| Only you can decide what to do. Personally, I believe the med school advisor at Vanderbilt who said that students do NOT need all A's to get into med school. If you doubt the truth of this statement, then by all means, choose a college based on where your child has the best chance of getting all A's. If you want assurances that your child will be able to get a 4.0, you might want to choose a school with that reputation.
Please realize that there is more to college than strict preparation for the next level of academia. At some point, the student needs to develop him/herself as a person. If Furman seems like a place where the student will bloom, perhaps the prospect of a B or two might not be such a big deal.
As for the med school acceptance rate, some schools actively discourage students who are not sure bets from applying to med school. These schools are able to boast a very high acceptance rate simply because they don't let students with mediocre scores & experiences apply. |