26
|
| Total Matriculants |
16,164
|
16,170
|
16,221
|
16,301
|
16,365
|
16,488
|
16,541
|
16,648
|
17,003
|
17,361
|
17,759
|
18,036
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Source: AAMC: Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 10/10/2008.
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