<p>Hey guys,
This is just a continuation from a thread that I started yesterday but put in the wrong section. I did get a good amount of replies though.</p>
<p>So what I'm basically asking is how life overall is like at UC Riverside. Is it the unhappiest place on earth? Or is it a diamond in the rough? You guys will probably find a ton of information in the link above.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I’m a second year at UCR right now and now transferring to UCLA next year. honestly i did not like my first year at UCR. but its a place that seems to grow on you. like any other colleges there are its pros and cons. many of my friends have become attached to it simply because of the people at UCR. its a small campus compared to other UCs which can be a good or bad thing. i must warn you about the weather at riverside, it can get VERY hot and dry. there is nothing to do in riverside so its nice to have a car or make friends who have cars. </p>
<p>honestlyy its what you make of UCR. you can enjoy it or hate it.
i hated it my first year but it grew on me and now that i’m leaving next year it makes me kind of sad. i will miss it. so just make the best of it! it will only be the worst place in the world if you make it oneee!!</p>
<p>you know what? I’m feeling the same thing about my current school (texas A&M Corpus Christi) but i know that i don’t want to get a degree from an A&M system when I have the opportunity to get a better one from the UC system.
Good luck at UCLA.</p>
<p>Everything else is fine but social life is a weakness at UCR. That doesn’t mean it has to be bad, it just means you need friends or car to enjoy your weekend. It’s waht you make it to be. Good luck transfering to UCR!</p>
<p>thanks ucrucr. i really dont have a big social life here at TAMUCC but i do have a lot of friends who i study with and hang out from time to time. so i guess ucr won’t be bad at all huh?</p>
<p>Well, friends make up for everything becuase they are the people you will be hanging out most of the time. I don’t know how you will fare at UCR, but if you can survive TAMUCC you can survive at your home county.</p>
<p>again thanks for your wisdom. As i have stated before, TAMUCC grew on me to the point where i wanted to kinda stay but i dont want to graduate from the A&M system, i dont want to pay out of state tuition and I certainly don’t like texan culture…its too…texan and don’t get me started on the accent. Anyway, im sure that ill like UCR based on what i read about it and what you guys are saying. So far, it seems like i really wanna go there.
One last thing: are people really friendly over there or are they sort of snobby and distant?
thanks again</p>
<p>Hey ucrucla, I have a quick question if you don’t mind answering. Since you’re transferring to UCLA from UCR (that’s what I’m planning on doing), would you mind posting your stats on here? Maybe your GPA, Major, Extracurriculars, Community Service, etc. Basically, what do you think is needed to transfer to UCLA from UCR. Thanks so much for your time.</p>
<p>I am planning on attending UCR my first two years as a Biology major and then transferring out to UCLA my third year but I just need to know what lay ahead of me.</p>
<p>Number24</p>
<p>Major: womens studies
GPA: 3.38
i wasn’t in too much school clubs i did alot of community service in my area thoughh.</p>
<p>word of advice thoughhh i think it would be much easier to transfer from a CC than from here.
i think the only reason i got in was my personal statement, i wrote about how i did really bad my winter quarter of my first year when i got a 2.8 but the rest of my quarters i maintained a 3.4 - 3.6 gpa. im guessing tahts why i got accpetedd.
but GOODLUCK!
its not impossible transferring from UC to UC!</p>
<p>It also depends on your major Number24. Womens studies is not an impacted major at UCLA so a lower GPA is acceptable. I applied for UCLA Bus Econ and was rejected with a 3.40. I believe that BIO is an impacted major at UCLA so be sure to keep your GPA high.</p>
<p>And there is the Thomas Haider program at UCR. But the highest chance to get into UCLA is just to go to CC and sign a TAP agreement.</p>
<p>Yeah true Ucrucla!!! I got accepted to UCI and heading there for Fall 09!</p>
<p>Oh btw, Oye. UCR is opening a med school in 2012. It’ll be the first public med school in 40 years, and it’s a joint program thing between UCLA and UCR so people say it’s going to be good. Just some info to think about.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies guys. Yea, I’m planning to keep my GPA really high when I enter as a freshman and go on towards my sophmore year. I know getting a 4.0 is extremely hard, but that is my goal (I always aim above what I think I can get). I actually heard about the Thomas Haider Program quite a bit and the problem with that is only about 24 out of 200 students get into the program and it is extremely competitive. I don’t think I would be able to do that.</p>
<p>However, I am still planning on transferring out to UCLA after my 2nd year because that is (and always has been) my dream school. Sorry again, but can I ask another question? I heard that in order to transfer out into UCLA from another UC, you need to have a certain number of units completed. I also heard that if you have either not enough units or too many units, you cannot transfer into UCLA. I just want to know if this is true or not. Thanks again for all your guys’ help!</p>
<p>well to transfer you need to be junior standing which is to have more than 90 units completed before transferring. you wont be accepted if you dont have under 90 units because it is a requirement not sure about the too many units part. i’ve heard that about changing majors but not about transferring.</p>
<p>you should try to join the UCR honors program tooo.
goodluck!</p>
<p>I actually didn’t know about the Honors Program until 1 week ago and by then, the deadline had already passed. I wish there was some way I could still get into it, but what’s done is done. Is it possible to get into the Honors after freshman year? Or does it have to be coming right out of high school?</p>
<p>I’m so sorry about all of these questions, I feel like I’m bombarding you nonstop. Thanks again for your reply.</p>
<p>you can apply for the honors program for your sophomore year its called the sophomore somethinggg or other i forgot but i think to apply you have to have at least a cumulative 3.5 gpa and i think thats the gpa you have to maintain to stay in the honors program. i think they start taking applications during the beginning of spring quarter</p>
<p>and no proooblemm</p>
<p>Number24 -
Yes, there is the Sophomore Applied Learning Component. You have to have sophomore status and at least completed two quarters of UCR coursework. You can be invited or apply starting at the beginning of the spring quarter of your freshman year.</p>
<p>There is also the Upper Division Honors program. I don’t know too much about that, but it’s for junior-/senior-status students and you complete a thesis with the guidance of a faculty mentor.</p>
<p>[UC</a> Riverside, University Honors Program (UHP)](<a href=“http://honors.ucr.edu/]UC”>http://honors.ucr.edu/)
^Has more detail.</p>
<p>oye - I’m transferring to UCR this fall 2009 as a psyc major. I currently go to Riverside Community College and I live about 20-25 min away from Riverside. I can’t really tell you much about the campus, but the area is really different from where I came from in LA county. The weather is windy and hot, and there is no night life. It’s kind of far from everywhere, but I love the fact that its close to home so I could commute. GL at UCR!</p>
<p>So was UCR your top choice when you applied last year (probably not I’m guessing)?
The weather doesn’t bother me at all, when I was overseas it was like a constant heatwave plus its so windy in the city I am in right now that I’ve kinda gotten used to it.
And I also don’t really care about the night life; I think the lack of a nightlife will help me when it comes down to studying.
thanks for your advice</p>