don’t know the full ins and outs of it all but i know NU has or had a few different pathways to admission, including HPME (though i believe the last class for that matriculated a year or two ago) and i believe there is an early admission pathway for NU undergrads i heard about while there, i think you apply in sophomore year or smth like that? i’m not sure how these programs may have affected the stats or stories you heard. i’m sure plenty people have NU a shot with lower MCATs but i would say the average applicant and def average matriculant is closer to 520 mcat.