Cal state acceptances into UC

<p>Do people that attend Cal states have a good opportunity at getting accepted into a UC Medical school?</p>

<p>If you have the gpa+mcat scores, yes. But just know that admissions to UC Med schools is extremely hard: three of them are in the top 15 nationally, so they accept top scholars from across the nation (with the gpa+test scores to match). Much, much more difficult than most other state U’s.</p>

<p>If you really wanted to go to a UC medical school from a cal state would it be worthwhile to transfer to another 4-year to have a higher chance at getting in? I have heard from a lot of people that the UC schools are prejudice against cal state undergrad. Does anyone know if this is true?</p>

<p>In general yes, it’s true. Think about a 3.7/34 from Cal State LA and a 3/7/34 from UCLA. (Or same numbers from San Diego State and UCSD.) Which student’s gpa is the “more” competitive?</p>

<p>If you’re doing well at the Cal State, then stay there. The MCAT is also the great equalizer. It will “legitimize” your GPA, so to speak.</p>