Which undergraduate school is better: UCLA or UCSD?
I was recently accepted to those schools for the following majors: Biochemistry (UCLA), and Biochemistry & Cell Biology (UCSD). I have visited both campuses and though I can see myself at either one, I liked UCSD's campus a little more. For my majors, which school is better in terms of academics? From some of the answers to a different question on this site, UCSD seems to be better for my major. However, is it also true that UCSD lacks in the "social" department? (By the way, I got into Revelle.) I'm not going to college to party, but I wouldn't want to be at a school that is apparently known for not being "fun." Also, I also got into Berkeley's College of Letters and Science. The letter didn't specify which major, but when I applied, I chose Biology as my first choice major. I'm from the Bay Area, and my parents keep asking me why I don't want to stay close to home and attend such a prestigious school as Cal. I told them that Berkeley isn't really known for Biology and I want to get into a good med school (maybe UCSF...?). I didn't completely lie to them when I said that UCLA/UCSD would be better than Cal for Biology/Biochemistry, right? Sorry for all of the questions! I keep thinking "Alright, UCSD here I come!" and then someone else comes along and makes me rethink everything. I know that in the end, it's ultimately my decision, but I would really appreciate your personal experiences and advice!
Is it possible for me to transfer to UCSF?
Haha no, UCSF is actually a a university that only offers graduate degrees not undergrad degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_... You can go there for grad school. All other UCs offer undergraduate degrees, so you can transfer to any cal state or uc except for UCSF. Nursing is ridiculously competitive in California, it sucks I know. Here is a really great answer about how competitive nursing is. http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cali... Here is an answer that I gave about alternatives to nursing if you do not get into the nursing program. It is good to at least research other options and be prepared for the fact that you might not get in. Hopefully you will. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index... https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140414215408AA1NFbs https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140413214551AAS6JaI https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140411203652AAcI7KU This website should be really helpful about getting advice on how to get into the programs, you might not need it but here it is anyway. http://allnurses.com/gsearch.php?cx=partner-pub-9350112648257122%3Avaz70l-mgo9&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=nursing+california Here's another answer about nursing at CSULB. Someone said only about 60 people get in, that is what I heard about other schools too. Look into physical therapy, speech pathology etc. Call CSULB directly and ask them how many applicants they have for nursing and how many actually get in. http://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/cal-sate-long-450341.html --- George is not correct, most or all UCs do not offer the TAG program for nursing science. It says so at the bottom of UCI's tag page. You can still apply to UCI for that major but due to it's extreme competition it is not offered as a guarantee. I'm sure your school offers transfer workshops, but nursing science is not a part of TAG. http://www.admissions.uci.edu/applicants/tag.html I forgot that not all CSUs and UCs offer an undergraduate degree in nursing science. I couldn't find a list of which UCs offer that degree, you may have to look at each school's website independently. Here is a list of all CSUs that offer nursing science. https://www.calstate.edu/app/programs/nursing/nursing_programs.shtml
Pre-med; med students help? berkeley? UCLA? UCSF?
Are you asking about medical schools or an undergraduate program (the four years of college before you move onto medical school). If you're talking about undergraduate, than you can't apply to UCSF. It;s only for graduate students. UC Berkeley doesn't have a medical school, so if you go there, you will need to go somewhere else for your medical degree. By the way, don't believe all the stereotypes you hear about Berkeley. The students here aren't insanely cut throat and constantly sabotaging each other. Most of them would be willing to help you if you ask for it. UCLA does have a medical school, and is just a good of a choice as UC Berkeley, but if you go there, you would need to take their honors courses to get into medical school. They only have a 3% acceptance rate into med school if you don't take their honors classes. If you're just asking about medical schools, there's no public medical school in the country better than UCSF, but it's extremely difficult to get in. However, as a UC Berkeley student I'm just going to suggest that you go to Berkeley.
Should I go to UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara or UC San Diego for pre-med?
Berkeley and Santa Barbara both have a smaller town feel. You’ll get indie music, Greek life that is neither overwhelming nor hidden in a giant social super-structure, and pubs and cafés that focus on student life. San Diego is lovely, a nice beachy locale with a bigger sized city than Berkeley or Santa Barbara but not so sprawling as LA. There is a big harbor, large military base, and you’ve got Mexico next door. LA is sprawling and full of glitz. Not my favorite city, but the school will have lots of opportunities for working in labs, hospitals, and clinicals because the city is right there. It doesn’t sound like money is your biggest concern, so opt for lifestyle! If you elect for warmer climates, SB has about 100,000 people in it, mountains and ocean, lovely weather, and as a UC school will have all the premed classes you need. That would be my choice of the three southern options. If you enjoy cooler weather, go for UCB. It may also depend on how far from home you want to go.
What do i have to do to get into UCSF medical school?
