<p>Should i attend UCR or go to community?(Money is not an issue, My intended major is Business Economics)
UCR is about 36 miles away from my home:
Pros:It's a UC and i get to dorm
Cons: It's a lower tier UC and i won't living in the same area as my closest friends(they'll be going to the same community college)</p>
<p>Community College: Pros:I have the chance to transfer to a better UC, I'll be with my best friends
Cons:I risk not being able to transfer in the 1st 2 years and having to go to cc for 3 years or more, </p>
<p>Please, it'd be extremely appreciated if you were to give me good insight as to what the best choice for me would be.</p>
<p>We simply don’t know enough. Help us out: what’s your gpa/sat? how likely are you to struggle academically and socially at UCR? are you mature enough to handle living on your own or would a couple more years of maturing be helpful? how much less expensive is the cc than UCR and does that matter to your family? Being with one’s best friends in college is sometimes a recipe for a repetition of what you and your friends experienced in high school–is that a good thing? </p>
<p>Being away from friends is often a very good thing for you not just for your academics. College ain’t high school, nor would you want it to be. Commit to becoming your own adult and put away childish things. If you can do that at cc, or if UCR is too expensive for your family, then go to cc. If not, go to UCR and embrace more of the world. Don’t be afraid to do neither if you feel you’re not ready to grow up independent of your friends. Taking two more years to start college will make a big difference in your perspective about college, yourself, your future, and your friends. Every 18yo (and many a parent) thinks you cannot do that, but it’s very easily done and often the best thing to do. It’s not what college you go to but how prepared you are to work your butt off when you get there–and then actually work your butt off.</p>