<p>To add to WayOutWestMom’s post- the JHU preadvising info mentions that applicants to med school who want a committee letter (and I agree that not getting one is a real red flag), applicants need a 3.5 GPA and 3,5 science GPA. The decision to attend a very competitive school is an individual one. The general thinking is that the most important factors for getting into medical school are your GPA and MCAT score. You must be aware of published acceptance rates and how the information is obtained. If a school is not supporting a number of candidates for application to medical school, then you can see where the acceptance rates that they publish might be very high, in the 90% range, as only the most competitive students are supported, students that would’ve obtained admission to medical school anyway. I also agree that you must be aware of the dropout rate of premed students for various reasons. The best advice I can have (as a physician) is to have a very good backup plan in case you decide not to pursue a career in medicine.</p>