best four year pre-med school in california?
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UCSF does not offer pre-med, as they do not offer undergraduate courses.  I know people who are med students at UCSF and they did their pre-med at SFSU, UC Berkeley, UCLA.  Do not take any courses for pre-med at a community college.  Obviously the better the rep of the school and the higher your grades and MCAT scores the better your chances are of getting into UCSF which is one of the hardest schools in the nation to get into.  Great undergrad institutions in California would be: Stanford, UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UC Davis, USC etc.  but I have known plenty of people who went to SFSU and also got in. The key is to do well and to stand out.
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The UCs generally won't take anyone with a 3.4.  Maybe with a 3.8 or 9 if you have the right combo of other ingredients: lots of community activity, awards, high SAT score, and of course, if you are in the right ethnic group.  They are not supposed to show favoritism to certain races, but they do.\n\nYour best bet would be a state university.  With the majors you are considering, you can get a quality education just about anywhere.  They consider SAT scores, but they take a more holistic approach to the application process.  Get catalogs of the universities you'd be interested in attending.  If you plan to live on campus, choose a place you've always wanted to live.  Squeeze every drop out of your college experience!\n\nSome fun places to live while attending college: CSU Santa Barbara, CSU San Luis Obispo (both beach communities) and CSU San Jose.\n\nOther CSUs with good academic reputations: CSU San Diego, CSU Fullerton and CSU Long Beach (for some majors).\n\nIf you are a senior this year, you shouldk be getting your applications off for fall of 2007 like, yesterday.  Check with your school counselor for more info on the time line, and he/she should have a list of the CA State Universities with addresses and phone numbers to the admission's offices.  Good luck!
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At most universities you have to pick a major and complete the pre-med requirements which are usually about 4-5 chem classes, 2 physics, 2 biologies etc.  so most students will chose major that already has these classes built into the curriculum, but that is not always the case.  You can major in anything you'd like and still get accepted to medical school as long as you complete the requirements.  \n\nMost major universities have a pre-med program and as for deciding on a school to attend you should definitely consider many other things than just the pre-med program.  Like location, quality, student life, academic life, how you fit in with the students etc.  These are all important factors weighing in you decision since you will be spending four years somewhere.  Hope this helps and good luck!
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You are going to want to focus on biology, chemistry, psychology, and child development.  You are going to do 4 years of undergrads, maybe with a pre-med major, psych or child development minor, followed by medical school, internship, and residency.
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I've heard UCLA has a good program; one of the Marine Science Academy teachers at my old school took a program there. But also UC Santa Barbara, since it has the additional benefit of being right next to a beach. Also UC San Diego, I think.
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California has three systems of universities -- the University of California system is made up of high quality research schools and are all very good and very selective.  Cal State Universities are generally not research universities and are less selective.  Then there are community colleges.\n\nUCSD is an excellent school.  US News & World Reports ranks its undergraduate program as #32.  For Public Universities that is just behind UNC and just ahead of Wisconsin.  UCLA is ranked #25 and Berkeley the top ranked public university at #20.\n\nWhile UCLA and UC-Berkeley are only ranked slightly higher at the undergraduate level, UCLA would be a better choice for graduate school than UCSD, while UC-Berkeley would be far superior to either school in most fields.\n\nThere are lots of guides that you should look at if you are considering these schools.
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Depends on what you want to major in. Stanford, USC, UC Berkley (Cal), and UCLA all have great business programs. The Cal Poly system has great schools if you are looking for the sciences. Most schools in the UC system have good medical programs. Try the link below to get more information on the type of college you are looking for.
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Harvard College of Medicine, Mass., is ranked #1 by most credible polls.  It is also the school with the highest ratio of "accepted students who enroll" and one of the "toughest ratios" of applicants to admitted students.\n\nI am an MD and PHD, Yale alum, and my advice: ignore the rude comments by other person who has answered; study hard; learn all you can, and good luck!! \n\necl, md, phd
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Berkeley because the college scene there is unlike any other...where else are you going to have a naked guy?  Everyone there is very chill and open to new things, unlike UCLA which is a bit more uptight and USC which is just a bunch of rich kids.  Also you'll be close to San Fransisco which is one the greatest cities in CA.  Good luck where ever you choose!
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Check this out - just make sure to take all the pre-reqs for med school. You'll be home free\n\nhttp://www.temple.edu/healthadvising/medman.html#CONSIDERING
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internal medicine\n\njohns hopkins\nharvard\nuc san francisco
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the best medical colleges are\noxford\nHarvard\nJohn Hopkins\nCornell\nthank you
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According to USNews.com the top 5 medical schools to attend for research are...\n1.Harvard University\n2.Johns Hopkins\n3.Washington University in St. Louis\n4.University of Pennsylvania\n5.University of California - San Fransisco\n\nFor Primary Care...\n1.University of Washington\n2.University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill\n3.Oregon Health and Science University\n4.University of Massachusetts - Worchester\n5.University of Wisconsin - Madison\n\nIt is good to have an idea of which specialty you want to go into... \n\nFor Pediatrics...\n1.Harvard University\n2.University of Pennsylvania\n3.Johns Hopkins University\n\nFor Internal Medicine...\n1.Johns Hopkins University\n2.Harvard University\n3.University of California - San Fransisco\n\nFor Geriatrics...\n1.Johns Hopkins University \n2.Mount Sinai School of Medicine \n3.University of California–Los Angeles
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4 years of college and 4 years of med school (unless you go to a school with a 6 year med program - 2 year undergraduate studies and 4 year med school in one) then another 4 years of intern/residency...
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1st of all, UC Davis and U of Iowa are two of the best universities for the field you are considering.  2nd: the other answer is correct: although doctors have terrible handwriting, spelling, especially grammar and diction, are of utmost importance to the field.  I would focus on linguistics, computer science and biochemistry/biology during your undergraduate study, meaning pick one of these fields and focus on it while taking classes and earning minors or certifications within the others, and then consider your options for medical school.  It is insanely difficult to gain acceptance to medical school, and the first step is confidence.  If you focus on the right classes and keep a GPA in high school and college of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale, you should do fine... but if your grades are below this range you will probably find placement in medical school extremely difficult.  Study the subjects you excel in the most to keep your grades high, and take it from there.  Good luck!
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Medical school\n\nhttp://www.auamed.org/
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Ask your school counselor, how you should prepare, academically, to become a pre-med student, and which medical school in Canada you should attend.\n\nBest of luck in your studies.