<p>I’m thinking of going there as a chem major to save money (instead of sb or irvine), but I keep hearing negative reviews on the school…</p>
<p>Well........to anyone in California yes, it would be a bit embarassing. Actual quality of education though I can't comment about, because I don't know that much about it, but SB and I are definitely much better schools...</p>
<p>I think all the UC schools are pretty good. You just have to consider who you'd be embarrassed in front of. Your peers? Does their opinion really matter that much? There are kids in California who would die to be in the position to go to a UC school. Granted, Santa Barbara and Irvine are ranked higher, but Riverside isn't the end of the world. You can still make great opportunities there.</p>
<p>how are you saving money. do you live in riverside so you will commute?</p>
<p>Their financial aid office is offering me a crapload of money</p>
<p>if you feel it is embarassing to go to UCR (or any school for that matter), then you shouldn't be associating yourself with those type of people.</p>
<p>Dont choose Riverside because it's not the best. You wont enjoy life there. I lived there for a while, and it is very boring. </p>
<p>SB and Irvine are very well known, and you'll be able to get an excellent job with a resume containing a diploma from those said colleges. As for Riverside, unless if you want to be in the inland empire forever (who would want to?), bringing your degree outside would be useless.</p>
<p>Except that I've met people all throughout California with Riverside degrees doing well for themselves.</p>
<p>I've even met a Riverside grad out here in DC who's doing work for a senator (I forget which one.)</p>
<p>However, if you feel you won't be happy there, don't go. Don't let ten, even twenty thousand dollars be the deciding issue. It's not worth it.</p>
<p>Yea, seriously, Riverside is looked upon very negatively for reasons that I believe are inconsequential and ridiculous. I mean, I know a few people who had graduated from UCR and made great careers for themselves... not the mention the fact that they loved their college experience as well. For the thousandth time, college is what you make out of it. It truly depends on you and what you do to get what you want out of life.</p>
<p>If status and prestige are more important to you than having a good academic experience and getting great financial aid, then going to UCR may be embarassing for you. Not so much because of anything about UCR, but because of how you value what others think.</p>
<p>It all comes down to YOUR character and what is really important to you.</p>
<p>It's like asking if it is embarassing to go to public school when your friends go to private school.</p>
<p>its like there are 8 girls in increasingly hot order. #1 berkeley is a supermodel and #8 riverside is a horribly disfigured mess. Lol i dunno why i said this hope it helps you</p>
<p>Yeah, but rpv, which girl has the best personality? ;) That's what counts right? </p>
<p>It's really up to you, whichever one you feel comfortable at. My college makes my Ivy League family cry of shame, but I don't care, I love the place I picked.</p>
<p>No UC is a horribly disfigured mess, but some UCs carry more prestige.</p>
<p>Riverside should really get more funding or something. The UC's have obviously been underfunding it, while giving it as many students as possible so "everyone qualified will be offered a spot".</p>
<p>And the professors? Thank god you can get a 4.0 there if you try slightly, so you can make it to a good grad school hopefully, though a 3.5 at Berkeley or UCLA will look better.</p>
<p>Riverside and the other newer UCs are caught in a Catch-22 sort of situation. In order to get to the level of Cal or UCLA, you need lots of money (as in billion dollar endowments.) Good, intelligent, well-to-do alum bring money. However, in order to attract good, intelligent students, you typically need money and programs that satiate said students' academic thirst.</p>
<p>The public sources of funding simply cannot be expected to help UCR's financial woes. Only private sources of funding will ever give UCR the leg up it so sorely deserves.</p>
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<p>And this is where your argument went from decent to horrid.</p>
<p>How am I spoiled, jerk? I've worked every day since I was 15 in order to help support myself and my family.</p>
<p>I hate it when a good argument goes bad.</p>
<p>You apparently do not use your fine observational skills too much, because you'll notice my name has a blatant UCLA in it. I am a UCLA student/soon-to-be-grad working in DC.</p>
<p>And quit being a troll, it's a waste of all of our time.</p>
<p>You hate trolls, yet you are one?</p>
<p>So confusing.</p>
<p>Back to UCR. No, it's not embarassing. It's an honor to go to a fine institution where you can get a fine education.</p>
<p>How hard it is to transfer out? I got stuck at UCR damnit.</p>
<p>Do you really dislike it? If not, stay.</p>
<p>Otherwise, it's an uphill battle of the worst kind. Unfortunately, transfers from other UCs are given LOWEST priority at time of admissions. You need stellar grades to transfer. I recommend you work your butt off, and you'll be fine.</p>