What Medical Schools Have the Highest Average MCAT Score?

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Getting into any US medical school is a huge accomplishment and extremely difficult to do. However, there are some schools that make the already impressive feat of a medical school acceptance even more impressive! These medical schools have the highest average MCAT scores amongst their matriculating class.

The following medical schools have the highest average MCAT score (as reported by median MCAT).

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 521
New York University School of Medicine 520
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 520
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 520
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 519
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 519
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 519
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 519
Weill Cornell Medical College 519
Harvard Medical School 518
Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 518
Stanford University School of Medicine 518
University of Virginia School of Medicine 518
Yale School of Medicine 518
Boston University School of Medicine 517
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 517
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 517
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of yeshiva University 516

Remember, the MCAT is just one of many factors that medical schools consider for admission, but it’s a very important one. A high MCAT score can truly make or break your dreams of getting into medical school! GPA, extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation and much more make a huge difference in the application process.

 

If your MCAT score isn’t as high as you’d like, there are great resources, such as Khan Academy and the MedSchoolCoach MCAT Prep App that can help you. Additionally, MCAT tutoring, can really help students who are struggling in particular sections take their scores to a new level.

If you still have a lot MCAT score, consider a Post-Bacc program, which can help you offset otherwise lower academic and standardized test scores.

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