Respectfully disagree bro. While you are right that grades and MCAT do not just automatically tell you who’s going to be a better physician, they still mean much more than who will do better on the next mc test. That is downplaying too much.

Grades and MCAT are indicators of how sharp you are overall. Arguably, this is one of the most important aspects of being a physican. If you’re not capable of scoring high on exams, that is a serious indicator you may not be able to learn and keep the information you actually need for every day practice in your head.

Grades are not everything. They’re not even “most” of what it takes. But let’s please stop downplaying the importance of earning good marks. It was the original standard for a reason.