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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a part of premed advising page that has med school consulting services plus parents answering things. I can’t ask there as I know it goes against what most preach.

I know most say top gpa/MCAT all the necessary extras, and school prestige doesn’t matter. I do think there is some distinction between chasing top med school and any med school, maybe? But not really my question.

The piece I want to understand is how rigor is factored in if at all. I know major doesn’t matter and almost a good thing to do non-science. But, for example, at my kids Ivy they use AP scores to bypass intro classes. So no one is taking Bio 1/2, they are taking upper level bio courses to fulfill that requirement. Same for bypassing intro chem 1.

Nearly everyone in the group I’m in says retake the intro and get the easy A, but I’ve also heard a med school admissions person say they hate that and view it as grade grubbing.

So, is there any benefit to taking higher level courses in admissions? Even if there isn’t, at my kids school it’s norm so I’d think it would look bad? It’s already been done and they are doing well, I just want to get how it all works.

Sorry so long, can anyone explain?[/quote]

Students who aren’t extreme geniuses and need good grades should start with regular freshmen classes for majors, not try to use AP classes to skip ahead.

T20 college professors are smarter than high school AP teachers and give tougher tests. And students who are used to glancing at the textbook and getting A’s may suddenly have to study. So, starting with a low normal class makes sense. If any med school admissions people look down on that, that’s life.[/quote]

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