<p>I think that you both are right to some extent. I’d say 50% of the people who have below a 3.7 south campus GPA are lazy and the other 50% are physically incapable of studying enough to beat the curve (they lack innate intelligence). However, I think it goes to about 10% lazy and 90% incapable by the time you get to the upper (top 5%+) GPA range. </p>
<p>Also, kind of off topic, but the assumption that engineering pre-reqs are harder than the pre-med core is invalid in my opinion. I’ve taken both engineering pre-reqs (math and physics) as well as classes in the ls core (math and chem) and from my experience the material in the engineering classe is harder, but it’s harder to get an A in pre-med classes. I got a B+ in Chem 14A, an A- in 14B, and an A- in Math 3C but I got an A in Physics 1A, an A in Math 31B, and an A- in Math 33A.</p>