UCSD or University of washington for premed

Applying to College
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<p>whats the better school for premed.</p>

<p>heres my stats:
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<p>If it get accepted into both, which one would be better for me to attend given that I don't have any preferences in terms of classes size or whatnot. I just want a strong school that can help me get into med school easier.</p>

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<p>bumpity bump bump bumpness</p>

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<p>UW has one of the best schools in the country, so I assume their pre-med is great.</p>

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<p>I know UCSD is awesome for the sciences.</p>

<p>Not familiar with U Washington.</p>

<p>Also, UCSDs residential system could be a plus for you.</p>

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<p>i heard they're both fairly good. anybody familiar with both schools and could make a comparison?</p>

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<p>I don't think any good school has much advantage and among such similar quality schools it would be nil.</p>

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<p>UCSD doesn't let everyone apply to med. school... which explains why their Med. School acceptance rate is so high. Just keep that in mind. If you take care of your business, then yeah. But there's always a chance that it might not work out for whatever reason. Although a school such as Cal is harder (GPA deflation), everyone that wants to apply can apply. So it's up to you to weigh the pros and cons.</p>

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<p>hmmm... well which school would you say helps a student prep for the MCAT better.</p>

<p>also... when a school supposely have a strong pre-med, does that just mean they help you prep for the MCAT better? Or should i just go to an easier school and self-study for the MCAT if that is possible.</p>

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<p>both are pretty equal, so i'd go with whichever school you like better and/or whichever school is cheaper. I do think UCSD is a better school for bio/med, but that also means that program is very very crowded.</p>

<p>I don't know of any public that "helps" you study for MCAT, or any similar test like LSAT or GRE. The stronger the program is at the college, chances are, the better prepared you'll be.</p>

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<p>wash u is probably the toughest pre-med program in the country. but you'll be damn smart. and probably rich.</p>

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<p>Don't confuse University of Washington with Washington University in St. Louis.</p>

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<p>oh yeah. i don't know why i read it like that. but wash u IS good. haha.</p>