Is the Academic Index a good measure of BS/MD initial screening?

Pre-Med & Medical School Multiple Degree Programs
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<p>Hello everyone, I have heard that when doing a primary screening of applicants to the BS/MD program, they filter out the applicants with SAT/ACT and GPA. </p>

<p>To get a good understanding of whether or not one can get through this initial filtering, can one use the Academic Index (Academic</a> Index3 - College Confidential) as a benchmark? If so, what do you believe is the "cut off" index score for top tier bs/md schools such as Northwestern, Brown, etc?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I would say 230+ is a good score to start with. Mine is 234. Of course, research, vol. exp, leadership roles, and essays makes a huge impact.</p>

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<p>A benchmark yes, BUT take it with a grain of salt. The index is not entirely accurate, especially when it comes to the GPA/class rank part, because this is very subjective depending on your school. For example, top 10% at a magnet school is different than top 10% at public school, and GPA is different at every school.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I guess it could be used just as a gauge to know if you are in the right stats range, but programs really look for the intangibles (interview skills, etc.), the medical ECs, the leadership, and more. It comes down to much more than just stats, but I think it could be used for just the stats-aspect. </p>

<p>As for what score you should aim for, I’m not sure. It would depend on the program I’d assume. Some are more competitive than others, so it depends. For perspective, mine is 232 and I’ve made it to the final round of interviews for the only combined degree program I’ve applied to. Good luck! Remember, stats aren’t the be-all-end-all!</p>

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<p>I’m 231, with 4/4 interviews to the top med programs. But I TOTALLY think that essays play the biggest part. If you can’t convey that you are 100% committed to medicine and have a really good reason, you won’t make it to the end.</p>

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<p>im 151, and my Al number is 1, but i still got in.
So I would have to say the answer is NO. The intial screening does require a certain GPA and SAT, but im pretty sure they dont use an AI thing.</p>