You’re OOS for the UCs. You’re from IL. Avoid all UC schools if you’re premed and OOS.
What are your parents saying about how much they’ll pay? Are they ok with paying $55k for a UC? or $45-50k per year for UWisc or Clemson or PSU or ??
What are your stats?
If you’re serious about being premed, I wouldn’t do a Div I sport.
Calif has too many premeds and therefore it creates this gunner mentality. There are no positives being an OOS premed in Calif…only negatives.