Focusing on academics here, should I go to University of Pittsburgh Honors College or Boston University for pre med?
I want to have a high GPA for medical school. I hear Boston is rumored to have horrible grade deflation, meaning it will be difficult to earn a high GPA. Is it true that med schools weigh an applicant's GPA based on the school they graduated from? For example, if a Boston U graduate and a graduate from a much less prestigious school (e.g. Temple University, Drexel University) have the same GPA, will the BU graduate's GPA be weighted more?
In addition, will earning the same GPA at Pitt Honors or BU be around the same difficulty? Or will it be harder at BU? Apparently BU's pre med intro courses are purposely hard to weed out students.
Also, which school will better prepare me for med school (i.e. MCAT prep, volunteer opportunities, research opportunities, etc.)?
If anyone goes to or went to University of Pittsburgh or Boston Unversity, please help me on my decision!
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