<p>what’s your point, my cousin at ucirvine can’t find a job, shes thinking about teaching in China for a year or 2 and returning back</p>
<p>the major has to do more than what college u went to</p>
<p>it’s true
especially now with the unemployement rate in california so high
no one’s gonna find a job
right now i think like 1 in 10 people are layed off…kind of a scary thought
in a couple years, the economy will jump back up and people will be able to get jobs again</p>
<p>Paying all that money just for the dorm life… wow</p>
<p>It’s an experience you can never pay for again even if you wanted to.</p>
<p>Besides, some people really do live far away, so the reason why they’re residing in the dorms is justified.</p>
<p>abre i don’t think you understand the main point why people chose UCR over going to a community college.
College isn’t just about attaining a higher degree of education. It’s about making connections. Even if you’re a graduate from Harvard, without any connections it’ll be difficult to landmark on a high paying job. If you don’t have the right connections, whether it be students you befriended during your college years or professors, it is important to have them.
College is different from highschool because it’s nearly impossible to make friends in a classroom with 400+ students. Even in discussion groups, the discussions are only 50 minutes long and you only meet around once a week.
The only other way you can actually make true friends are through clubs and activities but the more you meet the better you’ll be off.</p>
<p>Aside from these academic perspective of the importance of dorms, most people grow out of their comfortable shell during the freshman year of their college year. Those who stutter when they talk, or those who are more antisocial than most will break that barrier and create vital communication skills they need for job interviews. Remember, even if you have an important resume, if your first impression is someone who is very introvert and quiet, you probably won’t get the job 
And as Jenuwin01 pointed out, it’s an experience you can’t get back so i think it’s worth it. Most people i’ve talked to state that their dorm experience out of their whole college experience was the best.</p>
<p>I hope this justifies why dorms are very important.</p>
<p>connections at UCR? I understand all that. It bothers me that people use UCR and CC in the same sentence. I helllla don’t want to go to CC, but in this economy…, i might think twice. Dorm life is cool and all, partyin and meeting “connections”, but seriously. tell me something i don’t know guys, except spiffing up my resume and trying really really hard.</p>
<p>well going to a jc is not that bad if you cant afford or didnt get fin aid .</p>
<p>Going back to the topic. A degree from UCR doesnt differ from LA. They both say U of Cal and classes arent any easier here than SD. You probably heard this " UCR = no job" bull from some one that think UCR is hell. Really it up to YOU not the school if you get hired or not.</p>
<p>Actually, the classes DO differ.
That’s why the admission staff from each school reject people based on their grades. My sister, who had a 4.3 got into berkeley (top 4% of her graduating class) but right now she’s struggling because the classes are ridiculously hard. My other friends who already started there are telling me the classes are very hard. Everyone that i’ve asked so far who’s going to UCR tell me 'It’s not too hard, it’s pretty average or even easy".</p>
<p>But on your “UCR = no job” is indeed bull because even UCR is ranked higher than most schools in California and the rest of the country. So if UCR grads can’t get a job then how do you think other people who go to state schools aquire jobs?</p>
<p>But this is not to say all jobs are equal…but the better school you go to, it can only help you in getting a higher paying salary job.</p>
<p>@husalah - it seems you already know everything. There’s no ‘secret magic’ to getting a job. It varies on many factors such as your personality (interviews), gpa, degree, connections, etc (these are just the main ones)
The main reason why the grads of UCR not having a very high job acquiring rate (if it is true, i didn’t look it up myself) it is because either
- They are trying to compete for jobs with UCLA, CAL and other top notch schools because they went to a ‘UC’ and won’t settle for anything less
- These days, if you don’t have a masters you probably won’t get a very high paying job anyways. Pretty much everyone is going for a masters these days because that has become the standard for attaining a job that provides adequate money.</p>
<p>adequate money. which one would be better? 4 year bizz degree from UCR and 3.6+ GPA, compared to grad from Hass with 3.3 GPA? Mos def. Hass right? “1) They are trying to compete for jobs with UCLA, CAL and other top notch schools because they went to a ‘UC’ and won’t settle for anything less”…true that</p>
<p>the Hass would be better, but Hass is generally considered one of the best business schools in the world. This is kind of stupid, I mean, obviously UCR’s business program is not one of the top 3 in the world. Nonetheless, going to UCR is not limiting.</p>
<p>If you do great things during your time in college (likely the same kind of extra-curricular things the kids in Hass might have done to get in there), you’ll have a great shot at the same jobs they do. Be realistic, do you really think that companies are that concerned with where a kid went to school? If you were hiring someone, would you hire solely based on the school they went to, or based on a mix of personality, life experiences, work experience, fit, extra-curricular interests, ability, and education? If you really think that UCR is going to limit your chances at a good job then that’s your own problem and it probably will.</p>
<p>I don’t think many of you guys get the point. UCR is most definitely in line with the IVY schools. There’s just no way you can compare these two. What i’m saying is, UCR is not a school that should be compared with other schools like community colleges or random state schools. You WILL get a job, even if you have to move to a different state you WILL get a job. What i’m saying is, IF you want to be in competition with others for jobs, which i imagine you would, you MUST go to a graduate school. So…try your butt off in UCR so you can get into a prestigious graduate school. Because in the end, that is all that matters.</p>
<p>UCR ,in the minds of many Californians, is seen as a last resort. But UCR is a top tier University even if its hard to believe. Yes UCR isnt Hass but Andersons is still a great business school and its known throughout the business world. Also the pre med program at UCR is top notch and Bourns is ranked in the top engineering schools in the world. Finding employment is hard regardless of where you gained your education. Let say they’re two applicants both with a degrees in Polisci and are applying for a govt position. Lets say one got his BA from UCR and the other from SD. But the one from Rside was in the national guard and was an intern for a state assemblyman and the SD is just pushing his luck with SD prestige. I think UCR would win. It’s possible that a person that went to a lower tier csu, CSUB, lets say can get the same job a UCLA grad applied for it experience that makes and breaks employment</p>
<p>Jaesango, you’ve made very good points in this thread.</p>
<p>In addition to graduate school, I think relevant job/internship experience is incredibly important. As for internships during your freshman year, it’s unlikely but not impossible. Focus on school and building a solid GPA; it’s easy to drop a GPA but difficult to raise it up. A friend of mine goes to George Washington University and he landed an internship at Capitol Hill during his first semester. I just finished my freshman year at UCR and I have an internship that I will continue past the summer and into the school year(s).</p>
<p>As for grad school, I think people tend to approach it with a job-oriented approach. Yes, getting advanced degrees can play heavily into careers (of course, depending on what area you decide to enter). But you have to remember that graduate school not only heavily focuses on learning in classes but also in learning to conduct scholarly research. It is important to choose a good grad school with a good program in your field, but I think it’s even more important to choose a grad school with a professor whose research interests best align with your own interests. For example, let’s say I’m interested in researching religious rituals of Buddhism in Thailand. If there’s a UC Davis professor whose specialty is Southeast Asian religions, I’d go to UCD because Harvard/Cal/etc. may not have professors who are interested in my particular field.</p>
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