Boston University vs WPI vs Pitt vs UMass Amherst for pre-med

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@2023gradmom

She has done admitted students days at Pitt, UMass like them both for different reasons and will see BU next. She is concerned that BU will be too rigorous.

For med school admission, the more influential criteria is often harshness of grading, rather than degree of rigor. If you search this forum, Reddit, Quora, … you’ll quickly find that BU has a reputation for harsh grading and/or grade deflation.