Johns Hopkins vs UCLA pre med

bruinorjay98
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:53:19 +0000

Hi everyone,
I recently got accepted to JHU and UCLA for Neuroscience, and I am beyond grateful. I intend to go to med school in the future, and while I know that both institutions are excellent, JHU is clearly better for pre meds. Nevertheless I received more aid from UCLA and my total cost of attendance would be about 15K more if I decide to go to JHU. I would like to know if the opportunities at JHU for pre meds are worth the price.
I am also taking into consideration other factors, such as location, workload, etc. I’ve heard JHU is extremely challenging, and I would like to keep my GPA high for med school, to volunteer, and continue with some extracurriculars. It is probably going to be hard to focus on these goals of mine in JHU’s challenging environment. Also, I love LA and the beach, and I would perhaps be more comfortable in California. I also intend to go to med school in California, particularly UCLA.
So I basically want to know how much does JHU increases my chances to get into med school, and if it’s worth the stress, the price, and the location (as I would be giving up LA, my dream city, over Baltimore).
Thanks for any advice you might provide!