<p>anyone get into other UCs other than Merced and UCSC to come to UCR?</p>
<p>i choose ucr over sb and i. Didn't apply to Davis or SC and got rejected from the others.. why i choose R, i still don't know.</p>
<p>Only applied to UCR UCI UCSD UCLA
ACCEPTED INTO UCR UCI UCSD (UCI was a freebie because of the top 5% thing)</p>
<p>Its a fact that my year was the hardest year to get into schools because of first wave of budget cuts, the new idea of CC 2 years and transfer. </p>
<p>I do not regret coming because I would of never met the good people here. I'm not sure if my life would of been better or worst off somewhere else because some of the people I met here are valuable to me. Though I bet if I were to study somewhere like UCSD I'd probably be more productive in studying... hmm... nah...</p>
<p>"I would of never met the good people here"</p>
<p>maybe this is why u are at UCR</p>
<p>I considered about transferring to Haas in Berkeley but I'd rather study abroad in HKU than not taking that opportunity, eh call me crazy for not even trying? That was the only instance where I would of wanted to get out was to get a "better" education there. Maybe not even "better" but different. </p>
<p>Meeting good people is about luck/chance and your own desire/sociablity, you can find them anywhere. Good people to push you to do better, be there for you whenever, give advice, move towards a common goal of success.</p>
<p>I have a friend who was accepted to UCSB but the second she turned in her SIR for the school (which was the ABSOLUTE last day to) she felt extremely uneasy. UCSB did not have a teaching program that she wanted since her goal is to become a teacher. UCSB is also too far away and she didn't like the party scene when she visited. She doesn't even like the beach lol. It just wasn't a fit. She started to reconsider UCR and alot of her friends and family were basically saying, "ARE YOU CRAZY???" It was a real struggle between what people thought and what she truely wanted. After ALOT of phone calls and paperwork, she is now finally enrolled at UCR and she hasn't been this relieved in months.</p>
<p>Got into UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCR, and Harvey Mudd.</p>
<p>Not me, but my roommate chose here over Davis, another over NYU, and another that chose over Cal and UCLA. All of them have told me they would do that same thing over again if given the choice.</p>
<p>why would anyone choose ucr over cal and ucla? any reasons?</p>
<p>Why don't you ask the people that do it?</p>
<p>maybe because i dont know anyone who has. who do you think my question is directed to? (the people that posted the schools they turned down like seiken)</p>
<p>my friend chose UCR over UCLA (he only applied to UCR and UCLA) because of the thomas haider program and the full scholarship. believe me, for him its worth it. He had the stats to go almost anywhere (4.0 UW, full ib 1500+ old sat's etc..) but he choose to save money and time by doing direct med. He has a 4.0 and is tearing up here lol.</p>
<p>ahh, I remotely entertained the idea of choosing UCR over UCLA and UCB.</p>
<p>For one, it's the only school in the UC system that has my real major (Creative Writing).</p>
<p>Actually, thats the only reason I would have choosen UCR over Cal or UCLA. I ended up turning down UCR because I didn't get any scholarships or anything (Sorry, if that sounds cocky. I just heard they were very generous with scholarships and was kind of expecting something at the very least...but I got nothing whatsoever). Also, way too many UCR heads complain about their school (This has to mean something).</p>
<p>I bet the most common reasons would be one of these or some combinnation- 1) money, 2) location, 3) a particular program such as the Thoman Haider program, creative writing, entomology, or business 3) familial responsibilities in conjunction with 2, 4) something to do with it being part of the UC system and that being superior to other possible schools or in conjunction with 1, less expensive for california residents in many situations.</p>
<p>As a person who chose UCR over Cal, UCLA, and Harvey Mudd, I feel obigated to make a post explaining why.</p>
<p>First of all, if I were to rank these 4 schools in order of my choice list, it would go:</p>
<ol>
<li> Harvey Mudd College</li>
<li> UC Riverside</li>
<li> UC Berkeley</li>
<li> UCLA</li>
</ol>
<p>As for this list and why I ended up going to UCR, here you go:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Money was a factor, but only in terms of making it impossible for me to go to Harvey Mudd, they wanted me to pay over 35k per year. Now as a bonus, UCR gave me a UC regents merit scholarship which paid for tuition, but I still would have come here anyways. </p></li>
<li><p>For the most part, UCR is just a good campus (the air being the kicker). It is the largest UC campus in terms of area, yet is substantially smaller in population in comparison to Cal and UCLA. The dorms are quite a bit nicers as well; overall, I just found UCR the most pleasant to be on just in that aspect.</p></li>
<li><p>Also, the people at UCR seem more down to earth than the people I know going to UCLA and UC Berkeley (people from my school + those who I met while visiting). People at Cal, at least some of them, are quite full of themselves at times and think they are smarter than they actually are. That and they are sometimes attention whores, trying to prove they are smart because they are insecure about it. For example, this girl that graduated last year, went to Cal and is now declaring a triple major, and is new chain smoker which helps her calm herself under the stress I guess. Of course this applies to a few, not a majority, but even 1/10 of these is enough to annoy the hell out of me, and if I got one of these as my roommate I would jump out the window.</p></li>
