<p>The Cal numbers are self-reported, and UC does not track. Indeed, Cal Career Services has no way to track applicants, and has not the faintest idea who applies and when. The numbers reported on that table represent about 1/6th of the total applicants from Cal (if I recall). </p>
<p>Even if you stretch beyond statistical belief that self-reported numbers = data, the results of 24 applicants is way to small to draw any conclusions. Perhaps all 24 applied only to top 15 med schools (three UCs are in top 15). Perhaps most of them applied only to MD/PhD programs. Perhaps one of those 35’s has a 8 VR? Perhaps one is a true gunner that even a recommender commented on. </p>
<p>MIT? Huh? At a 3.73, MIT’s mean gpa for acceptance is higher than the national average of 3.6. If anything, MIT’s should be lower, reflecting MIT’s rigor and status as (arguably) the top tech school in the world.</p>