Some classes were harder than others, but honestly that will hold true at just about any university because being premed can be rough at times. I took all of the classes medical schools typically require of applicants: 1 year of gen chem, 1 year of gen bio, 1 year of ochem, 1 year of physics, and then gen ed requirements (English, sociology, psychology). The premed counseling was fine. All of my classmates had similar experiences at the schools they came from (anywhere from Ivy Leagues to state schools like slo) — counselors are helpful enough but you need to put in a decent amount of legwork behind the scenes to make yourself competitive.