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<p>The classes at Pitt are generally not competitive in my experience. Pre-med courses cover: Bio, Chem, OChem, Physics, Calc. All of these are basic (freshman/sophomore) level classes, so the classes themselves can be big (300+ students) depending on the section. In terms of grade deflation- I only took honors courses so I don’t know a lot about it, but because many students take these courses, not just pre-med students, I don’t think there is a lot of deflation.</p>
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<p>Not necessarily. In my experience, the “pre-med courses” which I was in were filled with loads of nice students. Lots of group study sessions, homework groups, friends helping each other with homework and labs, etc. It’s a very collaborative environment at Pitt, which is different from other schools like Johns Hopkins or WashU</p>