MCAT Top Scorers Flock to These Schools
Taking the Medical College Admission Test, known as the MCAT, is one of the first steps in applying to medical school. For the 2016 admission cycle, prospective students could submit either score from the new or the old MCAT.
Under the new MCAT, the maximum possible score is 528. Among the med schools with the highest new MCAT scores, the typical student had an average MCAT score of 519. Here are the 10 schools where students scored the highest on the updated exam.
6 (tie). Cornell University (Weill) (NY)
U.S. News research rank: 18 (tie)
U.S. News primary care rank: 41 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 23%
Median new MCAT score: 518
Learn more about the Weill Cornell Medical College.
6 (tie). Johns Hopkins University (MD)
U.S. News research rank: 3
U.S. News primary care rank: 27 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 14%
Median new MCAT score: 518
Learn more about the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
6 (tie). Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NY)
U.S. News research rank: 22
U.S. News primary care rank: 55 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 20%
Median new MCAT score: 518
Learn more about the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
6 (tie). Northwestern University (Feinberg) (IL)
U.S. News research rank: 17
U.S. News primary care rank: 24 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 31%
Median new MCAT score: 518
Learn more about the Feinberg School of Medicine.
6 (tie). Stanford University (CA)
U.S. News research rank: 2
U.S. News primary care rank: 41 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 20%
Median new MCAT score: 518
Learn more about the Stanford University School of Medicine.
2 (tie). New York University (Langone)
U.S. News research rank: 12 (tie)
U.S. News primary care rank: 44 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 42%
Median new MCAT score: 520
Learn more about the NYU School of Medicine at the Langone Medical Center.
2 (tie). University of Chicago (Pritzker) (IL)
U.S. News research rank: 15 (tie)
U.S. News primary care rank: 34 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 34%
Median new MCAT score: 520
Learn more about the Pritzker School of Medicine.
2 (tie). Vanderbilt University (TN)
U.S. News research rank: 14
U.S. News primary care rank: 27 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 38%
Median new MCAT score: 520
Learn more about the Vanderbilt School of Medicine.
2 (tie). Columbia University (NY)
U.S. News research rank: 6
U.S. News primary care rank: 51 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 28%
Median new MCAT score: 520
Learn more about the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
1. Washington University in St. Louis (MO)
U.S. News research rank: 7 (tie)
U.S. News primary care rank: 24 (tie)
Percentage of students who submitted a new MCAT score: 32%
Median new MCAT score: 521
Learn more about the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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