<p>I am trying to decide b/t davis and irvine both have medical schools and are relatively good schools. In ranking nationwide they are about the same. I just do n't know which one to pick I wish that the campus was irvine and the academics was davis. Can you please help me choose?</p>
<p>Davis would probably have the better pre med.</p>
<p>But I think you anwered it yourself.</p>
<p>"In ranking nationwide they are about the same."
"I wish that the campus was irvine"</p>
<p>Academics are very important, but if you're going to end up going to med school anyways, and the difference between said programs is small, you might as well go somewhere where you will be happy with the campus.</p>
<p>Davis also seems just better liked. Irvine is a commuter campus and most kids I know there don't love it. Davis is at least a college town.</p>
<p>What do you mean by a commuter town? is it college students always going back and forth from home to Los Angeles?</p>
<p>May be it'd help if I put a list of pro's and cons</p>
<p>UCIrvine:
Pros:
-offers medical anthropology
-has around five medical centers that I could volunteer and do research at.
-beautiful campus
-is surrounded by great things to do.
-dean: orientation seemed very put together.. like they knew that appearance and presentation was important.
-students seem relatively nice.
-away from home and old friends opportunity to make new friends and learn about different people
- great scholarship at the end junior or senior year. Buddhist Dalai lama scholarship .. you wouldn't find that at davis.</p>
<p>Cons:
-teachers seem like they might not be that great
-counselors weren't that good. I went to the biological scienves intro session and it was really that helpful.. so I don't know how it will be if I am sitting next to them trying to plan out my career.
-fewer majors
-less known well at least in the nor cal area
-far away from home</p>
<p>UC Davis:
Pros:
-EOP program that helps college transition
-Close to home and family
-lots of students from school coming( might be good or bad)
-$1000 more dollars in aid but does not make a difference
- As I continue in years I can probably get cheap housing of campus
-I have a bettter scope of their academic structure. It seemed like they're more willing to help students with school work and questions they might have. professeurs seem more accessable
- Equestrian center--> awesome. every little girls dream to have a horse in her backyard.!
- Close to home
Cons:
- smells a lot like cows
- -lots of students from school coming( might be good or bad)
-too much competition with other pre med students.
-less research opportunities at nearby hospitals. lab research probably same as Irvine.</p>