<p>Two issues:
- Humanities courses are much more grade inflated than science courses. Most premeds are science majors and all premeds have to take science courses. Thus, it’s hard for anyone to argue that Harvard PREMEDS are receiving 46% A’s.</p>
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<li>More importantly, despite the “grade inflation,” it is still harder to get an A at Harvard or any other top college than at a state school. If you compare MCAT vs. GPA, you’ll find that, at most top schools, a 3.5 student scores in the 30-31 range on the MCAT. This is not the case at lower tier schools and not the case even at top level publics like Berkeley or Michigan. The grade inflation somewhat balances out the difference in student quality but not fully. </li>
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<p>So, are the average GPA’s higher at Harvard? Yes. Is Harvard easier than other colleges? No.</p>