Can’t decide between University of Oregon or UCSB for pre-med. On one hand, UCSB has more internships and a better rep but apparently University of Oregon has better pre-med advising, prepares you more for the MCAT, and is easier to get a higher GPA. Any and all opinions are welcome.
Is either in-state for you? How does cost compare? Med school is expensive.
which ever is instate - cheaper.
@Techno13 , I pay similar prices for both colleges since Oregon is giving me money, only about a $2,000 difference for tuition.
What is the total projected cost of attendance? Tuition is just part of it. Run your numbers here and see if there is a difference: https://www.finaid.org/calculators/awardletteradvanced.phtml
And yes, for some students even $2k would be enough to swing the decision.
This fall is likely to be online, and the rest of the school year is likely to be disrupted occasionally because of the pandemic. How does your family feel about coming to rescue you and all of your college loot in the case of a shut down? Will one of these be easier to get home from? What have you heard from both of these places (and from students at both of these places) about how they are handling things? Does one or the other seem to be more supportive of the students or just better organized in general?
I’d advise going to whichever college is cheaper. That $2k you save from tuition can go towards medical school expenses such as flights for the interviews, MCAT test, medical school application itself, prep books, etc. It all adds up really quickly and any penny you can save is advantageous 
Then again, Oregon living costs are typically lower than California. Lots of things to consider! Would you be dorming at both?
Medical schools place a high importance on GPA & MCAT unlike undergraduate admissions which approach it more holistically. Both are great schools at preparing you for this! If UO is significantly better, though, I personally think that $2k difference isn’t too bad. Still, you can’t really predict how easy it is to get a higher GPA or class rank as this changes each year, especially since COVID-19 is a factor on how classes will function now. And, it is up to you to prepare yourself and seek out resources for the MCAT. So, even if UCSB doesn’t prepare you as well as UO, you can still get the same or even better prep if you look for it and are dedicated enough.
I’d also recommend researching medical schools you are interested in as most tend to favor in-state applicants. If you want to go to a medical school in California, it may be a better idea to go to UCSB, and same situation with UO. For example, the Oregon Health and Science University favors in-state students, significantly increasing the difficulty for out-of-state students to be admitted.