Choosing between UCLA [$40k] & Pepperdine [$34k] for CA resident for pre-med

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@med_lover I’m linking this thread.…because a lot of good information is contained in it that might be helpful to you.

Advice Needed in college decision making [UCLA in-state MCDB, some other UCs, Pepperdine full ride biology, pre-med]

My daughter who is a senior in HS, Bay area resident got into all the UC’s (UCB,UCLA,UCSD,UCSB,UCI,UCD & UCSC) with her preferred major. She also got the full ride to pepperdine university. Finally we narrowed down to UCLA (MCDB major) and Pepperdine (Biology). We are torn between which direction to go. Her ultimate desire is to go to Med school. We are not sure, which would be the best route to take to reach her goal as UCLA has brand name and Pepperdine is a private university with a full ride (Also easy to maintain GPA). Your experiences or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.