MCAT Scoring System:
The old MCAT was scored on a scale from 3-45 with an average MCAT score of 25.2.
On each section you could earn 1 to 15 points.
The new MCAT is scored on a scale from 472-528 with a mean score of 500.
On each section you can earn 118 to 132 points.
Believe it or not, there are many people who still aren’t sure how to interpret MCAT total scores and section scores and are more comfortable with “old scores.” Therefore, many people, including admissions officers, seek out how to interpret new scores according to the old model. Keep in mind that if you are applying to medical school, most medical schools will consider MCAT scores that are two years old. Some will entertain scores that are three years old as well. Therefore, old MCAT scores will not be considered by the vast majority of US medical schools.
