UM has always been my dream school. I was accepted EA and, without a second thought, accepted the offer. I still am very passionate about UM, but I read a few threads telling students to go to MSU for pre-med because it’s easier overall to maintain a high GPA. Of course there is the possibility that I will choose against med school, but if I stay a pre-med student, will I have screwed myself over? I asked my freshman friends, and they all said the weed out classes can be tough (both took bio and chem already in first semester), but also said that it isn’t impossible as long as you stay focused and give up some weekends. Is this true? Thanks.
@woah16 If you wanted to choose a school on the basis of what’s the easiest to maintain a high GPA, then you should be thinking about schools even lower than MSU tbh. While it may be easier, your experience will be more rewarding at UMich (just my own personal experience).
Yes the classes are tough, but honestly speaking if you can’t handle weed out classes at UMich, who’s to say you can handle it in Med School? There’s a reason why they make them hard, but it is certainly possible to do well in all of them regardless with the right amount of effort.
As for giving up weekends, it really does depend on your schedule. If you schedule light enough you won’t have to. If you do schedule heavy, you might have to sacrifice a tailgate or two, but really it isn’t like you are locked up in the library all day from Friday-Sunday (unless it’s Finals Week).
If there’s something specific you want to know let me know, but I have a final in about 50 minutes lol
Good luck @hailbate !
I am pre-med at Michigan and I just finished my first semester. I took Organic Chemistry, Calculus, and my first year writing course. I got a 4.0 (with 2 A+s) with less than 2 hours of work per day. I joined a fraternity, and I never studied on weekends. It is 100% possible. You wouldn’t have gotten accepted to this school if you couldn’t handle it. Also, if you are truly committed about going to medical school and being a doctor, then you should want to get the best education possible, not the easiest. You would only be hurting yourself and your future career by choosing an easier undergraduate path to medical school.
Thank you @illinoisgolf