<p>^^^^
Hey, you need to take a chill pill. </p>
<p>Most of what we have are opinions, there is very little data. We form of our opinions based on the experiences of those we come across. Anecdotal evidence is all I have, and that’s what I mean when I say “I heard”.</p>
<p>I know of valedictorians from some of the most competitive schools in California who went to UCLA and Berkeley and drew a blank when it came to med school admissions primarily because of GPA,
while less capable individuals did just fine coming out of USC or UC Davis. It is widely believed in CC and elsewhere that universities like Chicago, Cornell, and JHU are injurious to your GPA health. If the college GPA is going to be what you care about a lot, you’d be shooting yourself in the foot by going to these schools.</p>
<p>You say “The fact is that JHU has among the highest placement rates to medical school”. May I ask what data supports this
what you claim to be true? Where is the data?</p>
<p>Also, the devil is in the details, right? How are you calculating “rate”? Where are they placed? Not in the Carribean or Poland, I presume? Who measured this “fact” and when? What trends
do you see?</p>
<p>If you consider thoughtfully, I’m sure you’ll find more questions than answers.</p>