<p>I think another thing to consider here is the "alternative.'</p>
<p>That is, what happens if/when your daughter decides pre-med isn’t for her? My wife says that she cautions people from choosing undergrad only for pre-med characteristics because very very few people make it through.</p>
<p>I caution against choosing undergrad for any particular major or program, given that at least a plurality (probably a majority) of undergrads change majors at least once.</p>
<p>Many pre-college students will balk at this-- I did. They’ll say that they are completely sure of themselves. I was. Yet, I’m doing nothing close to what I planned on doing. What I had, however, was a great undergrad education that led me to a great graduate education. </p>
<p>That’s not to say that any of the three schools will be a problem in that regard, but I sure wouldn’t pick UCI over UCB just to keep up a high GPA for med school given the opportunities at UCB overall.</p>