I can assure you, getting in is not the hardest part. While I thought the application process was very difficult, the schooling is much, much harder. I, too, heard people say that many times and was caught very off-guard by the difficulty. I was always told that around 98% of the class that started would graduate. So far, we have lost over 20 people in EL alone from what I have heard. Many dropped out because of the stress and not because they were failing. Many are failing, have failed biochem so be ready for it and do very well on the first exam (near 60% of your biochem grade). I myself was just put on anti-anxiety medication because I am having a difficult time coping with the stress, and I was never stressed in undergrad. The new curriculum seems to be designed to do this. One professor told me that they expected us to be studying all day, every day. That is basically what most of us do. I had a 4.0 undergrad GPA and a 30 MCAT so I thought I would be fine, I was wrong. While I am doing well in all my classes, the stress is truly crushing me and many around me. I know I'm not the only one that feels this way. I am not trying to deter you from your lifes mission, just trying to forewarn you to not listen to those that say "getting in was the easiest part". Good luck to you all and I look forward to meeting you. I will not sugar coat the curriculum and the school like many will. Also, I am only one persective so take what I say with a grain of salt, but these are my true thoughts. There is a great deal of comradery and genuinely awesome people, these are the only saving graces to me.
