Taking classes early and Grading Curves

WayOutWestMom
Thu, 03 May 2012 18:20:59 +0000

Med school admission don’t work the same way as undergrad admissions.

The first round of applicant screening looks at: 1) whether or not the student has fulfilled his pre-reqs; 2) what the student’s MCAT score is; 3) what the student’s cGPA and sGPA are.

If the student’s record meets the standards the school has set, then the applicant moves to the next round where all the fuzzy factors get considered: letters of recommendation; community service; medical ECs; research, etc.

There is no college guidance counselor who checks off “This student took the hardest courses available” box on your application.

So no, college admissions and med school aren’t analogous in that way.

BTW, med schools don’t even look at high school records or achievements. Only what you do after the first day of classes of your freshman year. The ONLY exception to this is that any coursework you take in high school that generates a college transcript is considered in your GPA. (Or if you get a misdemeanor or felony conviction in an adult court.)