<p>Well, I cannot say personally. By the way I am highly interested in going to medical school, so I know I will need a 3.6-3.8 cGPA. Based on what I have heard, it is untrue. I heard BU just does not inflate grades as much as most other schools hence why the average GPA is lower then other schools. It is about working hard mainly, and working smart. BU is certainly a difficult school, but so is Tufts, Northeastern and other schools on the same par. A lot of students, especially freshman have a high tendency to procrastinate like they did in high school, college exams are much less frequent, and lectures are much larger and you may not learn as much without going to a TA or professor directly. So college does take a lot more initiative on your part. I have friends in BU(jn pre-med), they study 3 hours a night, do their homework nightly, and they get mainly As with some Bs. It is about studying consistently rather then a night or two before. Also, realize that if your son has taken tons of AP classes, such as myself, then he will be much more accustomed to collegiate level work and more prepared for it then someone who only did honors and regular classes. If you son is one of the latter, his 1st semester may be a huge shock, but if he does badly the first semester like many freshman, it is simply motivation to do that much better in the coming semesters and years. </p>