<p>But to state what another poster said: Rice/Baylor is not really on a graded system it is Honors/High Pass/Pass/Marginal Pass/Fail. LOL like calling it by another name somehow changes the fact that it is a 5 interval system. Rice/Baylor delays the stress free atmosphere until med school where one will be hit suddenly and forcefully by it. But in all fairness to Rice/Baylor it is objectively the best as it also very affordable. Northwestern HPME is prohibitively expensive for many since its undegrad (compared to USC, Case Western, Rice, and Boston U.) is pricey.</p>
<p>jksbond007- If prestige is so important to someone they should go to HYPS. I think somewhere along the line people who choose this path become guided by career and practical concerns than pedigree. If going to a more prestigious school allows one to feel more entitled to become an M.D than someone else, it only engenders an elitism that goes against the spirit of cooperation and mutual respect necessary to provide the best patient care...</p>