Senior in HS...Deciding where to go for pre-med

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I am a senior in high school and deciding which college to got to maximize my chances of acceptance to medical school. I have been accepted to the biology program at UCI, UCSD, and UCD. I am extremely interested in pursuing a career in medicine, but i am slightly confused about the process of getting in.</p>

<p>First question: Out of the schools that i have been accepted to, which school would be the best for pre-med? I know that UCSD is the best school academically out of the bunch, however, it is a lot more competitive than the other two, which means that i will probably get a lower GPA. Should i choose the less competitive school (UCI, UCD) or the better and more competitve school (UCSD).</p>

<p>Second Question: I am deciding what to major in. Do science majors have a significant advantage on the MCATs over non-science majors? Would it be wiser to be a science major and probably get a lower GPA or be a non-science major and obtain a higher GPA?</p>

<p>I appreciate any comments and suggestions</p>

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<p>First: school does not really matter especially between UCs that are so close in ranking, and as for competition, they would all be pretty competitive; I don't think UCSD would be that much more competitive than UCI and UCD, so I would just visit each school and see which one you fit in best.</p>

<p>Second: major also does not matter, so choose the major that you love. I don't think science major would have advatange on MCAT because the MCAT test the basic intro classes that you would need to take for premed anyway, although choosing a science major is like killing 2 birds in 1 stone cause you satisfy the premed reqs and your major reqs.</p>