<p>Realizing how helpful it would have been if I knew what I know now. I'm willing to answer questions about UC-Riverside!</p>
<p>Some profile info about me:</p>
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<li>4th year, graduating this June</li>
<li>Major: Business Administration - Finance & Accounting Concentration</li>
<li>President of a Co-Ed Professional Business Fraternity</li>
<li>Dormed in Pentland Hills (and had probably one of the best experiences out of all my friends, because in the end no matter where you dorm, it's about luck and who ends up on your floor, whether your East Lo or West Lo or A&I)</li>
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<p>Ask away! (Obviously I can answer questions better about busadmin major)</p>
<p>LOL. Finally, someone I can ask questions to… I just started taking upperdivs. ):</p>
<p>What classes did you take to fulfill your financial econ. concentration requirements? What about bus. electives? Would be great if you could list the course name, professor, and a small review. (:</p>
<p>I’m planning to take more econ than business classes… from the fin. econ. concentration list. I’m starting with Econ 104B. So, I’m wondering what did you choose to do? I’m leaning towards econ because it’s less writing intensive… I think? haha.</p>
<p>How does double concentration work? I’m like… two quarters ahead, so I might pick up another concentration. Do I just take 5 more classes from the concentration list?</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, have you had an internships?</p>
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<p>Actually, I just read that you are trying to do i-banking as well!! HAha, me too… I feel like it’s kind of hopeless sometimes. Even the career center counselor said that it would be very difficult for UCR students to get an internship and stuff. I know that we have to take initiative and what not. If you did end up getting an internship, would you mind telling me what you did? It is nearly impossible to obtain an alumni list, so cold calling alumni is kind of out of the picture… unless I am wrong?</p>
<p>@thearc - I don’t think they offer single rooms. The closest thing you can get to it is living at Glen Mor campus housing. </p>
<p>@splash93 - Do you have any advice? Well, make sure you plan out your classes well, and be organized. Time management is crucial. The biggest thing in college is meeting a lot of people. It’s always about who you know more than what you know. Don’t fall behind in school early. I did alright and got a 2.7 my freshman fall qtr. The C’s I got in freshman year are hurting me now as it is nearly impossible for me to break the 3.5 ceiling. I’m hovering around 3.4.
Any feedback? The program is decent at best. Make use of your professors and meet intelligent people on the way. Sit in the front and pay attn as that’s the easiest way to get at least a B (study says those who sit front and center of classroom will get a B without any studying outside of the classroom) Utilize <a href=“http://www.studyhacks.com%5B/url%5D”>www.studyhacks.com</a> a great website for tools on how to study and what not.
Hows the program? The program in itself like I said is decent. It’s more of what you make out of it and how much you are willing to learn. If you want to learn you need to be proactive and approach professors yourselves. Other than that you’ll learn the basics of whatever field you want to get into.
Any advice on where to dorm? I dormed in Pentland Hills. Yes a bit quieter than others, but I’d have to say my hall and floor ended up being one of the loudest and I probably had a better time than all my friends at AI and East Lo. Honestly, I’d have to say it really depends on who you get in your hall. You can be in East Lo and have the most wack experience because the people in your hall are wack (or your roommates) and please do random roommates! It may get you a weirdo but at least you get exposure to different types of people.</p>
<p>@masteryoda Not that hard actually. E&Y recruits from UCR directly. The other three not so much. But I have a friend whos at KPMG in SF and E&Y SF. Biggest tips are get to know the acctg professors and do whatever internships you can your 1st and 2nd year so you can nab that all important 3rd-4th year summer Big4 internship. Also join accounting society and network with those people. Take up a position in AS as well if you can. That always looks good. As to an actual # I have no clue. But I know more than 7+ people who have gone on to BIG4 from UCR.</p>
<p>Have you been able to complete internship(s)?
Do you have a job lined up for after graduation?
Would you say it is kinda tough getting the opportunities for jobs and internships because you have to reach out a lot by yourself creating a network, or has it been easy?</p>
I feel like it’s kind of hopeless sometimes. Even the career center counselor said that it would be very difficult for UCR students to get an internship and stuff. I know that we have to take initiative and what not. If you did end up getting an internship, would you mind telling me what you did? It is nearly impossible to obtain an alumni list, so cold calling alumni is kind of out of the picture… unless I am wrong?</p>