<p>Another question: I received a mail saying that I have to take the analytical writing placement test for English. Is it ok for me to skip it if I’m taking English Lit AP test this May? (I didn’t take the AP Lang last year).</p>
<p>Howhurl:</p>
<p>You shouldn’t skip the writing placement unless you KNOW 100% that you’re gonna pass the AP Lit test. If you skip the placement test and fail the AP test, you’ll get put into the lowest english class. However, if you pass the AP Lit test with a 3, you are exempt from 1 english course at UCR. It doesn’t hurt to take the placement test…</p>
<p>Right, I’m just exploring all my options. Thanks so much for the help :)</p>
<p>thanks istrivial and also for that placement exam for english if your waitlisted they said to wait until ur admitted to take it , is tht true?</p>
<p>ucirvine789:</p>
<p>Yes, because if you take the exam and don’t get admitted, there would be no point. You guys shouldn’t worry about these placement exams too much. I took both the writing and mathematics placement even though I passed Calc BC and Lit/Lang. The exams are pretty easy and should only take a couple hours of your time.</p>
<p>Does UCR have a summer program for incoming freshman that isn’t for remedial classes?</p>
<p>girly123:</p>
<p>Yes, UCR does have a summer program other than Summer Bridge. If you just wanted to get ahead, or make your workload easier freshman year, you should take the summer program.</p>
<p>[Summer</a> Sessions: Home](<a href=“http://summer.ucr.edu/]Summer”>http://summer.ucr.edu/)</p>
<p>thats the link to the program application, good luck!</p>
<p>Really how hard is engineering is college ?</p>
<p>Dimas1227:</p>
<p>It depends on what type of engineering. Computer science engineering first year isn’t so bad… a few computer science classes, math, and physics classes. In mechanical engineering, classes second quarter become extremely difficult. Introduction to ME is particularly hard, over 40% of students fail. There are many types of engineering, those are just the two that are the most common. In all types of engineering, you have to be proficient in math.</p>
<p>did you leave weekends or you stayed ? and how was it if you did?</p>
<p>ucirvine789:</p>
<p>I go home about once a month and I live about an hour and a half away. I’m not gonna lie, sometimes, the weekends can be pretty dead… providing that you’re not in a frat/sorority. However, if you have a group of friends that stay, you’ll find something to do :). You can find parties if you have the right connections. Be open and talk to everyone and there always should be some sort of “get together”; whether it be a party or just a chill sesh out at the UV.</p>
<p>Would you recommend living in special interest halls? As of right now I don’t think it’s a good idea since I’ll have those people in my classes anyways so shouldn’t I try to branch out and meet other people? Or am I not seeing the whole picture?</p>
<p>VINCEEEY:</p>
<p>I personally would not want to live in a special interest hall. It totally depends on the person though. Take an all-engineering hall for example. It could be beneficial in that you can work on homework/study together, but I feel like your knowledge would be limited. I prefer an environment where people come from mixed majors. It feels kinda cool knowing that I live in a building with multiple majors. You kinda get a feel for what all the other majors are like :). In terms of meeting people and branching out, you will no doubt meet new people whether you live in a special interest hall or not. Being in a non-special interest hall just makes it easier to connect with people from a variety of majors.</p>
<p>Also, there is this thing called a learning community (LC) that you can sign up for at orientation. Basically you get put into a group of people that take all the same classes as you. You can use this as your study group instead of a special interest hall.</p>
<p>I heard that Lothian’s the only dorm with a dining hall(or was it the only one on weekends?). Do dorms differ in foods offered? Where’s the best food on campus? I ate at the HUB on Highlander Day and the food was pretty meh(panda’s good but I can’t see myself eating it more than twice a week).</p>
<p>Aberdeen & inverness also has a dining hall</p>
<p>VINCEEY:</p>
<p>Both Lothian and AI have residential restaurants. However, Lothian is the only one that is open on the weekends. They both offer different foods everyday. At first it does not seem repetitive. But trust me, after a quarter, you’ve tasted everything on the menu. There are a couple other places to eat like Logos(sandwiches/chips/cookies - accepts meal plan) and Latitude(burgers and such). The food at the HUB is alright… When I do eat there I only go to the pizza/pasta place and Panda. Get used to loving panda haha. I know the menu like the back of my hand… horrible. All in all, the food is not GREAT, but I can eat at the dining halls everyday so its fine.</p>
<p>hey there, I got accepted with an economics major and I just had a few questions,</p>
<p>-So if we didn’t meet the requirements, all incoming freshmen need to take the Entry Level Writing Requirement test? Same goes for the Math Advisory Exam?
-Did you take these exams? and if so were they difficult?
-If i get this straight, you can still go to UCR as a freshman, and not take the test yet?
-I assume incoming freshman can’t live on the on-campus apartments, but what about the off-campus ones?
-Would you recommend Pentland Hills over Aberdeen-Inverness?
-Is owning a car a hassle when living on-campus?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Drift0r:</p>
<p>Yes, all freshman must take the placement exams in order to be placed into the appropriate courses. I only took the Math placement because I opted out of the english one via AP. The math test was EXTREMELY easy. The highest level math that was on it was pre-calculus. Most of it was like, cross-multiplying and reducing fractions, haha. </p>
<p>You don’t have to take the placement exams before school starts, but I recommend that you do. If you choose to take english the first quarter and you didn’t take the placement, you’ll be put into the lowest class. If you do take it and pass, you’ll be on track. The other option is just taking english later in your college years. Same goes for math.</p>
<p>Students can live on off-campus apartments, but you probably need a car. Living off-campus is just like commuting.</p>
<p>Pentland vs AI. It all comes down to personal choice. I chose pentland because obviously, its nicer. The furniture and rooms are pretty new and clean. You only have to share a bathroom with 4-5 people, which is nice. In AI, you share the bathrooms with the whole hall. If your more into socializing, I recommend AI, just because theres just so many more people per hall. Pentland is usually more quiet, but by no means does it limit your ability to talk to others and make friends.</p>
<p>The only downside about having a car at UCR is the parking permit… Its $300-$400. If you don’t have a permit, you can park on the border of campus, but its a pain to walk to class from that far.</p>
<p>Hey guys I’m now a sophomore at UCR and I’m happy to answer any questions regarding dorms/bio majors/professors… etc :)</p>
<p>To get a REAL college experience living in the dorms, I would select A&I. People living in A&I do so many activities together that they all become family throughout their years in college.</p>