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Is 482 a Good MCAT Score?

482

6th

percentile

A 482 is well below the test-taker average.

No school in our data publishes an MCAT class-profile score this low: all 150 schools with comparable data report a higher figure. These figures describe classes or accepted applicants, not admission requirements or your chance of acceptance.

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Distribution of MCAT total scores, 472 to 5286 percent of test takers scored 482 or lower. The shaded curve is a smoothed illustration, not exact test-taker counts.

Approximate distribution, smoothed from rounded AAMC percentile ranks. Percentiles use the published AAMC table.

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How a 482 splits across the four sections

A 482 is at the 6th percentile on the current AAMC table. A percentile is the share of test takers who scored the same or lower, so it compares you with other test takers, not with the students a school admits.

A 472 is four 118s and an even 489 is about 122 per section, so an even split here puts every section between 118 and 122. Those section scores sit from the 1st to the 25th percentile, and all of them fall below the 123 minimums at Baptist Health Sciences University, SFU, Dalhousie, and Saskatchewan. Check first whether any section reaches the University of Mississippi's 121, the lowest section minimum in our school data. As a next step, take one timed section of each type and rebuild content in the lowest one before you plan a retake.

All MCAT results from the 2023, 2024 and 2025 testing years (N = 305,494). In effect May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027. AAMC, Summary of MCAT Total and Section Scores

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Chem/Phys
16th percentile
CARS
8th percentile
Bio/Biochem
15th percentile
Psych/Soc
6th percentile
4826th percentile

Balanced

1 point between your lowest and highest section

An even 482 splits about 121 / 120 / 121 / 120 across Chem/Phys, CARS, Bio/Biochem, and Psych/Soc. On the current AAMC table, those sections range from the 6th to the 16th percentile.

CARS and Psych/Soc are 1 point below your highest section, at the 8th and 6th percentiles.

Does an uneven score hurt you?

  • A 120 in CARS misses every section minimum

    A 120 in CARS is at the 8th percentile and 4.6 points under the 124.6 mean. It misses every section minimum in our school data, including Mississippi's 121 by a single point. Since AAMC says CARS needs no outside knowledge, the gap usually comes from reading habits, such as skimming past the argument or choosing answers that sound true but are not supported by the passage.

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  • A 120 in Psych/Soc misses every section minimum

    A 120 in Psych/Soc is at the 6th percentile. It misses every section minimum in our school data, 1 point short of Mississippi's 121 and 3 short of Baptist Health's 123. Psych/Soc percentiles run lower for the same score because its mean, 125.9, is the highest, so a 120 here is at the 6th percentile while a CARS 120 is at the 8th. It usually reflects gaps in core psychology and sociology terms.

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  • A 121 in Chem/Phys meets only the lowest minimum

    A 121 in Chem/Phys is at the 16th percentile, so 84 percent of test takers scored higher. It meets Mississippi's 121 but falls below the 123 that Baptist Health, SFU, Dalhousie (for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI applicants), and Saskatchewan list, and below Emory's 124. Nearly 4 points under the 124.9 mean, it usually means some topics are solid while whole content categories are still guesswork.

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  • A 121 in Bio/Biochem meets only the lowest minimum

    Bio/Biochem 121 is at the 15th percentile, so 85 percent of test takers scored higher. It meets Mississippi's 121 but misses the 123 that Baptist Health, SFU, Dalhousie (for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI applicants), and Saskatchewan list, and Emory's 124. About 4 points below the 125.1 mean, it usually signals uneven content, for example genetics you know well next to metabolism you do not.

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In this split, CARS is 120, at the 8th percentile; CARS needs no outside science knowledge, and WizePrep posts a free practice passage each week. Try this week's free CARS passage

Your CARS score of 120 is at or above 0 of the 9 published Canadian CARS minimums in our data. Several apply only to some applicants, such as the 128 Alberta and Calgary ask of non-Alberta applicants.

Sourced thresholds to review (8)

  • Emory University School of Medicine

    Your CARS score is below the sourced threshold of 124. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Chem/Phys score is below the sourced threshold of 124. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Bio/Biochem score is below the sourced threshold of 124. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Psych/Soc score is below the sourced threshold of 124. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions.

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  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine

    Your CARS score is below the sourced threshold of 121. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Psych/Soc score is below the sourced threshold of 121. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions.

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  • Baptist Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Your CARS score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Chem/Phys score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Bio/Biochem score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Psych/Soc score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions.

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  • SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine

    Your Chem/Phys score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your CARS score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Bio/Biochem score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Psych/Soc score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions.

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  • Queen's University School of Medicine

    Your Chem/Phys score is below the sourced threshold of 125. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your CARS score is below the sourced threshold of 125. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Bio/Biochem score is below the sourced threshold of 125. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Psych/Soc score is below the sourced threshold of 125. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions.

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  • Western University Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry

    Your Chem/Phys score is below the sourced threshold of 126. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your CARS score is below the sourced threshold of 126. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Bio/Biochem score is below the sourced threshold of 126. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Psych/Soc score is below the sourced threshold of 126. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions.

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  • University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine

    Your Chem/Phys score is below the sourced threshold of 125. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your CARS score is below the sourced threshold of 125. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Bio/Biochem score is below the sourced threshold of 125. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Psych/Soc score is below the sourced threshold of 125. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions.

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  • University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine

    Your Chem/Phys score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your CARS score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Bio/Biochem score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions. Your Psych/Soc score is below the sourced threshold of 123. Check the linked requirements and applicant conditions.

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Compare a 482 with medical school MCAT profiles

Compare 482 with each school’s published MCAT profile. Your score meets or exceeds that figure at 0 schools, is up to three points below it at 0, and is further below it at 150. Schools without a published figure are excluded from these counts.

Published MCAT academic profilesEach dot is a school’s reported MCAT profile. 0 of 150 schools report a figure at or below 482.482US MD107 with dataUS DO39 with dataCanadian4 with data472480488496504512520528
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One dot per school record with a published MCAT figure. Missing figures are excluded.

More than 3 points below the published class score

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What to do with a 482

Should you retake a 482?

Consider preparing for a retake if this score is below the requirements or academic profiles of your target schools. Use several realistic practice exams to judge whether improvement is likely and whether the timing fits your application.

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