UCR Admittance Thread 2012

<p>When will Uc Irvine start rolling out decisions?</p>

<p>Hey! I applied at Tijuana Techā€¦</p>

<p>I got in but where does the negative image of UCR come from?</p>

<p>I personally am happy to attend UCR and the school one decides to attend should be about fit and not prestige.</p>

<p>Hell last year I got into UCSB and attended but the school was not for me.</p>

<p>^UCR is notorious for accepting almost anybody and is widely considered a low-tier UC because of it. Not to mention, most people find campuses like UCSC/SB/SD much more aesthetically pleasing than UCR. I will say, UCR has come around in the past few years and I think will continue to do so, but until it continues to make further of advancements people will continue to disregard UCR as an academic preference.</p>

<p>Disclaimer: I am in no way trying to bash on UCR, I applied there myself as a backup. Iā€™m just reporting the majority of opinions I have heard/read here on CC. :)</p>

<p>The campus on UCR is REALLY small. I go there right now and you can literally probably walk all around in 30 minutes or so. The buildings are pretty modern compared to some old UC campuses. Iā€™d say you either have to get a bike or drive from wherever you are living (unless you live at an overpriced student apartment). The weather here is very dry and the air/ water quality is very, very bad. Buy an air purifier or filter because the water is known to contain a lot of chemicals (comes out cloudy) and the air is quite dusty. Iā€™d say the classes are really easy though, but I am used to taking 3 APā€™s a semester during HS without a problem and it also depends on your major. The nice thing is they have classes at the movie theater in the University plaza so itā€™s quite comfy when you have morning classes (literally fall asleep) lol. What I donā€™t like about UCR is that it feels so much like a high school campus and not a real college campus, since itā€™s so tiny and thereā€™s really no amazing architecture like Berkeley. Also, classes are pretty limited here and you might get a really crap enrollment date, unless you are in the honors program or doing sports. A lot of people donā€™t care enough to register for classes during their enrollment thoughā€¦ There are also no real frat houses and everyone goes home on the weekends if they live closeby so itā€™s super deserted on weekends. The neighborhood isnā€™t all too safe eitherā€¦ we get a lot of emails about robberies so pick somewhere with a gate. The temp here in the summer is like 100+ and below 30 during the winter time. I am currently trying to transfer out, but you can ask me any questions about the school. I can tell you almost anything haha from good to bad experiences and the general area.</p>

<p>I think most people would not come here because of the surroundingsā€¦ it being in the middle of no where really sucks as thereā€™s like no food and you HAVE to drive or else you will literally have nothing to eat or no way of getting around unless you live close by to markets</p>

<p>Also, they do accept everyone witha 3.2 - 3.3 gpa or higher in like any major. Itā€™s one of the easiest schools to get into, so I guess some people find it a low-tier UC because thereā€™s really no competition getting in and there is no competition while attending either</p>

<p>^^
Wow good thing I wonā€™t be living on campus. </p>

<p>Are you a business major?</p>

<p>if so</p>

<p>Do the big 4 accounting firms recruit from UCR?</p>

<p>What surprising is UCR ranking is up there, they even have a professor who has a Nobel Laureate. But compare to the rest of the UCā€™s; UCR is in the back of the bus.</p>

<p>My gpa is above 3.3 and my app still under reviewā€¦ Everything is done. Explain</p>

<p>@LA no, unfortunately I heard they donā€™t.</p>

<p>@Fer~ We just didnā€™t make the cut, thatā€™s all! Who knows, maybe weā€™ll hear tomorrow. :P</p>

<p>i thought add apps were released by last name firstā€¦</p>

<p>@la no iā€™m not a business major so I canā€™t help you there =( but a lot of my friends are since business is the most popular major here. I heard itā€™s not easy to get classes but since you are coming in as a junior it might be easier</p>

<p>@Ferrari4XD - I donā€™t think you will be rejected! They do come out randomly =/ I remember in HS i wasnā€™t even the first batch either but the acceptance came down the line.</p>

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<p>And yeah, please dont live on campus Iā€™ve heard horrible thingsā€¦ like mold and the A/C not working</p>

<p>Iā€™m still under review but Iā€™m not too worried.
Tagged with a 3.03 GPA</p>

<p>XD Barely made it lol</p>

<p>@la157917</p>

<p>I believe they do or at least a couple do.
Iā€™m going to join the Accounting Society there and network like crazy to get an internship.
Hopefully with Deloitte in OC :D</p>

<p>@^ lol even ur gpa drop below 3.0 u can still make it. just maintain gpa for ur specific major.</p>

<p>@rschwartz</p>

<p>Good for you! Iā€™m sure you will get in.</p>

<p>@rschwartz</p>

<p>I am also planning to join the accounting society and I see that the society regularly has speakers from big 4 speaking at the meetings</p>

<p>big 4 heavily recruit at usc.</p>

<p>at ucr, once in a while, rarely, probably 1 or 2 persons for the whole school.</p>

<p>Also, any opinions on which of the on-campus apartments would be the best?</p>