<p>What is the acceptance rate for UCSD pre-med students to get into UCSD or other Medical Schools?</p>
<p>hahah, its funny, i saw this after i asked this exact question in another thread…im also wondering the same thing…because cal seems very intimidating with how people say it is very competitive…</p>
<p>its not difficult if you put in the time and effort. the acceptance rate for ucsd pre med is 45% last year. For cal, its about 50%, but cal has less ppl applying each year. </p>
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<p>You want to graduate here with around a 3.6+ to be considered by medical schools. And that statistic about 45% is for our students getting into A medical school. Meaning if they get rejected at 30 schools but get into one, then they are part of that 45%. That one schools just has to be SOME certified MD school. Most people I know that got into known Medical schools had well over a 3.6 and around a 3.6 science GPA as well. </p>
<p>Most of the time, it is pretty easy to get A’s and B’s in the science classes here as long as you are above the average. The average is typically pretty low for alot of science classes, because let’s face it, most kids cram in the homework at the end and not very efficiently so most students in classes like physics, ochem, gen chem don’t even grasp the main concepts. If you can’t get B’s and A’s then you can’t honestly kid yourself and say you were trying your hardest since most professors ask questions like the homework questions, or questions directly off of powerpoint slides in biology classes. It’s all about how lazy you AREN’T for doing well. </p>
<p>The only hard part is that your grade in alot of these classes really comes down to just a midterm exam and a final. Not only is each exam ~50% of your grade at times, but they are not very long exams(7 questions on organic chem), aside from a few professors here and there. So missing a couple questions could be detrimental and thus, this could hurt you overall. Every student I know has been screwed over by this format and this is why you will barely see people at all with a perfect 4.0. If exams at UCSD were actually representative of how much you know, then if you studied a certain amount, you could assure yourself of a certain grade, which is not the case. If anything, if you study at all, you can assure yourself that you will be higher than the average in most cases.</p>
<p>Co-signed ^</p>
<p>I minored in Bio and took all my classes my 4th year after having heard all my friends complain that their classes were impossibly difficult and the grading scheme was unfair. I took BIPN100 and 102 (this is with a lot less hard-science background than most folk in these classes, too), which were supposed to be “GPA-killers” for most Bio/Pre-meds, but I walked away with an A in both. Whenever I would have a group study session with classmates, I would quickly find out that they barely get any studying done while in the library (or any other place, for that matter), and that if you’re any DECENT about being serious about your coursework, getting an A or B in a Bio class is pretty easy.</p>
<p>Oyama, did you have Fortes for both of those classes?</p>
<p>Nah. Fortes for 102, but Armour for 100.</p>
<p>Do you think UCSD prepares you well for medical school? </p>
<p>Random inquiry: How would you compare UCSD and Boston University’s premed program?</p>
<p>It’s not the school’s responsibility to prepare you for medical school, it’s yours. The school can give you all the resources you need to succeed, but the bulk of preparation is up to you. </p>
<p>We don’t have a “premed” program. And none of us go to BU. But both schools run terrific medical schools, so I imagine their respective premedical offerings are just fine.</p>