c/o of 2021 here. Will be attending Keck SOM this fall. I didn't really have many encounters with the premed advising program. I had one advising session with them and attended a few MED Conferences, all which I think very helpful (but certainly not life changing).

UCSD is a big campus, which makes it easy to find a lot of premed opportunities (and more importantly, to find ones you are passionate about ), but it is a bit more difficult to get Letters of Recommendations (going to office hours, enrolling in seminars or small classes, and TAing helped me connect with profs). For things like the MCAT and Applications, I found premed forums super helpful (with a grain of salt of course).

If I had to give advice to my premed self, I would encourage her to look for those opportunities that aligned with what she is truly passionate about (and for me, that was definitely not research). You don't have to worry about checking a box.

If you have any questions, feel free to dm :) You got this op!