<p>Yea so basically when i got into UCR i didnt really care and then i got rejected from UCLA which i expected. then yesterday i got rejected from Davis. I have a 3.1 unweighted gpa with great essays, 1720 SAT 540 WOrld history and 720 Math 2c. I have played ice hockey for about 12 years and roller hockey for about 10. i have been playing piano for about 5. I also tutor my brother and my grandma and i also worked in the past as a ref and also as a tutor at a vocational college. SO i think that my chances at UCI (beacuse of the rejection from Davis) are gone and Cal poly SLO and UCSD AND UCB..............OCC?(community collge). I was thinking about doing OCC because i really want to get into a really good school like UCLA, UCB or Cal Tech for Biomedical engineering. i was also thinking ive ivy league schools as well but i have no idea and right now im so deppressed, nervous and angry at myself. Please put input io this i need all the help i can get </p>
<p>PS i heard that if i do go to a CC that it looks bad for Medical school apps.</p>
<p>the real problem is that my none in my family helped me with my school. I have a cousin that goes to Harvard Med and didnt bother to even look at my apps till after i subbmitted them and also she told me that the guy that was supposed tp help me with my essays is busy when my ucle called and he wasnt busy at all (so it was done at last minute instead of like a month peiod) also one of my other cousins at UCSF Dentistry didnt bother for any help. Since i was the first child i didnt really know what to do. Like none told me about these honors classes and what colleges are looking for. IOno im just really really down right now and i know that its my fault for bring so freakin naive.</p>
<p>Well, go to UCR for a year, and try and transfer after. Many kids leave schools during freshman year and openings come up. I know its hard, and your feel people let you down. But its not the end of the world.</p>
<p>You still have time to follow your dream. If you do well as a freshman, you can probablly have some better lock transferring, and you may like UCR. So take what you have, and plan for the future now that you have some idea of what you are doing.</p>
<p>Many students change schools in California ALOT- my nieces each went to 3-5 different UC schools. Transferred often. So don't freak out or get too down. I feel your frustration and anger, but channel that into planning for you future.</p>
<p>So, get pumped for freshman year, figure out the toughest classes you can take, that are transferable, and think of it as getting a fresh start at the college admissions process.</p>
<p>Beleive me, you are not alone and you need to remember that the CC board is a very small percentage of the population and people here are neurotic regarding college and often had alot of help. You are more typical of the hs student outthere. </p>
<p>Good luck and enjoy your last few months of HS, have a great summer, and use this summer to start doing things that will help in your dreams.</p>
<p>UCR isn't so bad of a school. #85 national universities. Granted, it isn't great, but start out there, build up your GPA, and transfer somewhere better.</p>
<p>thasnks alot but i thought that it was alot more difficult to transfer from a UC to another UC? But i see that your nieces did ut so i am sure u can. I honestly Aprreciate your response greatly</p>
<p>Many students (?most?) don't start learning about other universities until they're already enrolled in one. Once you're on campus somewhere you will hear guest speakers from different colleges, hear professors talk about the schools they attended, meet transfers from various places, etc. Once you know where you want to go, you can apply as an undergrad transfer or make grad/professional school plans.</p>
<p>Honestly, I've seen some colleges that are better and some that are worse, but I've never seen one I would label "bad."</p>
<p>Hockeykid, Keep your chin up, you still have a chance at UCI. On the up side, your WILL go to college and that's what really matters. Everything is what you make of it. As previous poster said, you can always transfer, just get good grades and keep a positve attitude.</p>
<p>HockeyKid,
My sons cruised through high school and had to head to community college. It was a great thing for them--one went on to UCB and is an attorney, the other has a MAT and a good job. Pick the best cc you can find (for example, College or Marin, Santa Barbara City College) and take all UC approved classes. Get tutors if you need them. When time to write your essay get at least on English teacher to help you. Cultivate relationships with teachers you like and use them for recommendations. California offers everyone a second chance through cc--TAKE IT.</p>
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thasnks alot but i thought that it was alot more difficult to transfer from a UC to another UC? But i see that your nieces did ut so i am sure u can.
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Don't be so sure!! OP, better check into this some more. Rules have changed in the past few years, perhaps since the nieces of citygirlsmom were in school. </p>
<p>I know, for example, they tightened up the minimum progress requirements; it used to be you just had to take 36 units/year towards the 180 min for a degree, so it wasn't uncommon to spend 5 years getting a degree. Now it is at least 42, so the stories you hear of people changing majors a few times and spending 5 or even 6 in a UC school before getting a degree aren't going to happen anymore.</p>
<p>The reason I raise this is that on the admission website of ucla they say flat out they only consider admission for either frosh or juniors, that's it. So the advice of starting at any uc and then easily transferring may no longer be valid.</p>
<p>Also demand for cal and ucla goes up each year, making it harder to xfer in as a junior. And the uc schools (by law) give 1st priority to CC xfers.</p>
<p>UCR isn't too bad for medical school, in fact it'd probably be better than UCB for your purposes. Med schools want high GPA's and don't really care too much about the prestige of the school you're applying from. Berkeley has those infamous weeder classes and hard competition/curves in general while at UCR the competition is minimal and classes are easy. Also, UCR has the thomas-haider program which is a direct admit to the UCLA med school. You spend 3 years at UCR and the remaining years at UCLA. My friend is in that program and actually choose UCR over LA because he got a full ride.</p>
<p>You wrote earlier that you were disadvantaged because you're the 1st child in your family and nobody told you about honors classes, what it takes to get into top schools, etc. Well, things aren't going to get any better at a UC ...</p>
<p>The UC schools are large and impersonal. Nobody is going to take you by the hand and tell you what you ought to do. You need to step up and take ownership of your future, and so far you seem to keep resisting. For example someone tells you about a program at UCR that may get you what you want, and your reply is basically to ask someone else to do the work for you. I was able to find out info on that program in about 20 seconds using google. there's no reason you can't do the same.</p>
<p>when you get to college, such as the UCs, there are people who are willing to help and have answers you need. But you're going to have to go to them. Too many kids just drift thru large schools like the UCs, taking classes but never extending themselves to get to know profs, work towards a career goal, getting involved in campus groups. Nobody is going to call you up and ask what you want for your future, then work to figure out how to get you there. Maybe at a small private where you get an advisor and they pride themselves on being close to their students, but not at a UC.</p>
<p>There are literally tons of resources that YOU could investigate to find out about how to get into med school. There are websites, books, and your college will have a health-careers advisor. But you need to take the initiative to go out and do something. The things you mentioned you've done (hockey, tutoring, piano, etc) show you have a good work ethic and drive. Now you just need to step up and harness some of that energy, start figuring out how to get what you want and exploring the resources that will explain how to get there.</p>
<p>Trust me, success is determined by motivation, not the first school you attend. I think if you try and shine in every area you can, you can be very very succesful. Besides, from what I've heard UCR isn't by any means a bad school (UC's are better than most public school systems in my opinion). If you make some honest initiative to excel and set goals, as well as find passions, I think there are few things you can't do.</p>