KoreanBoi92

I only a junior in high school, but I'm seriously considering UCM as my college because my gpa hasn't been that great(around 3.3). I want to be a doctor in the future.

Will UCM help me get into a decent CA medical school?

Also, does UCM provide services for students that allows them any clinical experiences or any other volunteer work?





I'm obviously determined to do well, it's just that I haven't really matured until, really, this summer.

fusionall

Sorry about the late answer KoreanBoi92. Here's what I know.

Firstly, you need to help yourself. Do not rely on an institution to do you any special favors or be better equipped for a certain field of employment. Making sure you can do it on your own is possible the best thing you can do for yourself.

However, looking at the larger picture, UCM is probably the easiest UC to attend. It is relatively small, meaning that there is hardly any competition for most majors here. Instead of your curve being skewed downwards because of the large number of people in your class, the small class sizes promote an upward curve when professors grade your papers and exams, meaning a better GPA for you in the long run.

Do not rely on the advisers here at UCM (or anywhere for that matter) to plan out your whole academic career. You need to do that yourself to insure you understand what you really want.

UCM is the only UC I know that allows freshman research. You could be in the lab helping out professors as soon as your sophomore year, provided you show the proper skills and have met the right people. From what I hear around campus, it is relatively easy to get a research position if you really want one. If you had attended another campus, that research position would have surely gone to an upperclassman or someone else with insane stats that should be teaching the course instead of doing research.

Most of the people at UCM are like you, myself included. I did not take academics seriously until my junior year in high school and now I am at UCM because of that. However, I think I lucked out being accepted by UCM because I enjoy the small campus vibe and the personal attention I receive from the faculty.

KoreanBoi92

cool, awesome. Do you know any pre-med people who have gone to medical schools?

imprettydumb

the same thing with me, didnt take seriously until junior year..but my scores on tests were better than some of the top tier uc averages.
just got the "count me in" app from the uc program, seriously considering the school now.. visiting it this weekend.