pre clinical grades

Hi all. I’m a first year D.O student and had a question regarding my first couple weeks in school. So far, we have had one unit and although I passed, I did not receive an “honors” designation or a “high pass” as my school notes for better performance in the block. I am also working on 3...

Just wonder. Knowing that most schools use P/F grading system in pre-clinical years but what make top schools distinguished from mid/low tier schools during those years besides research? - Is the knowledge learned from those schools the same? - Are exams harder/easier? More/less applications...

All, While I've seen multiple threads detailing how pre-clinical grades may not have a large impact in comparison to Step 1, clinical grades, etc.. What would you all consider an "average" medical student in terms of pre-clinical grades? I know that many schools are pass/fail, however is above...