MIT vs. Princeton Pre-med (grade inflation)

shirker
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:19:24 +0000

I guess my question is, are students in top schools stacked up among each other, or are they reviewed in relation to others at their own school to meet a certain number/quota for that school? My question basically comes down to, do med schools take into consideration a school’s level of difficulty and grade inflation or lack thereof when admitting pre-med students? Because if they don’t, or take little notice of it, then someone with an inflated gpa would clearly have an advantage over someone else who doesn’t