It appears no matter how many Ws you have it will not hurt your chances of getting into UCLA or any other UC. Medical School is a different matter, all of those Ws will be held against you by medical schools and significantly reduce your chances. Another thing that medical schools do not like to see is doing medical school prerequisites at a CC rather than a four year school.
^ hmm, I would really think that medical schools would understand that not everyone is going to go to university right out of high school. I honestly doubt it will matter if you go to UCLA and thrive before you apply.
Yeah, but med school admissions are so competitive that they have to thin the herd anyway they can. So, they are selective about everything.
Things that hurt you on your med school app:
Low GPA (#1)
Low MCAT (#2)
Too many Ws (not factored into GPA, but looks kinda bad)
Completion of certain pre-reqs (Bio, Organic Chem) at CC
Not enough experience in a clinical setting (volunteering/shadowing/etc...)
ad infinitum.
@Scienceguy1. If you want to prove you have matured in your course of education, do so through your high MCAT score. A very competitive MCAT score will prove to your admissions that you grew up into a mature student. Also, graduate with a very high GPA! High GPA + MCAT = shows that you have improved as a student, and a great sign of evidence.
