<p>I'm planning on attending med school in the future, but right now I'm having a hard time deciding on whether to attend UCI or UCSC. Any UCI or UCSC student inputs would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>UCI and UCSC are COMPLETELY different schools. UCI is mostly a commuter school but i have heard that the social life is pretty good. I haven't heard much about UCSC, but im pretty sure it's not a commuter school. Personally, I would recommend/choose UCI but you should visit both campuses before making ur decision. </p>
<p>as to med school admissions, i don't think it will matter which one you go to, but UCI might have more opportunities (research, volunteering, etc) for a premed.</p>
<p>UCI has really endeavored to strengthen their bio program the past 5-10 years, they want to compete with UCLA/Cal, so they you would likley be well-prepared</p>