<p>Score is only one stat, the other your GPA and science GPA. If you do not excel in these, the doors will be closed (most likely automatically, got to go thru initial cut before anybody even looks at your application which is among 5000+ at every Medical school, including the lowest of the lowest ranked. On the flip side, the communication skills, social skills as important as they are (I believe that they are extrememly important and have been undestimated) will have NO influence on your MCAT score, NONE. Do not count on these either, Testing in social area has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO with actually possessing these skills. Some kids were tuning them from the young age, getting to know various people being involved in many un-related activities and plunge sometime into risky unknown. That usually paying off in a huge way later. Taking some “social study” class will do you zilch in this area. These skills primarily tested during interview since everything else is reflected in your application, score, gpa. </p>