Warning: all Student considering Premed at Berkeley please read this first

bluebayou
Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:09:51 +0000

ENT:

Davis will not doubt be “easier”. By how much depends on a lot of factors, some out of your control. For example, TA’s grade lab reports, and some TA’s grade harsher than others. Some/many TAs are foreign-born and still dislike women in science. Now if you are a guy, you may not care, but the point is that some grading is the luck of the draw which is independent of the curve.

If you decide against medicine as an undergrad, for whatever reason, a degree from Cal will carry you farther – it gets more notice. Cal also has undergrad biz should you decide you like that field better. Cal has the full range of d1 sports if that is of interest. But even if you are not a big sports fan, Cal has more spirit, which translates into active alums.

I’m a big fan of SLO, but it should not be a realistic option for a premed. If you really want to increase your chances at med school, take a gap year, attend U-Washington and apply to U-Dub med as an instater.