UC vs CSU and some other questions.

[daabc]

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You can't make broad assumptions in comparing UC's and CSU's. The statistics your quoting has more to do with the type of students that goes to that school, and not the education from the school itself. The UC schools are just as different from each other as they are from other CSU's, but realize that the majority of people who go to CSU's probably have jobs, was there backup (rejected from UC) and going to school part time. That is going to skew your statistics by a lot.

I actually started at a UC, but I transfered out to CSUF because I didn't like the school I started at. There were too many non-english TA's/teachers that I couldn't understand, and the curriculum that was being taught just didn't make any sense. There was literally no point of me going to class because I can't understand what the teacher is saying (no english). When I ask the other people from my high school (about 12 of them), they all had the same problems, and pretty much all of us transfer to another school (other UC's or CSU).

The only thing at the school that affects your education is the teacher and how the curriculum is taught. Realize that your teacher may be smart, but if they can't teach, rude, or you can't understand what they call english, you are not going to learn anything in class and you will face problems like this whether it is a UC or a CSU.

PS....
if you graduated from CSUF as a science major. "Is it?" You know who I am talking about...😉 I heard someone counted him saying that over 150 times per lecture.

 

[CoolWhipp]

I'm done commenting on the subject matter but I had to respond because CSUF has the hottest girls of any college campus I have ever been to. I used to drive my friends to that school and study there, if you can call it that.

 

[daabc]

I'm done commenting on the subject matter but I had to respond because CSUF has the hottest girls of any college campus I have ever been to. I used to drive my friends to that school and study there, if you can call it that.

Yes, I remember when they had to move biochem lecture to LH, and after class all we saw coming in were tall hot girls walking in. NO GUYS, all hot girls, that were tall and very well tanned. Asian, white, hispanic, black, middle eastern, you name the flavor you want and they came in...........

It kinda make you want to change majors, or get a minor in that just to be the "smartest" person in the room and be in all the study groups...😉

 

[Swagster]

There is a big favortism for UC students over CSU students for the simple reason it's harder to get into a UC, so the adcoms see you as already filtered. I'd go to a UC and give yourself the better odds of getting into medical school. Classes are classes, so you'll need to study no matter where you go. Might as well go to a school that can help you achieve your goals easier.

 

[lord_jeebus]

I was on an adcom.

CSU = MAJOR disadvantage. Don't do it if you have a choice.

Successful CSU applicants had amazing life history and accomplishments that generally required years following their CSU graduation. Even if you are this rare sort of person, you'd be better off coming from the UC system.

 

[daabc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ve23i5K334

You would think a mechanical engineer from MIT should know this...😉

 

[trailking]

#1. It's definitely UC over CSU. It's a name and numbers game. The
assumption being that UC courses are more rigorous and the UC GPA
is a tougher and more challenging number.

#2. You can pick up the additional needed science course work at UC Summer
School

#3 Look at non-California public medical schools and definitely private med
schools unless your UC numbers hit 3.7 plus with a MCAT score above a 33
The 24k tuition for California residents is very appealing and so the
competition is brutal. The State also has great medical schools