Match my S23- need target and safety schools, would invite chances opinions

Chance Me / Match Me!
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@SoCal2024: UC Davis is known to have a Friendly, Laid back, Small town feel. Acreage wise, it is the largest UC campus and highly integrated into the town of Davis. It is primarily a bike campus and surrounded by rural farmland and nature. UCD is definitely not a campus for everyone but within 20 minutes of the city of Sacramento.

I always encourage students to visit for themselves to determine their school fit. @lkg4answers also had a student attend UCD, so you are welcome to PM either one of us for more information. I will tell you that although my son (UCD Grad Class of 2017) had a rough Freshman year, he ended up loving his time there and has since moved back to the Sacramento/Davis area for work.

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Utah is a great rec.

I’d also throw in Colorado School of Mines? Small engineering school, reasonable transportation between Denver and CA.

And UT Dallas and UT Arlington also both have biomed engineering (I think.) Solid programs in all three and well regarded in the field.

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Csom is on our list! Will research the others. Thank you!

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https://www.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/upload/files/uc-davis-student-profile.pdf

At well over 30k under grads, UCD is a pretty big school. Some classes are taught in large (100+)lecture halls.

Tour it yourself before commiting.
Chico, Sonoma and UCSC and UCM have a markedly smaller feel. All are very likely to admit him.

Apply broadly and good luck

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I came across this list of top undergraduate biomedical and bioengineering schools, and UCSD made the list (among others that have been mentioned). I know you already planned to do the UCs, but thought I’d share the list anyway.

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Thank you so much!

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What were you planning for ED1 and 2?

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I’m not sure on ED1 or ED2… if he really falls in love on a tour. We’re visiting Claremont Makenna, Pitzer, and Harvey Mudd over spring break. I think a UC or CP SLO would be great for my son, but I don’t feel like I can count on them and need back ups.

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