<p>no, that's not what i'm saying. brown may or may not be grade inflated--on average GPA's have risen at universities across the board over the past few decades. but so have SAT's. apparent inflation could be due to many factors, one of which is that student bodies are stronger. is it inconceivable that the smartest students in the country would go to college and get a bunch of A's?</p>
<p>also, an applicant from a place like MIT isn't at a disadvantage in applying to med school any more than an applicant from an "easier" state school is at an advantage. grad schools and employers are very good at viewing grades in context--moreso than you would think. a 4.0 GPA at MIT on their 5.0 scale (the equivalent of a B average), is considered very respectable. (my fiance was an undergrad and now grad student at MIT).</p>
<p>brown doesn't boast a higher acceptance rate to med school because brown students have better GPA's. lot's of great schools have lots of great students with good grades. brown gets more students into med school because med school's view them as more desirable for a variety of reasons (broad liberal education, high MCATs, extracurriculars, etc.)</p>