Grade Inflated or deflated?
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Hello, I'm an international student and planning to apply to universities in the US.
I'm a senior already.
I want to pursue the medical track and of course, part of the important things I need to apply later on to Medical School is to have a high GPA. Although I want to go to a good college, I want to avoid places where it may be especially hard to get good grades.
I am considering Amherst College, Union College, Baylor College, Holy Cross, Rochester University, and Macalester College.
Does anyone know about the grading system in these? should I avoid any?
Thank you!
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GPA
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1 answer
@maplecreamcookies
I actually disagree when it comes to Amherst. I'm a grad, and based on my experience and that of many peers, there isn't grade deflation. In some departments, I'd say there's even grade inflation. The pre-health professions advising is also top-notch at Amherst - I have a lot of friends in medical school :) I'm not so sure about the others, but it looks like people from Macalester also say that grade deflation isn't much of a problem.
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@CameronBameron[edited]
Perhaps that's changed in the last 10 years. There exist a lot of written articles to past grade deflation at Amherst and I should have looked at the dates of the articles. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/New_England_Small_College_Athletic_Conference