<p>I just talked to my pre-med friend at Dartmouth, and she admits that many of the intro courses for bio and pre-med are “weeder” courses. They’re large, impersonal, and have low medians (a B median is considered low at Dartmouth). To be honest, I think this is to be expected at any university. And somehow she tells me that she absolutely loves Organic Chemistry even though it is one of the toughest courses she’s taken yet.</p>
<p>She did say that the upper-level courses are much more interesting and the professors are really excited about teaching. She recommends taking as many upper-level courses as possible, even as a freshmen. </p>
<p>As always, there are many resources available for both struggling and high-achieving students. She said the pre-med advisors are great, as are the wealth of research opportunities.</p>
<p>I hope this helps!</p>