<p>I may need to maintain a 3.5 GPA in my science courses to have a good shot at applying for med programs. </p>
<p>What % of class gets an ‘A’ in the lower udergraduate classes? (like Chem 1010, etc.)</p>
<p>What % of class gets an ‘A’ in the upper udergraduate classes (like Organic Chem or Biochem etc.)?</p>
<p>Thanks very much</p>
<p>i was premed at BU and I thought my grades were brought down slightly, and unfairly, because they had to be graded on a curve. However this is how universities are supposed to grade, but most don’t and have high rates of grade inflation. So whether this is normal grading, or deflation, I don’t really know. But I got into an early acceptance program to BUSM, and my grades for premed were something like this: B+/A- for the inorganic and organic chem classes, B+/A- for bio, and straight A’s for physics. My science GPA was also brought up by upper level courses and calculus as I was really good in math.</p>
<p>So it is definitely possible to do well, but you just have to be in that upper tier and willing to work really hard. The premed classes really are the weed-out classes, so you will see many fewer premeds after freshman and sophomore year. But like I said, if you’re willing to work hard and get it done then you’ll be fine. But, if you’re anything like me, there will be occasions where you expect your grade to be an A and you’ll come out with an A-. Maybe I was incorrect in my grade calculation? Hope this helps, feel free to PM me if you have any other specific questions.</p>
<p>Great info! Thanks so much</p>
<p>Hi, Ali. I hope med school is going well. </p>
<p>I backed off this board because I don’t have any kids there any more. My last one is living in LA free-lancing in film.</p>
<p>I think we all miss you, Lergnom!</p>
<p>Thanks, Lerg. Med school is going well, except that boards are approaching in a few months (major stress!!!), but otherwise still lovin’ BU. Hope your kids are doing great!</p>
<p>Thanks, Bailey and Ali. </p>
<p>My remaining child in school is at Rochester so I post there. They have less snow than us this winter. Syracuse, on the other hand, which is only 90 miles, had something like 6 feet of snow just in December. </p>
<p>Possible good news for high schoolers: last Boston winter this bad was 6 years ago so you may pass through BU without getting slammed like this.</p>
<p>I value your input. I was offered an interview spot for the 7-year BS/MD track at BU. I am coming there on Feb 11th for the interview. Hoping that I do not get burried in snow. LOL!</p>
<p>I have few other BS/MD choices on my list. I am looking for some merit aid to cover most of my tuition from any given school. That will make a whole lot of difference. Please tell me how do you like the med school. Are there any scholarships for the med students? The cost looks very steep at BU. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Jay</p>