<p>I was accepted into Davis for biomedical engineering and I got the Regents scholarship. I wasn’t really thinking about Davis before now but now I am considering it because of Regents. I am wondering whether the scholarship would be worth it to go there instead of some of the “higher” UCs. Also, I want to apply to med school and I’m not sure whether it’d be better to go to Davis where I could probably get a higher GPA than somewhere like Berkeley, which is considered more prestigious.</p>
<p>Another Regent scholar at UCD ( chem engineering). I am pretty sure I will pass UCD for a higher ranked UC. I applied to UCB as a business major though.</p>
<p>If you’re planning on applying to med school, definitely go to the college where you can get a higher GPA. In addition to the monetary benefit, Regents also gives you priority registration - super important for getting the classes you want/need, hopefully with the best professors! And it looks good on your app if you’re a Regents Scholar.
Also, unlike Berkeley, Davis has a medical school so there are probably more opportunities for medical research/internships.</p>
<p>I got Regents at Davis and a few other UCs but not LA or Berkeley, and I’m 99% sure I’m going to go to San Diego w/ Regents. Forget US News rankings, I’d rather have priority reg, better grades, and some kind of a social life.</p>
<p>If you’re planning to go to med school, definitely DO NOT go to Berkeley. You need to go to a place where you can maintain a high GPA while acquiring numerous internships, etc. Berkeley for pre-med stuff is a plain wreck. GPA-killer. </p>
<p>^archiac hits the mark. Berkeley lacks a medical school while most other UC campuses do. I also got Regents at Davis and Berkeley, but I’m passing both for UCLA (hopefully I get admitted).</p>
<p>Is UCLA good for pre-med? I’ve heard that it is but I’ve also heard that it’s similar to Berkeley, so I’m a little confused. And would it be possible to maintain a good GPA there?
My only drawback for Davis is the location; I’ve always wanted to have a city feel rather than the rural feel that Davis has. But obviously location isn’t my main priority.</p>
<p>This last year D got admissions at Cal, UCLA, UCSD and UCD. Only UCD offered her Regents Scholarship. She plans on going to Med school as well.</p>
<p>She chose UCD because of the Regents. Remember, having Priority Registration is a huge thing if you plan on Med School. A year of Math, Chem, Bio, OChem, and Physics to all be completed in the first two years is lot more easier with Priority Reg. Think about that!!</p>
<p>^^^cahsparent, thanks for the tip. i suppose Regents is not very useful for business major since UCD is not a target school for IB recruiting but the higher ranked UCs are. (UCB/UCLA)</p>
<p>My son is an IB at a top notch bank and UCLA and Berkeley are heavily recruited UC’s. So, if that is what you are after Davis probably wouldn’t be the best career choice. Good luck.</p>
<p>@myboy123 If D was thinking Business major, we would have steered her to Cal. I agree with lastkid2go that Davis is probably not a best career choice (at least right now) for Business majors.</p>
<p>Interested in Stats from those of you who did receive the Regents from Davis. My son did not and I really expected him to get it there based on previous information I had.</p>