UCLA vs Texas for Pre-med?

veggieheadgeek
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:30:07 +0000

I agree with UcMichigan. Medical schools (and dental schools, for that matter) would rather see a 4.0 at StateU than a 3.4 at Harvard. And yes, that is coming from a real med school adcom (Yale, actually! He’s a family friend).

I think that it will be easier to get a solid GPA at UT. UCLA is notoriously competitive and difficult because everyone is super smart and nearly every class uses a bell curve to distribute grades. Both are great schools with great “college experiences” to offer, but if med school is your goal, I think UT may be the better choice.

Granted, this may just be my way of dealing with my heartbreaking rejection from UCLA, where I wanted to be pre-dent…

ALSO! Consider cost. Med school costs a lot. More than you think. So if a school gives you a sizable amount of money, take it. You’ll need all the extra money you can get to pay your way through that really great med school!