<p>UCI is a wonderful choice for a bio major -excellent department. The Regents is a great opportunity - congratulations! I would absolutely take UCI over LA with this package, with guaranteed housing and first pick of courses, that alone is worth quite a bit. LA does not guarantee 3 years - only 2 for regular students, and it often takes 5 years to graduate because it’s hard to get into all the classes you need.
Irvine is beautiful - my husband graduated from Irvine (a couple of decades ago!), and then received a full fellowship to Princeton in history for grad school. And 10k year!! How can you say no?</p>