Is 509 a Good MCAT Score?
509
76th
percentile
A 509 is above the test-taker average.
A 509 meets or exceeds the published MCAT class-profile score at 62 of 150 schools with comparable data: 21 US MD programs, 39 US DO programs, and 2 Canadian programs. These figures describe classes or accepted applicants, not admission requirements or your chance of acceptance.
Approximate distribution, smoothed from rounded AAMC percentile ranks. Percentiles use the published AAMC table.
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How a 509 splits across the four sections
A 509 is at the 76th 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.
An even 506 is two 126s and two 127s, and an even 509 is three 127s and a 128, so balanced sections here run from 126 to 128. That spans the 54th percentile (Psych/Soc 126) to the 90th (CARS 128), and every section at 126 or higher meets the minimums in our school data except in CARS, where Alberta and Calgary ask non-Alberta applicants for 128. An uneven split can hide a low section: a 508 with one section at 122 means the other three average about 128.7. As a next step, find your lowest section and compare it with your target schools' section rules.
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 ScoresUse plus and minus to move a point from one section to another. The total stays at 509.
Balanced
1 point between your lowest and highest section
An even 509 splits about 128 / 127 / 127 / 127 across Chem/Phys, CARS, Bio/Biochem, and Psych/Soc. On the current AAMC table, those sections range from the 65th to the 85th percentile.
CARS, Bio/Biochem and Psych/Soc are 1 point below your highest section, at the 84th, 75th and 65th percentiles.
Does an uneven score hurt you?- More on CARS 127
CARS 127 is at the 84th percentile, a strong result in the section with the lowest mean. It meets every section minimum in our school data except one: Alberta and Calgary ask non-Alberta applicants for a CARS 128. Alberta applicants need 124 in CARS at Alberta and face no CARS cutoff at Calgary, so a 127 clears both for them. This score signals that you reason within and beyond the text reliably under time pressure.
- More on Bio/Biochem 127
Bio/Biochem 127 is at the 75th percentile, so three quarters of test takers scored the same or lower. It is 1.9 points above the 125.1 mean and meets every section minimum in our school data, clearing Western's 126 outside designated pathways, the highest Bio/Biochem rule, by a point. A 127 in this section signals that you can apply biology and biochemistry to new experiments, not just recall them.
- More on Psych/Soc 127
Psych/Soc 127 is at the 65th percentile, 1.1 points above the section mean. It meets every section minimum in our school data. It ranks lower than a 127 in CARS (84th) or Chem/Phys (77th), so here it is solid rather than a standout compared with other test takers. It signals reliable recall of psychology and sociology terms and good use of study data.
- More on Chem/Phys 128
Chem/Phys 128 is at the 85th percentile, more than 3 points above the section mean of 124.9. It meets every section minimum in our school data and clears the highest Chem/Phys rule, Western's 126 outside designated pathways, by 2 points. At this level the few remaining misses tend to cluster in one or two content categories, or come from reading an answer choice or a graph axis too quickly.
In this split, CARS is 127, at the 84th 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 127 is at or above 7 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.
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Compare a 509 with medical school MCAT profiles
Compare 509 with each school’s published MCAT profile. Your score meets or exceeds that figure at 62 schools, is up to three points below it at 35, and is further below it at 53. Schools without a published figure are excluded from these counts.
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At or above the published score
21University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.88
- Published MCAT
- 509
- Published Class size
- 194
UAB is committed to recruiting Alabama applicants and out-of-state applicants with close ties to Alabama or passion for its mission.
University of Kansas School of Medicine
- GPA
- Not published
- Mean MCAT
- 509
- Published Class size
- 211
Automatic-interview criteria depend on Kansas residency or ties, MCAT and science GPA. Those criteria are separate from application eligibility.
The school gives primary consideration to Kansas residents and applicants with strong ties to Kansas.
No published comparable 4.0-scale GPA available. Check the school’s grading and applicant rules.
Tulane University School of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.61
- Mean MCAT
- 509
- Class size
- Not published
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
- Median GPA
- 3.90
- Median MCAT
- 509
- Published Class size
- 124
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.78
- Mean MCAT
- 509
- Published Class size
- 66
Oregon Health & Science University
- Mean GPA
- 3.66
- Mean MCAT
- 509
- Published Class size
- 150
In-state share 82%.
The M.D. program gives strong preference to Oregon residents.
Up to 3 points below the published class score
34University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.86
- Mean MCAT
- 510
- Published Class size
- 175
The Admissions Committee gives preference to Arkansas residents and considers non-Arkansas applicants with strong ties to Arkansas.
California University of Science and Medicine
- GPA
- Not published
- Mean MCAT
- 510
- Class size
- Not published
No published comparable 4.0-scale GPA available. Check the school’s grading and applicant rules.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.85
- Mean MCAT
- 510
- Class size
- Not published
Preference for admission is given to academically qualified, mission-aligned members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.86
- Mean MCAT
- 510
- Class size
- Not published
Rush Medical College
- Mean GPA
- 3.72
- Mean MCAT
- 510
- Published Class size
- 144
The published MCAT threshold depends on GPA: 510 at 2.99–3.19, 506 at 3.20–3.59, 502 at 3.60–3.79, and 500 at 3.80 or higher. Check the complete application rules.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.70
- Mean MCAT
- 510
- Class size
- Not published
More than 3 points below the published class score
52Indiana University School of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.84
- Mean MCAT
- 512.4
- Published Class size
- 365
Indiana is a state school, but a number of nonresidents are offered acceptances annually.
Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.89
- Median MCAT
- 513
- Published Class size
- 48
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.79
- Mean MCAT
- 513
- Published Class size
- 77
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
- Mean GPA
- 3.81
- Mean MCAT
- 513
- Published Class size
- 86
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
- Mean GPA
- 3.86
- Mean MCAT
- 513
- Class size
- Not published
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- Median GPA
- 3.70
- Median MCAT
- 513
- Published Class size
- 177
What to do with a 509
Should you retake a 509?
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