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<p>Not sure what this means; 2 semesters is 30 weeks of instruction; 3 quarters is 30 weeks of instruction, or theoretically the same amount of instruction and course material.</p>
<p>You may want to check the psychology offerings at each school, since that is apparently your intended major. Also, check the offerings in any other subject you may want to major in.</p>
<p>Were Berkeley and UCLA also too expensive?</p>
<p>According to [National</a> Trends in Grade Inflation, American Colleges and Universities](<a href=“http://www.gradeinflation.com/]National”>http://www.gradeinflation.com/) , Houston’s average grade was 2.64 in 2007, while UCI’s average grade was 2.98 in 2006 and 2008. I.e. not a lot of grade inflation at either school (grade inflation is beneficial to pre-meds). You need to see if the difference in student competitiveness at each school evens out the likelihood of getting a high GPA at each school, or if it makes one easier to get a high GPA at than the other.</p>
<p>It does look hard to turn down the free ride if you have a realistic goal of medical school (but remember that MD medical schools are extremely selective, which high MCAT scores and GPA as the first cut, followed by interviews and other holistic review processes). Medical school is expensive, so saving money (and avoiding debt) in undergraduate is an important consideration.</p>