<p>Hey everyone-
Im not sure how I found my way to this forum, BUT
I am a few years out of ND-- Actually was an ALPP English major and just finished my last day of med school-- my husband and I will be going to UCLA for residency!
My thoughts about this:
For a quick stat, I went to a med school that most ND students apply to, hence we had several ND students per class. 5/6 were AOA!
ND prepares you well for med school. It is tough (esp soph year) but it teaches you great habits. From what I was told when I was applying to med schools, there are formulas that adjust GPA depending on what school you went to. ND is one of about 5 schools around the country that gets FULL wieght for the GPA… meaning, everyone knows ND doesn’t inflate grades like some of the ivies (ahem.)
It IS possible to have a good GPA at ND-- However, I approached it from a different aspect. I was an english major so i busted my butt in the science classes i took, and sort of padded my GPA with my english classes. BUT here’s a WARNING- if you are going to do this and take a fewer # of science classes, you MUST get B+ or above in all of them.
Anyways, that was how I approached it–
GOOD LUCK! GO IRISH! you will absolutely make the right choice if you go to ND.</p>