Recent admit to the school but I have heard that students have already been making incredible connections throughout California (i.e. research at Stanford, clinical opportunities) The dean was previously from UC Davis so the school will want to attract those kind of students. I chose this school over OOS ones because a CA MD school is a gold mine! People may say it's new so "be wary" but to be accepted by the board of American Medical Colleges is a huge deal and they really wouldn't certify just any school. Plus, the type of students they attract are ones from top schools in California such as Stanford, UCLA, UC Berk, UCSD. The average MCAT for the inaugural class was just over a 32 with a lower GPA around 3.48 I think (I am guessing that is because of the rigor of the UC System grades). The primary focus of the school is to make up for the lack of doctors in California which means they will prepare us to practice here. Some have wondered what the for-profit status means and I too was curious. Basically, the government has no money to open new med schools but we need doctors! This is why individuals interested in helping the physician shortage in CA have contributed/provided the funds to open this new medical school which I think is incredible! I also liked the fact that this is a brand new school so we can mold its future. Small class size is also a plus (around 90 kids for the 2nd year entries) and everyone seems to be very friendly as well.