<p>To Sheyism:</p>
<p>You said Tufts has an excellent rapport with most medical schools, who recognize the level of difficulty in Tufts pre-med preparation. Can you please name a few? It's just that I have a friend at Tufts who told me that most schools don't know about the level of difficulty at Tufts, with the exception of Tufts medical school.</p>
<p>I'm not a pre-medical counselor so most of my knowledge is anecdotal. </p>
<p>That being said, I (as well as my friends) have spoken to admissions directors who have come to visit Tufts. The Dartmouth & Duke directors, for example, were extremely well-versed in Tufts academics and the strength of Tufts pre-medical students. Our admissions counselors will give as a rule of thumb that you can add a few tenths of a point to your overall GPA and your BCPM (pre-medical GPA) when comparing your stats to those of other medical schools.</p>
<p>I have friends attending BU medical school, Tufts med school, NYU med school, UCSD med school, etc. So from an anecdotal point of view, Tufts pre-medical students seem to get into the top schools, or at least the schools of their choice. </p>
<p>That being said, it's a rough hike to get to the point of applying. Maintaining a 3.5+ as a pre-medical student is easier said than done, and your MCAT scores must be above a certain minimum as well to have a good chance. Statistically, 90% of students with >3.6 get into one of their top 3 medical school choices, and the stat is >60% for students over a 3.5. Given that the average matriculant GPA is a 3.6 nationwide, that's a strong sign, but don't quote me on those figures. Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions on being a pre-medical student, in general or at Tufts.</p>
<p>Cheers</p>