Deciding between UCSB, UCI, and NYU

kluge
Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:47:22 +0000

Well, if your parents are willing to pay for it, consider the upside: New York is very different from anywhere in California. You’d definitely get the opportunity to widen your horizons by experiencing a lifestyle you’ll never see here.

On the other hand, the presence or absence of a medical school at the University you attend as an undergraduate is not a factor in Med School admissions. What makes your parents - or your parent’s friends - think it is? My daughter is premed and I checked this out pretty carefully. Some even suggest that attending the University as an undergraduate can be a negative factor when applying for admission to that U’s med school.