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Table 22: MCAT Scores and GPAs for Applicants to U.S. Medical Schools by Sex, 2000-2007

Average MCAT scores and GPAs for applicants by sex are displayed below. Please e-mail us at facts@aamc.org if you need further assistance or have additional inquiries.

Applicants, 2000-2007
MCAT VR
MCAT PS
MCAT BS
MCAT WS
GPA science
GPA non-science
GPA total
Total Applicants
Mean
Standard Deviation
Mean
Standard Deviation
Mean
Standard Deviation
Median
Mean
Standard Deviation
Mean
Standard Deviation
Mean
Standard Deviation
2000 Men
8.8
2.1
9.5
2.2
9.7
2.0
P
3.37
0.45
3.53
0.36
3.43
0.38
19,815
Women
8.5
2.3
8.3
2.2
8.8
2.1
P
3.32
0.47
3.60
0.32
3.45
0.38
17,273
All
8.7
2.2
8.9
2.3
9.3
2.1
P
3.35
0.46
3.56
0.35
3.44
0.38
37,088
2001 Men
8.7
2.2
9.5
2.2
9.6
2.0
P
3.37
0.45
3.54
0.36
3.44
0.38
18,142
Women
8.5
2.2
8.4
2.1
8.8
2.2
P
3.34
0.47
3.62
0.32
3.46
0.37
16,718
All
8.6
2.2
9.0
2.2
9.2
2.1
P
3.36
0.46
3.58
0.34
3.45
0.38
34,860
2002 Men
8.8
2.1
9.5
2.2
9.6
2.0
O
3.38
0.46
3.55
0.36
3.45
0.38
17,069
Women
8.5
2.2
8.5
2.2
8.9
2.1
O
3.34
0.47
3.62
0.31
3.47
0.37
16,556
All
8.7
2.2
9.0
2.2
9.3
2.1
O
3.36
0.46
3.59
0.34
3.46
0.37
33,625
2003 Men
8.7
2.1
9.4
2.2
9.6
2.0
P
3.38
0.46
3.56
0.35
3.46
0.38
17,119
Women
8.5
2.2
8.4
2.1
8.8
2.1
P
3.35
0.46
3.64
0.30
3.48
0.36
17,672
All
8.6
2.2
8.9
2.2
9.2
2.1
P
3.36
0.46
3.60
0.33
3.47
0.37
34,791
2004 Men
9.0
2.1
9.5
2.2
9.7
2.0
O
3.38
0.45
3.56
0.34
3.46
0.37
17,717
Women
8.7
2.2
8.4
2.1
8.9
2.1
O
3.35
0.46
3.64
0.30
3.48
0.36
18,018
All
8.9
2.2
8.9
2.2
9.3
2.1
O
3.36
0.46
3.60
0.32
3.47
0.37
35,735
2005 Men
9.0
2.1
9.6
2.2
9.8
2.0
O
3.39
0.44
3.56
0.34
3.47
0.37
18,747
Women
8.7
2.3
8.4
2.1
9.0
2.2
P
3.36
0.46
3.65
0.30
3.49
0.36
18,626
All
8.9
2.2
9.0
2.2
9.4
2.1
O
3.37
0.45
3.60
0.32
3.48
0.36
37,373
2006 Men
9.1
2.1
9.6
2.2
9.9
2.0
O
3.39
0.44
3.57
0.34
3.47
0.37
19,815
Women
8.8
2.2
8.4
2.2
9.1
2.1
O
3.36
0.46
3.65
0.30
3.50
0.36
19,293
All
8.9
2.2
9.0
2.3
9.5
2.1
O
3.38
0.45
3.61
0.32
3.48
0.36
39,108
2007 Men
9.1
2.2
9.7
2.2
10.0
2.0
O
3.41
0.43
3.58
0.34
3.48
0.36
21,581
  Women
8.8
2.4
8.6
2.2
9.1
2.2
P
3.37
0.46
3.66
0.29
3.50
0.35
20,734
  All
9.0
2.3
9.2
2.3
9.6
2.2
O
3.39
0.45
3.62
0.32
3.49
0.36
42,315

Source: AAMC: Data Warehouse: Applicant Matriculant File as of 9/25/2007.

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