<p>You want to graduate here with around a 3.6+ to be considered by medical schools. And that statistic about 45% is for our students getting into A medical school. Meaning if they get rejected at 30 schools but get into one, then they are part of that 45%. That one schools just has to be SOME certified MD school. Most people I know that got into known Medical schools had well over a 3.6 and around a 3.6 science GPA as well. </p>
<p>Most of the time, it is pretty easy to get A’s and B’s in the science classes here as long as you are above the average. The average is typically pretty low for alot of science classes, because let’s face it, most kids cram in the homework at the end and not very efficiently so most students in classes like physics, ochem, gen chem don’t even grasp the main concepts. If you can’t get B’s and A’s then you can’t honestly kid yourself and say you were trying your hardest since most professors ask questions like the homework questions, or questions directly off of powerpoint slides in biology classes. It’s all about how lazy you AREN’T for doing well. </p>
<p>The only hard part is that your grade in alot of these classes really comes down to just a midterm exam and a final. Not only is each exam ~50% of your grade at times, but they are not very long exams(7 questions on organic chem), aside from a few professors here and there. So missing a couple questions could be detrimental and thus, this could hurt you overall. Every student I know has been screwed over by this format and this is why you will barely see people at all with a perfect 4.0. If exams at UCSD were actually representative of how much you know, then if you studied a certain amount, you could assure yourself of a certain grade, which is not the case. If anything, if you study at all, you can assure yourself that you will be higher than the average in most cases.</p>