<p>I have recently been accepted to UCLA, UCSD, and the UCI honors college as a biology/biomed major. I aim to become an M.D. eventually and understand that each of these universities offers great opportunities both in undergrad years and grad school. The UCI honors program has some great perks (book rentals, separate housing and library sections, counseling, priority enrollment), but at the end of the day I still only end up with a degree from UCI. UCLA has the prestige factor and the most research opportunities, but getting into gen ed classes seems to be a problem at big schools these days. Finally, UCSD is on the beach and has an accelerated program, but, in my opinion, also has the most boring student body. Which university is the best at preparing you to go to a fantastic med school? (Cost is irrelevant, I'm a socal resident that's, unfortunately, not eligible for financial aid.)</p>
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i’m in the same boat as the OP.</p>
<p>Did you get into UCSD’s Medical Scholar program? Or do they have other accelerated programs?</p>
<p>Of these three schools, it would be hardest to get a good GPA at UCLA, and then UCSD and then UCI. If you’re really only concerned about getting into medical school, then go to UCI because you’d probably have a great GPA and their honors program could get you the classes you need. </p>
<p>I’m actually in the same boat you guys are in, but am most likely going to UCLA. I know it’s going to be a struggle to get a good GPA there but I think it’s where I would be most happy and where I could be most successful.</p>
<p>Remember, you may be planning on going to Med School, but who knows what you are going to want to do in a few years. Don’t take this the wrong way because I don’t know you, but statistically speaking, a majority of the people in pre-med drop out. If it unfortunately comes to that, you will want a well rounded school so you know that you will get a good degree no matter what you choose to major in. Not that UCI is necessarily bad, just that it doesn’t make sense to chose UCI over UCLA. Hope this helped.</p>
<p>^That’s what I’ve been thinking as well. For the moment, I know that I really want to become a doctor. But I also realize that circumstances may change or my interests/passions may change so I’m not deciding on the college solely off of whether or not it’s going to get me into medical school.</p>