is ucr good for pre med

Last Updated on July 30, 2023

 to follow up this again. For premed UCD and UCR are better than the other more prestigious UCs, less competitive thus easier to stand out. Between these two, most people seem to agree UCD is better all-round, academically and campus life

 UCR is very mission oriented for people with strong ties to the Inland Empire however I wouldn’t bank on an agreement program as the Haider program only has 24 seats. With that being said UCR also recently got some funding and I believe the plan is to almost double the medical school class size in the coming years.

Besides the marginal boost to your application (UCLA and UCR vary enough in prestige to warrant more explicit “points” given for attending the former), you also have to consider indirect benefits like research opportunities, student organizations, and the intangible benefits of being around other driven/high-achieving students. Not to say that UCR does not have these, but it is reasonable that UCLA may have more on average due to greater research funding, more matriculating medical students from UCLA historically, and more selective undergraduate admissions. Many UCLA students matriculate to top medical schools every year (Harvard, UCSF, Stanford etc.), partly because there are so many UCLA premeds, but also because of the school’s reputation/resources.

With that being said, if you have strong ties to the Inland Empire and would like to target UCR for medical school, going there may be more wise as I have heard that they favor their own undergrads. You should also consider where you see yourself succeeding (competition level, fit with the school, support network, etc.

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