<p>It’s not grade deflation but rather lack of grade inflation. Going to med school isn’t a very popular option amongst Reedies (I think about 96 Reed seniors+alums applied to med school in the recent 5 year period), but Reed has a 70-80% acceptance rate to med schools, which is pretty okay.</p>
<p>If your GPA is 3.6 because of your school’s very rigorous science curriculum, then it’s fine to apply to schools like Harvey Mudd, Haverford, and Swarthmore. Otherwise, I’d reconsider Swat and HMC because both are insanely selective, although women do have an edge at HMC.</p>
<p>How about Vassar College? It’s in Poughkeepsie, which isn’t NYC, but has a really nice biology program. It also has an open curriculum so you can fill your schedule with as many science classes as you want. Wesleyan has an AMAZING science program, so you could look into it. </p>