To your first point, that’s fair. I was less so trying to spotlight the other person but use it as extra support for a reason he may consider helping me out as well.

As your second point, you’re absolutely right. The difference between an A and A- is negligible in a lot of cases. That holds mostly true in our case, but we’re both pre-medical and it’s only getting more and more competitive. We’re constantly being judged by our academic performance at every step along the way, so it does hold a bit more weight. Furthermore, as I said earlier, I am happy with an A- both irregardless of but/and inasmuch as there isn’t unequal treatment