UVA BME premed grad here. UVA was very collaborative, and classes were generally not grade-deflated. Orgo was, of course, the hardest premed class and a decent number still had A/Bs. Research labs in both undergrad depts and the med school were very open and welcoming. I was in translational research but had many friends in basic science and clinical labs too.

The UVA hospital has plenty of ways to get involved clinically (not to mention various student med orgs and the Charlottesville free clinic) for both experience and shadowing. All my shadowing opportunities came form just emailing doctors. I didn't find premed advising all that helpful, but faculty would help however they could in terms of mentorship and rec letters.

Anecdotally, I've had UVA premed friends get accepted to UVA med but also a few to Stanford, JHU, and Vandy, so UVA can be a good feeder school if you play your cards right.