<p>Hi, I'm a senior in high school and I'm thinking of attending a CSU instead of wasting the money that my parents don't have at A UC. So should I just go to a Csu and then transfer to a better college for my graduate degree or should I start off with a UC. Btw I want to be a doctor so what would be best as far as getting into a pre med program?</p>
<p>I assume that you are a California resident.</p>
<p>If you have the stats and necessary rank in your high school class to be admitted to a UC, jump at the opportunity to accept the admissions offer. The difference in cost between a CSU and a UC is minor compared to the cost of medical school. The UC will provide you with the better environment to succeed in your eventual application to medical school.</p>
<p>Medical school admissions is very very selective. Looking forward 4 years from now you will want to maximize your chances. Don’t take shortcuts that compromise them.</p>
<p>Estimated average cost for a California resident to attend a UC in 2013-14, living on campus, is $32,400/year. The estimated average cost for a California resident to attend a CSU, living on campus, ranges from about $19K to about $25K. So the cost difference could be rather substantial.
[What</a> does UC cost? | UC Admissions](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/cost/]What”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/cost/)
[CSU</a> | Student Academic Support | Campus Costs of Attendance for 2009-2010](<a href=“http://www.calstate.edu/sas/costofattendance/#pom]CSU”>http://www.calstate.edu/sas/costofattendance/#pom)</p>
<p>Will attending a UC give you an advantage in med school admission over a CSU?
The conventional wisdom on CC seems to be that what counts most in med school admission is GPA and MCAT scores (not where you go to college). Is there any evidence that the college brand makes a significant difference? (For identical combinations of GPA + MCAT, are admission rates significantly higher for the UCs?)</p>
<p>If so, then you might get an even bigger bump by attending a more selective private school. Regardless, for lower- to middle-income students, the net cost to attend a selective private college can be lower (after aid) than the cost to attend some in-state public universities in high-cost states. Try running some numbers on collegeabacus.com.</p>