<p>…one more point. It is beneficial to apply to the “right” set of bs/md programs, the one that matches your stats. No requirement to be a genius or save humanity from AIDS and malaria. In fact, applying to the right set resulted in being accepted to 50% of them in my D’s case - she was accepted at 3 bs/md programs. Those who were rejected at all, apparently choose the incorrect set to apply. I can assert that person who got accepted at Berkeley, would be accepted at several bs/md programs if he/she applied to the ones that match the stats of applicant.</p>