<p>You can't make it through with just marginal pass.
Here's the info on the grading policy:
<a href="http://www.bcm.edu/osa/handbook/grading_policy.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.bcm.edu/osa/handbook/grading_policy.html</a></p>
<p>I do not have that data. However, I have seen the complete match list and it seems to me that everyone does pretty well. Plus, I do have anecdotal eveidence from several Rice/Baylor students about the academic aptitude of Rice/Baylor students when they reach baylor, and everything has been glowing.</p>
<p>how difficult is it to maintain a 3.6 GPA at Case PPSP? What % of PPSP's take the MCAT and go elsewhere for medical school? I have heard a high % of Northwestern HPME's take the MCAT and go to other medical schools.</p>
<p>It is not difficult a 3.6 science is challenging but you probably would need a 3.6 science to get into a good med school anyways. There is an attrition rate of around 10% so thats like 1.5 people per class... and that includes those who change their minds about medicine. Most PPSP students probably end up taking the MCAT for scholarship reasons or to apply out.</p>
<p>About Baylor: This may be a little out of date, but what I remember about BCM (I didn't attend Rice) is that they don't really care about what grades you're getting in the courses, as long as you learn the material eventually. You absolutely will not be permitted to float by without having fully mastered the material, even if your GPA is perfect. Baylor is not very competitive. They want you to succeed. If a professor notices you struggling with something (and they almost certainly will) they will give you whatever support you need to get back on track. If you don't learn the material while you are taking the course, you will learn it afterwards, and your professors will make sure of that. There is no way to fall through the cracks at Baylor; the environment is incredibly supportive. And despite being completely noncompetitive, it is unquestionably one of the best medical schools in the country.</p>