| From looking at the course distributions (I am NOT a bio/chem major, the last time I took bio I was very happy to get a B+ in Bi 9), most undergraduate bio/chem courses tend to have grades centered around B/B+. In addition, people in these majors tend to be not as good at math and physics as people who major in math or physics, and thus (on average) get worse grades in core. So if you're a pre-med bio major you will have more difficulty getting into med school than had you gone to any other decent school (there are a few premeds each year who manage a 4.1 GPA and get into top med schools- they would have also gotten into them had they gone anywhere else).
As far as applying to Ph.D programs and getting grad fellowships in biology/chemistry- research experience and recommendations from famous people will outweigh the B in orgo- most bio majors have no difficulty getting into top programs. |