<p>It’s a good idea to plan out classes and understand the college requirements. It will help you feel more comfortable and will give you a head start towards understanding all the requirements.</p>
<p>I have a question for you regarding my financial aid for next year. So I finished my first year @ UCR and received a cumulative GPA of 1.933. I am currently on STD(Subject to Dismissal). Is it true that if a student does not receive at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA by the end of spring quarter of that year, their financial aid will be canceled? I am so scared that I won’t have any financial aid because I can’t afford the tuition and the housing! Neither can my parents. :(</p>
<p>Does UCR offer any online classes? If yes, how can I find these classes in the catalog?</p>
<p>no they dont hw is done online though</p>
<p>What are discussion classes like?</p>
<p>it varies.</p>
<ol>
<li>more lecturing</li>
<li>reteaching what the professor taught (in some cases, the TA does so well that you don’t even need to go to lecture to learn it)</li>
<li>a real class… assign readings (that aren’t necessarily needed for lecture)… then really discuss it in class</li>
</ol>
<p>attendance is really important for discussions. you can miss lecture, and the professor won’t know… but you SHOULD go to discussion because it’s usually 10% of your grade.</p>
<p>Discussions can be totally awesome or a total bore depending on your TA (this also applies to Lab, except you can go so far as to despise your TA)</p>
<p>One of my math TAs would normally give us exactly how to do the quiz questions (with slight modifications to numbers) before giving us the quiz,</p>
<p>another set up quizzes so that there was no way to get lower than 100% - you got credit for doing them, not how well you did</p>
<p>Although, I think most of the time my discussion TAs were pretty ok, just the lab TAs varied - one I had was really laid back and low key, was nice on grading. Another was sorta antisocial and a total a** on grading, everyone hated him lol</p>
<p>but for the most part, as far as grading goes the professors usually look at grades from each TA and weigh them - so that your TA’s (bad) tendencies won’t affect your grade too much</p>
<p>what are lab classes like?</p>
<p>Lab classes typically suck and are dreadful (few exceptions though: I loved many of my programming labs). But labs typically go like this:
- Spend time doing some pre-lab
- In lab quiz
- Stuck there for three hours doing some boring thing
- You leave and thank God it’s over</p>
<p>During my whole career at UCR, I pretty much dreaded my labs.</p>
<p>I’m only referring to Physics and Chemistry labs though…I’m sure labs vary based on the field.</p>
<p>^ ughh that sounds harsh… </p>
<p>haha anyways, I have a few more questions.</p>
<p>1) Are there a lot of internship opportunities offered at UCR?</p>
<p>2) Also, how many clubs do people usually join at UCR?</p>
<p>1) well depends on your major. I always get email regarding internships but upperclassmen take them </p>
<p>2) depends on your time</p>
<p>How much is a parking permit? And do a lot of people ride bikes at UCR, or do they just get stolen all the time?</p>
<p>Quite a few people ride bikes around UCR.</p>
<p>Riverside isn’t THAT ghetto, I think. At least… I haven’t heard about stolen bikes hahah</p>
<p>Actually i have a few more… lol sorry
- Is it be better to ride a bike or just walk to classrooms and dorms? isn’t it too hot to walk around riverside?
- Are there people walking to University Village and malls to watch movies and buy some stuff from Target? or do they usually drive there?</p>
<p>@Jason2009
do you think incoming freshman will have any chance to get an internship in their first year?</p>
<p>i really dont know. A hallmate of mine is doing research with faculty regarding malaria but other than that I have not heard much but its possible</p>
<p>A friend of mine said her mattress was sooooo uncomfortable that she had to buy a top layer for her mattress. Really??? </p>
<p>I can sleep on rocks if I have to but not for a whole school year! </p>
<p>I would like to hear your comments…</p>
<p>Do most students carry backpacks (ie: Jansport or Northface) or do some carry bags? What’s the most convenient one to use between the two?</p>
<p>Most students have backpacks. Like, a purse? Or like, a man bag? I don’t know. Can’t go wrong with a backpack though.</p>
<p>Personal preference. If you need to carry heavy things like books and laptops, then I would suggest a backpack. When I don’t have to carry that stuff, I bring a tote.</p>
<p>As for the bed thing… I don’t think it’s unbearable. Obviously, with a topper, it would be more comfortable. I would just suggest you to invest in one… it’s not too expensive. It’s just a little hard without it.</p>