Deciding which college to go to for pre-med

ab_med
Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:23:31 +0000

I am a senior in high school and deciding which college to got to maximize my chances of acceptance to medical school. I have been accepted to the biology program at UCI, UCSD, and UCD. I am extremely interested in pursuing a career in medicine, but i am slightly confused about the process of getting in.

First question: Out of the schools that i have been accepted to, which school would be the best for pre-med? I know that UCSD is the best school academically out of the bunch, however, it is a lot more competitive than the other two, which means that i will probably get a lower GPA. Should i choose the less competitive school (UCI, UCD) or the better and more competitve school (UCSD).

Second Question: I am deciding what to major in. Do science majors have a significant advantage on the MCATs over non-science majors? Would it be wiser to be a science major and probably get a lower GPA or be a non-science major and obtain a higher GPA?

I appreciate any comments and suggestions