UPitt or UM Florida for pre-Med

[freshwater]

Cant Decide between the 2. Will be choosing Nuero as a Major.
Which one is easy to get High GPA. I know UPitt Nuero program is very good but I am afraid they may have harsh grading also. Lots of Research at the campus though..

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[chajjohnson]

Schools that are less "harsh" at grading are looked upon less favorably by admissions committees. Also, no school "grades easier", it's just that at some schools you are surrounded by higher caliber students who will be a little smarter and work a little harder. Almost all college classes are graded on a curve so how "harsh" a school grades depends on the students you are surrounded by. Better schools attract better students which bring higher grades.

Going to a school because they give easy A's is a terrible idea, and that kind of attitude will make life really difficult for you in pre-med. If your plan is to coast by doing the bare minimum to be accepted to med school, admissions committees can sniff that out very easily and you will not look good. UPitt is a much better school, will have more opportunities for great research, and if you excel in classes there you will be much better prepared than if you excelled in classes at UMF.

 

[snowflakes]

Pitt has a t20 med school that favors its own undergrads (AFAIK) and TONS of research/shadowing/clinical opportunities that will come along with being on campus with a top med school.

 

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Also, Florida just sounds like a dreadful place to live for four years.