UCB/UCSF Joint Program ECs

Graduate School
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<p>Hey, I am an incoming freshman at the University of Arizona. I’ll be doing a double major with Molecular and Cellular Biology and Computer Science. After college I plan on grad school, ideally the UCB/UCSF joint program (more info [Welcome</a> to the Joint Medical Program | Joint Medical Program](<a href=“http://jmp.berkeley.edu/]Welcome”>http://jmp.berkeley.edu/)).</p>

<p>Anyway, based on some of the threads on here, good ECs for med school are usually leadership based roles while ECs for grad school are research and experience based. If I want to be the ideal candidate for this program (GPA, GREs, MCATs aside - lol I know they’re important), would I be better in focusing on research based, leadership based ECs, or both?</p>

<p>Realistically, this program is very selective, so in case I don’t get in I think it would be better just to focus on research because that’s more interesting to me and after college I would rather continue research at a grad school than to go to a med school. What are your thoughts?</p>

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<p>Age. The program takes a lot of non-traditionals.</p>

<p>That being said, if you are an Arizona resident, you should focus on the instate med school.</p>

<p>If you are a California resident, you should see about obtaining AZ residency.</p>