What are the best colleges to go to before going to UCSF medical school or UCLA medical school? What do i have to do to get into UCSF medical school or UCLA medical school? Does going to UCSF college give you a better chance of getting into their medical school? Does going to UCLA give you a better chance of getting into their medical school? What are the best classes to take to get into these medical schools? Extra info: I am a freshman in high school (have very good grades). I want to become a general pediatrician(wanted too for a couple of years now and im certain that this is what i want to become)
UCR transfer to UCLA (serious question and insight)?
Before answering, I want to get the notion out that UCR is not a bad school. I used to be many of the people that thought UCRejects is the worst school and is the scum of all the UC's. However, going here, I realize that, besides the prestige, UCR is just like any UC's. Nevertheless, I am focusing on going pharmacy school and my dream school is UCSF. However, I was accepted as an UCLA transfer. The reason was to see if it would benefit me in the long term. The problem is that during my undergrad at UCR as a 2nd year, I have obtained research on stem cells, a peer mentor position, honors program, a club position in a pharmacy club, I work in the chemistry labs, and I have many other opportunities that are coming along nicely. Yet if I were to transfer to UCLA, I would have a fresh start where I would graduate with a degree at what can I say UCLA, but the cons are that the competition is going to be intense and I could not achieve what I had accomplish at UCR and my GPA would not stay as stellar. My main concern is the long term benefit of reaching my goal: UCSF. I understand one should not focus on just one pharmacy school since it is hard to even be accepted into a pharmacy school. I just want to know what would be the best choice to follow: to stay in UCR or give up everything at UCR and then transfer to UCLA?
How many UCLA grads go to UCLA’s medical school?
I’m not sure, but I’m guessing it is a very, very small percentage, based on my son’s own experience. I am a 1960 grad of UCLA in engineering and my son later graduated from UCLA in History with excellent grades. After graduation he decided to try for med school and spent 2 years taking all the required pre-med courses at local junior colleges and San Jose State. He got mostly 10s & only a few 9s on his MCATS & applied to about 1/2 dozen med schools, including UCLA, Stanford, UCSF & several others, all of whom offered him pre-admission interviews.During one of his UCLA interviews, a UCLA doctor interviewing him insisted that he COULD NOT really have done the exceptional, documented things he was credited for on his written recommendations from the Palo Alto, CA, VA Hospital doctor where he did an unpaid pre-med internship. The UCLA interviewer/doctor insisted it simply was not possible that he could have done such things without advanced medical training. He was not offered admission to the UCLA Medical School.However, he WAS offered admission to Stanford, UCSF and all of the other med schools to which he applied. He attended UCSF and is now a practicing doctor of internal medicine.Go figure. Are UCSF & Stanford med schools inferior to UCLA’s? I doubt it. He was denied admission to UCLA med school because of an arrogant, self-centered interviewing doctor on the UCLA med school faculty. This illustrates just how arbitrary and ambiguous the admission process is. Any unexpected thing can trip you up in the admission gauntlet at any good medical school. Moral: cover your bases when you are ready to apply to med school & don’t take it for granted that you will be admitted to the one you prefer, regardless of your qualifications.
My chances of getting into UCI, UCSD. CSU Chico, Nursing Programs in general?
I have moved schools every single year of my high school career but i have maintained a 4.0 GPA every semester. i have just completed my junior year with a 4.0, i was thinking of using that as my personal statement, how much i moved amd i set goals.for myself. Weighted GPA:4.0 Unweighted GPA: 4.0 SAT is terrible: 1390 (retake?) Class Rank: 12/371 I could never really get jnvolved in schools and get into AP courses because I've moved around so much and i could never get the summer work. I am involved in CSF, HYLC, NSHSS (AMBASSADOR), ASB STUDENT GOVERNEMNT, I am going to a leadership camp in UCSB next month, and i got promoted to crew leader at my job at little caesars, I am.so freaked out that senior year is right around the corner and soon i have to apply to colleges. I have a dream and passion for helping people and becoming a nurse in the NICU, but i want to know my chances, can you guys be realistic with me. Its so sad that colleges look at whos better than think hey, this person actually wants to be here and has a passion for this. I moved around a lot and i think that ruined me for highschool... thanks give me answers??
Is UCLA a better school for pre-med students than UC Berkeley?
UCLA has a med school and Berkeley doesn’t (UCSF UCSF Overview is the med school). The competition is fierce at both schools in all hard science, but they take almost any undergrad major with a 3.6 gpa and a good score on the MCAT. That said, you will want to do the usual science classes to be competitive.UC Berkeley Medical School Acceptance Rateshttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&...The second link is a PDF file for UCLA.As to which is better, you’re better to go to almost any other school if you’re not good in science. By good, I mean top 5% in your state. They are both tough schools for premed, they weed out people. I was a good student at UCLA, but my undergrad science classes were not 3.6, and my guess is it’s a good thing to learn that there are pretty competitive people in the med school track. Go big, or go home.