<p>While I agree with Miami, what the OP wrote is also true. When kids who aren’t top quartilel go to elites as premeds, they do often get derailed because there are too many other premeds that are stronger students. </p>
<p>We have seen kids who’ve gone to top schools (got in my the skin of their teeth), who find themselves with GPAs who aren’t med-school worthy. They were thrilled to get into their dream schools, but then find themselves losing their dream career. </p>
<p>That said, that doesn’t mean attending a lower ranking school will be a cake-walk. It doesn’t mean that you won’t have to work your tush off for those A’s in Orgo and so forth.</p>
<p>And, yes, to Spanish.</p>