UW vs UCLA Undergrad? SOS!

No, both have highly ranked departments in this area. For example:

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/molecular-biology-genetics

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/biology-biochemistry?page=2

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/biological-sciences-rankings?int=9e8a08&int=a06908

http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~jnewton/nrc_rankings/nrc41.html#area12

http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~jnewton/nrc_rankings/nrc1.html#RANKBYAREA

As one of the handful of exceptional direct admits to biochemistry at UW, you would be on the fast track to UW School of Medicine (and other medical schools).

Perhaps @mom2collegekids can elaborate on her advice given in posts such as these, as she has extensively reviewed the subject of OOS students intending to pursue “pre-med” at UCs (I think her son is now a resident at Harvard Mass General):

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/20596689/#Comment_20596689

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/20512947/#Comment_20512947

Good luck!