@Erinoflin
We moved from CA to NC so my kiddos could attend NC public in-state universities!!! My oldest had the same UC acceptances as you plus a few others. We moved after her first year so she could attend NC State!! NCSU has a vet school that easily rivals UC Davis.
My younger son holds 2 degrees in microbiology and biochemistry with a genetics minor from NCSU. He applied to med school and had several med school acceptances including some ivy’s and various others. When getting 1 med school acceptance is wonderful he had numerous. He matriculated to UNC-CH with in-state rates. He was also awarded a full-tuition scholarship plus stipend for all of med school at UNC. He was also able to complete his MBA in their joint program MD/MBA which offers a shortened time frame. In addition to this he was awarded a full fellowship for his MBA at Carolina.
Harvard, Michigan, Dartmouth and Cornell also offered the joint programs, however, after financial aid their offers were far-outmatched by UNC. By tens of thousands. Also along with Harvard, UNC’s MPH is one of the best. UNC also offers a joint MD/MPH. UNC is currently ranked #1 for primary care.
As a NC resident you will get preference at UNC for med school and ECU’s med school ONLY takes NC residents. Take a look at ECU med school tuition and every other med school.
A full-ride at NCSU is a GIFT. A HUGE GIFT. Don’t waste what has been offered to you. If you continue as a pre-med at NCSU really go over the course catalog and get a good feel for your professors and lab instructors. Son was able to do research and was a TA within the genetics and microbiology dept. that later wrote his LOR for med school and was published as an undergrad within those departments.
Getting into med school is based on what YOU accomplish not the school you attend for undergrad. GPA, sGPA, MCAT score, EC, shadowing and volunteering is what get you in.
If you need more help just ask. There are many on this board who have kiddos who were very successful with their med school matriculation.
Kat