<p>Hi all, I'm at a crossroads right now in regard to which major I want to apply for (at UC Berkeley and UCLA). I want to eventually head to medical school. As a result, I'm struggling between choosing between applying to the College of Letters and Sciences and the College of Engineering (for bioengineering). In this situation what should I do? Also, how easy is it to transfer from a biological science in letters and sciences into bioengineering at the engineering school? If you drop a comment in this discussion, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!</p>
<p>I do not recommend Berkeley for med school.</p>
<p>It matters a lot to maintain a high GPA just like in high school for your med school application and Berkeley is not a good place to get straight A’s. I’m not sure if UCLA is any more generous, but there are too many instances in Berkeley that either you’re screwed by the curve or by the difficulty of the exam itself.</p>
<p>It’s fairly reasonable to work for a B or B+ and move on, but that’s kinda unacceptable for med school, so that’s why I don’t recommend.</p>