Berkeley vs UCLA ( pre med)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I realize there been many such questions, but please help!
I was admitted to UChicago, Northwestern as well
UCSD is an option I may consider?</p>

<p>I'm instate, and it'll be easier for my family to pay for the UCs than the two privates, and I haven't seen that those two privates offer any significant advantage for getting into medschool. </p>

<p>Basically, how do UCB and UCLA compare for pre-meds? Research? Does UCLA's medical school on campus add a significant advantage? How bad is the competition at each?</p>

<p>Some other thoughts are this: </p>

<p>I live 20 min away from Berkeley..and my family is insanely protective...they'd probably call me home every weekend, or worse, eventually have me commute to school. I'm definitely not ok with this hahaha. </p>

<p>At the same time, I've always loved Berkeley..the culture, the people, and the school. </p>

<p>I know nothing about UCLA, but I feel it may be better for me in terms of getting away and experiencing college. Am I being naive and idealistic?</p>

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<p>Neither. Go to a CSU, get a 3.5+ GPA there and 33+ on the MCAT.</p>

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<p>hahaha for pre-med, be wary of grade deflation. I’d avoid UCB if I were pre-med, but that being said, there are tons of them here.</p>