What is a 50% on the MCAT?

Your MCAT total score will range between 472 and 528, with 501.5 marking the mean, or 50th percentile. Each of the four MCAT sections is scored between 118 and 132, with the 50th percentile coming in around 125 for each section, though it does vary slightly from section to section.
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What percentage is a 515 MCAT?

Attaining a score of 515 on the MCAT means you performed in the 94% percentile.
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What score is a 70% on the MCAT?

Approximately 70% of test takers are expected to score between 493 and 507. Students will receive score reports that include total MCAT scores, percentile ranks, confidence intervals, as well as score profiles.
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How many questions can you miss on the MCAT to get a 128?

If the real MCAT that you get is more difficult, then you might be able to miss 11 or 12 questions and still get a 128.
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Is 34 a good MCAT score?

Applicants with scores greater than 31 get rejected and applicants with scores less than 31 get accepted. Generally a 33 is a safe score while anything above 35 would be considered a great score.
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How hard is it to get a 495 on the MCAT?

Attaining a score of 495 on the MCAT means you performed in the 35% percentile. An even distribution for the section scores is preferred.
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What is 80th percentile on MCAT?

Our medical school admission experts recommend that you aim for a total score of a 509 or above. This score places you in the 80 th percentile of MCAT scores, according to AAMC.
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Is 510 a good MCAT score?

MCAT scores range from 472-528, and section scores range from 118-132. Without taking other factors into account, the ideal MCAT score is 510 or above with a score of at least 127-128 on each section.
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Is 519 a good MCAT score?

To get an excellent MCAT score means to score in the overall 90th percentile, which currently means a score of 515 or greater. Anything above the score of 517 is considered as outstanding.
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How hard is it to get 510 on MCAT?

[12:00] Hitting 506-509 to 510 and Above

Then when you get to the 506-509 range, there's a significant jump in the acceptance rate at 46.2%. So, now you're well above the national average for MCAT scores, and that's likely to be accepted. And then there's an enormous jump once you get to the 510-513 mark at 60.3%.
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Is 505 a good MCAT score?

Is 505 a bad MCAT score? in, and most importantly, your individual section scores. Attaining a score of 505 on the MCAT means you performed in the 70% percentile. An even distribution for the section scores is preferred.
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What is a 72% on the MCAT?

These percentile ranks are based on all MCAT results from the 2018, 2019, and 2020 testing years combined. For example, 72% of MCAT total scores were equal to or less than 508 across all exams administered in 2018, 2019, and 2020 combined.
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What percentile is 490 on MCAT?

Attaining a score of 490 on the MCAT means you performed in the 20% percentile. An even distribution for the section scores is preferred. For example: 122 (C/P) 123 (CARS) 122 (B/B) 123 (P/S).
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What is 100th percentile MCAT?

Anything between a score of 524 and 528 is considered in 100th percentile, and there is no perfect score, as the exam is calculated on a percentage basis and changes from year to year. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that about 85,000 people sit for the MCAT every year.
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Is 508 a good MCAT score?

A 508 is a good MCAT score if you scored a high, even distribution for each individual score. For example, a 127 (C/P), 127 (CARS), 127 (B/B), 127 (P/S) (508) is excellent. It shows medical schools that you passed every section of the exam.
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What percentile is 505 on MCAT?

Attaining a score of 505 on the MCAT means you performed in the 70% percentile. An even distribution for the section scores is preferred.
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What is 75th percentile MCAT?

75th percentile – total score: 509; score for each section: between 127-128.
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Do they curve the MCAT?

The MCAT exam is not graded on a curve. Instead, the MCAT exam is scaled and equated so that scores have the same meaning, no matter when you test or who tests at the same time you did.
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Is 501 a good MCAT score?

With a score of 504-506 or lower, you are not going to be a very competitive candidate. But this score range is not absolutely out of the race! A score of 501 or lower is typically considered too low to be competitive, so you might want to retake the exam or apply to medical schools that do not require the MCAT.
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Is a 44 on MCAT good?

Old MCAT Scoring System: Range between 3-45. A 50th percentile score approximated 25. New MCAT Scoring System: Range between 472-528. A 50th percentile score approximates 500.
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Should I retake a 512 MCAT?

If you were averaging 510-512s on your practice AAMC exam but scored much lower on test day, this is a good reason to retake the MCAT. The lower score is more likely due to nerves, pressure, lack of sleep, or sickness than lack of knowledge and ability.
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