<p>Okay so I am new here but have been looking around the forums for quite sometime. I am trying to find a good school to prepare me for medical school. I do not want a Premed program. Yes I know that's weird, but I know that you don't need to go premed to get into medical school. Instead I want to major in something along the lines of Biology, Chemistry, Biochem, Bioengineering, Biotech, or Neuroscience (I know that's a lot but I just wanted to get the point across that I like all sciences but don't want to do premed.) I am a straight A student and play hockey on the varsity team. I enjoy a lot of activities, but my favorite of all would have to be kitesurfing or swimming, so as you might have guessed I'm looking for something close to a beach. I seem to do better in school when the weather is really nice, warm, and sunny so that's another reason to go to a school like this. Yes I know Ivy Leagues are good, but I would much rather go there for my med school instead of for an undergraduate school. Recently, University of Miami has become a good choice. What I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice, recommend schools, or tell me if University of Miami is a good school or not for what I want to be my major. Thanks</p>
<p>All those majors you refer to are common premed tracks, so I am confused. [Pre-medical</a> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-medical]Pre-medical”>Pre-medical - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Well for what kind of degree you are talking about a lot of those research dollars got redirected to west coast institutions when the stem cell research issue was hot. I know in California UCSF is the dedicated and heavily funded medical public university/hospital/research institutions in the UC system. Its 2 blocks from Golden Gate Park which is HUGE (stretches all the way to the beach) and beautiful to fly a kite and 2 miles from the beach. What sucks is I’m not med student so have no reason to go to UCSF when it has one of the best locations! I did work at UCSF though and the surrounding Haight-Ashbury/Cole/Inner Sunset district in SF is awesome! Too bad its a grad school though :(</p>
<p>*I am trying to find a good school to prepare me for medical school. I do not want a Premed program. Yes I know that’s weird, but I know that you don’t need to go premed to get into medical school. Instead I want to major in something along the lines of Biology, Chemistry, Biochem, Bioengineering, Biotech, or Neuroscience *</p>
<p>You are confused. You DO WANT a pre-med program if you want to apply to med school.</p>
<p>There is NO SUCH thing as a pre-med major. Everyone who wants to go to med school chooses a favorite major (whatever it is) and then ALSO completes the pre-med program/curriculum.</p>
<p>For us to help you, we need more info…</p>
<p>What are your stats…</p>
<p>GPA weighted </p>
<p>GPA unweighted…4.0 right? </p>
<p>SAT (include breakdown)</p>
<p>ACT</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay each year?</p>
<p>What is your home state?</p>
<p>I don’t think UC SF has undergrads… But, maybe things are changed or I’m mistaken.</p>
<p>UCSF is grad/med only, and I don’t know why it came up here in this thread at all.</p>
<p>There is a lot missing from this thread re your info. You should take a look at what schools have good med schools and take a look at their undergraduate programs. These schools will have the facilities and majors that will help you learn what you need for the MCAT. Keep in mind the MCAT is a culmination of all your undergrad education. It is not like the GMAT or LSAT which you can learn with a Kaplan course in a few months. You’ll want an undergrad program that really focuses on the subjects that are covered on the MCAT.</p>
<p>[Top</a> 10 Best Pre-Med Schools in the United States - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com](<a href=“http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2476112/top_10_best_premed_schools_in_the_united.html]Top”>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2476112/top_10_best_premed_schools_in_the_united.html)</p>