<p>In general, it’s not particularly difficult to get a B or a B+. It really depends on the class, though. However, B’s are probably the most common type of grade at Rice.</p>
<p>cpq1xbtu, really? Race as a determinant of academic performance? This is the United States in the 21st century… not Nazi Germany. As far as weed-out classes go, Rice doesn’t really have any. Professors want you to do well, and they don’t try to discourage you from declaring a certain major by making it’s required introductory classes ridiculously hard or competitive. Granted, most of the intro-level classes are indeed difficult, but that’s only because they cover a broad range of material in a short amount of time.</p>
<p>Pre-med isn’t particularly hard. There is no pre-med major, just a pre-med track. Being pre-med just means you’re fulfilling the requirements to get into med school: </p>
<p>1 yr Biology (Bios 201,202)
with lab (Bios 211, etc)
1 yr Chemistry (Chem 121,122 OR 151,152)
with lab (Chem 123,124 OR 153,154)
1 yr Physics with lab (Phys 101,102 OR 111,112 OR 125,126)
1 yr Organic Chem (Chem 211,212 OR 251,252)
with lab (Chem 215)
1 yr English
source: [RPMS</a> PreMed](<a href=“http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~rpms/premed.html]RPMS”>http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~rpms/premed.html)</p>
<p>These classes are tough, but they’re more than doable. You’ll end up having to do more a lot work within your major than you will to fulfill pre-med reqs when all is said and done. This might help, as well: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/specific-med-schools/24863-rice-pre-med.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/specific-med-schools/24863-rice-pre-med.html</a></p>