<p>tk21769, my own perception of Reed (I’ll be joining the Class of 2014) is that its intense curriculum and grade deflation work against it when it comes to professional school admittance, if compared to the likes of Dartmouth or even Middlebury. For example, all sciences have to be taken from the introductory level, which in itself are year long courses. While it maybe a great preparation academically, when it comes down to brass tacks, the curricular requirements (for both medical school and a Reed Bachelors degree) can be harder to meet than at places which have formal pre-med programmes. Like I said, it’s not an impossibility, but it’s definitely harder.</p>