<p>Hi I was wondering if you guys could tell me how the budget cuts are effecting UCR. I was attending SFSU and for the past 2 years couldnt really get into any of my classes for example the microecon classes went from 20 open sections when i firsted started school, to only 4 open sections thus causing alot of students to camp outside of class rooms trying to add classes. Its nuts, because of this i decided to go to a community college and look to transfer else where, I am thinking about UCR , UNLV ( but i hear they are having budget problems as well) and UCI and also as safety maybe CSUN but i really dont want to go back to a state school because of the budget crisis.</p>
<p>I never really had a problem getting the classes I wanted. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to get classes though… It really depends which class you’re trying to add. Even when people try to add a class that’s already full there isn’t a hugeee line outside or anything, or at least I never witnessed that.</p>
<p>It is not just SFSU that was impacted by the budget cuts, all universities were affected and have since been reducing sections, increasing class sizes, and so on. From my personal experience, I have had to take classes that I did not want but fulfilled my major requirements because the classes that I wanted filled up before my registration date (this being when I was on the cusp of senior standing). And more recently, one of my classes was cancelled for the Fall quarter. The notice appeared several weeks into the summer, and it was past my re-registration date (senior standing), therefore, I had to wait until the registration was open to ALL students, and was forced to pick up a random class. Generally speaking, enrollment in classes is not too difficult at UCR, but be prepared to not get the interesting classes if you do not have priority registration because those with priority registration will almost always fill up all the seats available before your registration date.</p>
<p>Jenuwin01, I have yet to see a HUGE line outside the advisors’ office, however, it does not mean that there is not a long waitlist for classes. From what I have heard from my academic advisors, there are usually about 10-20 people on the waitlist for many classes. And I have seen this in my classes, on average there are 10 people on the waitlist who attend my classes (I know this because the professor usually asks who is on the waitlist).</p>
<p>PS: ysssuhi, the higher-education institutions in Nevada are experiencing the effects of the budget cuts as well. If you want more information regarding the availability of classes for the universities there I could inquire into it for you by asking the individuals I know who attends UNLV. But in my opinion, both UNLV and CSUN are terrible options, unless you wish to major in hotel management.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response Dark Prince, I know that the california school system as a whole is suffering from the budget crisis but i feel that most UC students dont experience what I have at sfsu in terms of waiting for classes pretty much all my classes last fall and springe semester included a waitlist of 15 people with about 16-30 peopel waiting in line out the door or in the class room trying to add. This was for all my classes, and my friends expereienced the same thing as well in their classes. When i asked my friends that go to UCI if they experienced the same thing they said no. </p>
<p>I know Csun and unlv are not the best schools you could go to but at the same time i have want to graduate as soon as possible because i already wasted 2 years at sfsu, due to the budget cuts and me messing around. My major is accounting by the way.</p>
<p>Well… On the bright side, most of the people on the waitlist were enrolled into the course after the third week, since many people drop classes within the first three weeks. Unless you are like 20+ on the waiting list you will have a chance to get enrolled into the class after the third week. </p>
<p>Accounting is a decent major. If you plan on attending UNLV be prepared to relocate to Las Vegas, because generally it is easier to find work in-state, and most of the time you will find an entry position for accountants at the casinos. Many of the accounting majors I know of who attended UNLV found employment at casinos right after they graduated. However, I believe more doors will be opened to you (ie. the big 4) if you were to attend a UC and are able to excel at your studies. I have heard of a few success stories about accountant majors at the honors convocation (awards ceremony) last year, a couple of them were guaranteed to receive an entry position at one of the big 4 firms upon graduation. But I have yet to hear of such stories from the people I know who attend UNLV. </p>
<p>Whatever your decision will be, I wish you the best of luck.</p>