<p>How hard is it to transfer to another UC?</p>
<p>if you've got a 3.5 cumulative GPA, you'll have a good shot, but keep in mind that UC's give preference to community college students first before they look to other UC transfer applicants. I suggest you transfer to a private school if you want. Even then, you should still try and reach that 3.5 GPA mark and attempt to be on the dean's list as much as possible.</p>
<p>by the way, if you don't get into another school it isn't the end of the world...unless you absolutely despise UCR in every way possible and can't stand staying there. I mean, education wise...it's a UC so you know you'll get a good education. However, you might not like the social atmosphere or the city, which could be a problem.</p>
<p>Just got back from orientation..... I LOVE UCR!! lol</p>
<p>That's good that you like it, but if you still want to transfer I'd recommend checking out some private schools since it would probably be easier to get into them. But if you've got a 3.4-3.5 cumulative GPA at a UC, you could definitely stand a chance at transfering to another UC.</p>
<p>I really hope you did enjoy orientation, even though I didn't give ya a pep talk during your visit here :) because I sense some sarcasm :P</p>
<p>Were u there nxs?</p>
<p>definitely. I was/am a counselor :)</p>
<p>My counselor was out there... He told my entire group he had a 2.0 gpa, and that he partied like a business major. Then he said studying engineering is worth it because he is going to make 200,000 dollars right out of school!</p>
<p>haha what the hell :P who said that ? hahaha</p>
<p>Akash said it lol... Which group did you lead?</p>
<p>hahahaha akash, that guy is hilarious. He talks a lot, doesn't he :)</p>
<p>yea lol... maybe he was kidding... i dunno lol</p>
<p>200k out of highschool</p>
<p>lol, bs.</p>
<p>I think he meant 200k right out of college. Still that's BS</p>
<p>Yeah, a lot of UCR students have delusions of grandeur about their prospects once they graduate. In reality, nobody outside of the Inland Empire is going to want to hire a UCR graduate, when there is a competing flock of bright students coming out of UCLA, CalTech, USC, UCSD, and UCI. </p>
<p>UCRiverbed</p>
<p>That's ridiculous. Do you really think employers look differently from kids from UCR and UCI, much less other factors involved with kids from all the schools (to some degree GPA, recs, RESUME, ect).</p>
<p>"That's ridiculous. Do you really think employers look differently from kids from UCR and UCI, much less other factors involved with kids from all the schools (to some degree GPA, recs, RESUME, ect)."</p>
<p>In the real world, and obviously it may depend on your line of work, but employers could care LESS About your GPA, and they don't look at "letters of rec," per se. On the other hand, they place heavy weight on WHAT SCHOOL your graduated from. ...because employers know that in the past, and historically, a graduate of UCLA will probably be a much better man for the job than some hick from UCR. "The name" goes a long way, my friend. Furthermore, your ability to get a top job is frequently dependent on who you know -- if your school has a strong alumni network, you're all set. Too bad, UCR's alumni network is abysmal. Alumni don't care about UCR. Look at the alumni giving rate...5%...according to US News, that's the LOWEST in the NATION. You want people to pick up the phone and help u get that job...UCR?? hahahaha, no. Resume is helpful to a certain extent, and if you have lots of relevant work experience, it's helpful. ...but you have 3 strikes already against you the minute you walk the stage and graduate from UCR. </p>
<p>And yes, there's a profound difference in reputation between UCI and UCR. UCR vs. UCM, probably no difference.</p>
<p>Again, why on earth would an employer take a UCR grad, if they have a flock of applicants coming out of recognized universities like UCLA, Caltech, UCSD, USC, etc.???????? You'd have to be incredibly exceptional for them to consider you over an equally qualified applicant from elsewhere. </p>
<p>UCRiverbed</p>
<p>You're right, where you went to school has a huge impact on the job market. But after your first job, generally, where you went to school becomes mitigated to almost nothingness. UCR may have a poor alumni network, and a low giving rate (not that I trust US News with their statistic, but perhaps it's close or accurate). Three strikes? Perhaps one. Why three? And again, how is it that UCR and UCI have a 'profound" difference in perception? And ucr and ucm? Not that UCM has any alumni, but how could you think that they're viewed as equals? They have no track record- positive or negative. They're a risk with unknown results to employers. And unexceptional people from UCLA-Caltech-ect will be viewed as the unexceptional from UCR, but perhaps those that are somewhat exceptional from those schools will be viewed higher than the very exceptional from UCR.</p>
<p>When you go to your first job interview, do you really want UCR on your resume?</p>
<p>If you put "UC Riverside" on your resume, make sure you make it size 4 font, and put it at the VERY END of the page, maybe below the section for "Hobbies" and "Favorite Color"</p>
<p>UCRiverbed</p>