ah - my apologies! i’m just a student so this is just what i’ve heard from various places and friends who have gone to med schools and i had no idea the information wasn’t accurate. i was under the impression that grad schools do take into some account the rigor of your school as otherwise it seems like schools with heavy grade deflation would be unduly disadvantaged? i currently attend a LAC that’s infamous for unconventional grading policies and grade deflation where only 25% graduate with a GPA higher than 3.7 but there are still students who get into med school despite the lower than average GPAs because the schools are familiar with the college’s rigor and grading policies. you all seem much more familiar with the process though so take my word with a grain of salt OP!