Not sure if anyone cares to do this but I thought id give it a try just to show my pride in going to Merced.
I was a community college transfer in 2016 and admitted to UCR and UCSC, waitlisted then admitted to Davis but chose UCR in the end. Realized that UCR was a mistake, I applied out of it to UCSC and Merced. I found out in October that Merced had admitted me and have been fully committed to Merced. And so far my experience has been excellent. FInancial aid and its process completed within a week to two weeks from submission of my FAFSA. UCR took 3 months, and 3 weeks into my quarter causing me to have to withdrawal. My academic adviser at Merced has kept up with me and reminded me of important dates and requirements, much more involved than UCR. The best part i would have to say about my academic advisor is she does an audit on my degree progress, selected courses which she recommends based off what i need, and gave me overrrides for those courses, which i am able to enroll regardless if they are full or closed. From what i know about registration elsewhere, its difficult. Anyway, I going on to stats
Major: Psychology
Prereqs: Completed
GPA: UCR-3.3 CC-3.4
anything else feel free to ask!