<li><p>Now another thing about UCR is that it has the best rep in terms of allowing undergrads to participate in research as well as studying in foreign countries. This is important to me because I have been, for quite some time, working in the realm of biophysics, and I really want to finish my research so I can publish and patent the damn thing already. (need better lab settings for definitive results)</p></li>
<li><p>I just dont want to go to UCLA; too many "prepy"s</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Also, here are somethings I found out after I sent my LIR:
1. UCR has the largest library on the west coast, which has the largest graphic novel collection in this hemisphere. </p>
<ol>
<li><p>You can buy sushi REALLY REALLY cheap on campus. I bought 16 pieces of eel for only $5.</p></li>
<li><p>Next to this sushi, there is a DDR machine, which is one of my favorite hobbies.</p></li>
<li><p>They are building a new commons (a campus mall basically) which will finish in a year or two, that will be 3 stories high and beat the **** out of all others.</p></li>
<li><p>I get first priority on classes, cuz I am in the honors program, which is just a sweet deal, which also comes with another $2k off of housing.</p></li>
<li><p>I am actually in as a sophomore because of the amount of AP credit I dragged in with me. This is nice since I dont have to take as many classes.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Now I am sure I have missed something somewhere. Ill let you know if I come up with something</p>
<p>Seiken, i'm so glad you are content. :)</p>
<p>you sound genuinely happy at UCR.</p>
<p>if i were you though, i'd never pass up UCLA for UCR. :)</p>
<p>seiken, I think some of your facts are a little off. </p>
<p>According to the numbers on wikipedia, Davis has about 4 times the land of UCR, and UC Berkeley has more land than UCR. Heck, even UCI , UCSC, and UCSD have more land, but UCM and UCLA do not, UCLA have significantly less. Now, maybe these numbers are off, but even if that's so, I'm still pretty sure UCD has significantly more land than UCR.</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uc_davis%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uc_davis</a>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California%2C_Riverside%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California%2C_Riverside</a>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California%2C_Berkeley%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California%2C_Berkeley</a>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uc_irvine%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uc_irvine</a>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC-San_Diego%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC-San_Diego</a>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uc_santa_cruz%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uc_santa_cruz</a></p>
<p>I disagree about your claim that the dorms at UCR are nicer than those at UC Berkeley, but we can agree to disagree. Actually, this bit of information isn't a fact, but something I just want to point out. :)</p>
<p>I'm also not sure about your claim about the library at UCR. The UC system has one of the largest libraries, certainly, and I believe the UC Berkeley campus having the most (but I could be wrong). The Claremont Colleges have a bigger library than UCR. Perhaps you heard some claim about public libraries only, or are confusing the UC system as a whole with UCR, both, or something else?</p>
<p>I think your AP situation would have probably been similar at UCLA or UC Berkeley. I do not know how HMC does their AP credit. </p>
<p>As far as the commons go, I hope it is finished in time for you to use it. Every time I see the place it looks like it will be under construction for a while. Is there any website showing what will be inside of it?</p>
<p>hey seiken, i wanted to sorta direct this question to you but of course anyone can respond to it =)</p>
<p>ive pretty much read and heard everything from bashing of, to supporting of ucr.. and no matter how many times i tell myself to get the prestige factor out of my head and to realize that its me whos in charge of my college experience, the bashers really have a way with their words and make me think otherwise.. (especially the well strung arguments of that one guy.. pretty sure his name is "stayoutofriverside" or something) im sure you and all you other readers have come across those.. how do you deal with em??</p>
<p>^Take it with a grain of salt. Realize that the bashers of any college are a few select people. They are disgruntled about their experience for one reason or another so they are more likely to be vocal about it. In keeping with this, also realize that there are perhaps many UCR peeps who are so satisfied with their school that they have little complains to air. </p>
<p>Best of luck in making your decision :)</p>
<p>heh that makes sense.. yah i just finished my 1st year at ucr and there are some who actually do seem satisfied.. interestingly enough, theyre the smartest kids in the bunch from my experiences.. (in terms of what they say when they participate in class, their highschool stats, current gpas, etc.) .. i guess that means theyre being their smart selves and looking beyond stereotypes =)</p>