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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I started my 1st sem med school pre-reqs at my T10 and bombed, so I took summer 2nd sem classes at my state flagship and got easy As. Did that for the rest of the pre-reqs every summer.

T10 tests were a beast -- short answer and essay and drawing cycles from memory, while state flagship tests were easy -- matching and multiple choice with maybe one short answer.

I ended up choosing a different health profession, and my interviewer told me they were excited to have someone from [my T10 university].

So maybe consider other health professions if med school isn't in the cards.  [/quote]

I have no clue how things compare, but can say my child at a supposed inflation Ivy is working their tail off in pre-req. One B so far, the rest are A’s but comes with tons of effort and hours in the library, and not prioritizing a social life. This is a kid that picks things up easily, it’s HARD. The exams are very intense and classmates are all very smart. [/quote]

Sounds exactly like mine at Penn, and all their premed and bioengineering friends. Hours upon hours of work each day have gone into her mostly As. They all seem to have fun clubs plus premed clubs plus lab research that take up time. They love it except for the midterm weeks get very intense. They do socialize but more like one weekend night of going out, usually after all day studying, maybe a second if it is early in the semester.[/quote]

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