Worried about Pre-Med at MIT :(

bailey42
Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:15:55 +0000

Hey everyone! I was admitted to MIT EA, and absolutely LOVE everything about the school–except for one tiny problem. I’m definitely going to be Pre-medical, and hope on majoring in physics. Getting into a great medical school is as important (if not more important) to me than where I go to UG and I’m really worried about MIT’s notorious grade deflation and difficulty. I know premeds at any college are stressed, and am scared that I will go insane trying to keep a >3.7 (on a 4.0 scale) GPA At MIT. I know med schools admissions are much more of a numbers game than college admissions, and so a low GPA potentially could be a huge problem.

I’m looking for advice. Should I be this concerned? Or is premed at MIT really not any more difficult than any other school? I’m just a tad stuck on what to think any help is really appreciated!