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<p>Yes, but he said that he tried to do the work in physics by memorizing equations. Seems that it may be more optimal to try to understand the concepts and theory so that the equations just naturally pop out of them, instead of being just formulas to memorize for the test.</p>
<p>Regarding difficulty of engineering degree programs in general, remember that there is a minimum standard to meet ABET accreditation, and that in certain fields like civil engineering, an ABET accredited degree is necessary or very helpful to get licensed as a Professional Engineer.</p>
<p>Regarding the high attrition rate among pre-meds, remember that getting grades below A- pretty much doom a pre-med’s chance of getting into any US medical school. So does a low score on the MCAT. That is more a function of US medical school admission standards, unless you are suggesting that pre-med courses have more grade inflation than there already is in general (of course, more grade inflation would induce medical schools to raise the cut-off GPAs more, etc.).</p>