<p>Princeton is currently one of my top choices for undergrad. However, I have a passion for science and plan to major in molecular biology on a premedical track, which I have heard is one of the most difficult and cut-throat majors at the school. Since Princeton is notorious for its grade deflation and applicant screening, would it be better to attend another school in order to maximize my chances of medical school acceptance? Is the experience worth the gpa?</p>
<p>Thanks so much.</p>
<p>I think that the medical school notes that you are from Princeton</p>
<p>i think you are thinking too much right now. worry about something like this when you actually get accepted. now is too early to make a decision.</p>
<p>hahaha...
"I think that the medical school notes that you are from Princeton"
yeah, my opinion excatly</p>
<p>erm, I'm not a student, but I've read that science A's have never been as plentiful as humanities A's in the first place, so science students aren't really badly hit by the grade deflation policy, except perhaps for those few humanities courses you need for distribution requirements. Wait for randombetch to give you a vastly different opinion though.</p>
<p>^^ lol vouch -- grade deflation won't hurt if you make sure you're smart/always studying... duh</p>
<p>my princeton interviewer had friends who were pre-med at princeton. Idk if it's completely different now but she said all of them got into medical school, with many getting into top 10 med schools</p>
<p>all of this is absolutely true, any medical school will see that u r from princeton nd see a 3.0 gpa (just pulling a random number out of my a$$ it means nothing) as light-years beyond a similar or even a higher gpa at most schools. just as importantly, if u can get into princeton, then ur probably very intelligent, and so ull probably score very well on the mcat, which will also put above applicants with higher gpas.</p>
<p>The mol bio major has not been affected by grade deflation (and might even be slightly inflated, since they started below the 35% A range grades). The only difference is that your humanity grades likely won't boost your GPA as much as they once would have.</p>
<p>The University claims it tracks this. Google Princeton Grade Deflation for several articles. I think in one of them they claim they actually did better after grade deflation started. The tougher part is that students who do not know what a B or C looks like has to deal with getting them. In the end, they survive and prosper and it certainly has not hurt the alumnae giving which is among the highest. That suggests they must be doing well or why would they support the place.</p>
<p>Think you're stuck with horrible grade deflation...then think about the poor souls at UChicago.</p>
<p>On a side note, think of how well off you're going to be if you do well at Princeton.</p>
<p>And teamam...</p>
<p>Seriously?</p>
<p>I thought they just didn't boost them. As a possible UC student, this worries me.</p>
<p>'Think you're stuck with horrible grade deflation...then think about the poor souls at UChicago."</p>
<p>i found that pretty humorous (how bad is grade deflation at UChicago? i didn't apply there and I don't know much about the school... besides the slogan "Where Fun Goes to Die")</p>