<p>As I will post elsewhere, this information is just not correct. MCB is depicted as being a GPA killer for pre-meds but in fact, MCB grads have higher average GPAs than grads in most other Bio majors at Berkeley. As a Cal professor I have access from the administration to average cumulative grade data for all majors as well as average major grades for some. Between 2010 and 2013, the average major GPAs at Berkeley for MCB majors was 3.25, and for IB majors it was 3.11. </p>
<p>In terms of cumulative GPAs here are some averages for the 2010-2013 period:
IB: 3.28
ESPM: 3.36
PMB: 3.15
Public Health: 3.44
NST: 3.34
MCB: 3.42</p>
<p>So please do not make any decisions based on faulty data! MCB majors do very well. </p>