<p>I was just wondering how strong the pre-med track at Rice is. I know that many people at Rice go into either science or engineering; that being said, is it incredibly difficult to get good grades in classes since there are so many math/science prodigies in these classes?</p>
<p>My friend is a Neuroscience with Pre-Med track and according to him if you want to get legit/decent grades, you need to put in effort and time (in other words it isnt easy). But the hard work definitely pays off because Rice Pre-Med students have a 90% Med School acceptance rate.Plus the TMC is great for hands on learning and volunteering</p>
<p>Right, it makes sense that effort and appropriate work is necessary to get good grades. After all, the amount of work you put into something should correlate to the grade you receive. Still, I was wondering if most professors hand out only a certain number of A’s, thus allowing only the math/science prodigies to receive the A’s and the others who, while still excellent science students, receive B’s and C’s simply because there are virtually no A’s left.</p>
<p>Check out this thread;
A</a> chem prof addressed this question for us when DS was deciding between Rice and other less-selective schools. We were a little worried that all the super smart peers at Rice would make it harder for DS to get a decent g.p.a. - thus negatively impacting job/grad school prospects. And just f.y.i. DS is a soph and has worked hard and received good grades… He loves Rice and is doing very well.</p>
<p>what does "DS’ stand for ?</p>
<p>Darling Son or Dear Son. It’s a college confidential thing ;)</p>
<p>Thank you so much, anxious mom! That note was very helpful. Do you know if this policy pertains to other biological sciences departments too? </p>
<p>Congratulations to your son and I hope he keeps up the good work!</p>
<p>I hope it does. I would be worried if only a specific number of A’s were given out.</p>
<p>The fact that Rice students are so successful getting into their top choice grad schools and into med/law school lets you know that Rice grading won’t hold you back. If you put in the effort and time and work hard, you’re likely to do well. 
You’ll definitely earn your grades, though!</p>
<p>S is Rice BioE grad currently in med school. The work was very demanding but the faculty was accessible, helpful and fair (no gamesmanship–students know what is expected). Can’t speak for other departments, but can attest that Rice science and engineering grads are well-prepared for the demands of medical school.</p>
<p>Would it be crazy to attempt to double major and do premed? I find myself interested in neuroscience and economics or neuroscience and biology. About how many hours of homework would you say the average Rice student in those majors have? Is a 4.0 feasible?</p>
<p>I heard that the Rice GPA scale is a 4.33?</p>
<p>It is, but I hear that in many courses, it’s a once in a blue moon kind of grade.</p>
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<p>Honestly I find parents on this site a little creepy</p>
<p>Bite your tongue, wee laddy! 
We’re not creepy; we’re parents. And the Rice club sport team that’s planning to spend the weekend in my house doesn’t find me creepy. I’ve been hosting them for several years now, and they keep coming back…</p>
<p>oh! i thought ds was like daughter or son, in case the parent didn’t want other ppl to figure out if thier child was a boy or a girl. i guess not :)</p>