16: sorry for the delay in responding.
Look at JAMP and FAME, the kind of support provided. THAT’s what you want all premeds to have.
How do you know if a university is supportive? You can email and ask:
Are Bio 101-102 and Chem 101-102 curved? What’s the average grade and what percentage students typically get an A?
Can struggling students have access to tutors in Bio, Chem, physics, calculus? Free? Walk-on? Regular hours? Booked ahead of time?
Do freshmen have a personal adviser? Do they also have a prehealth adviser (or is their prehealth adviser their personal adviser too)? Or do they just walk into an office and a random person talks with them?
How large are the freshman premed classes?
How many office hours do the professors typically offer?
Do TA’s offer extra office hours?
Are there Learning Assistants leading study groups? Are there review sessions before exams (lead by a TA?)
Does the college offer committee letters to all?
(To their credit, UTSA does offer committee letters to all)