We are among the best of the best.

<p>I know people have said this before, but I just want to reiterate it. Someone recently called me stupid for going to UCR (I called him a stupid slut first because I don't even know him and he asked me if I wanted to have sex with him) His comment was "yeah, i dont read at all jason. and so you know UCR is the lowest of the low when it comes to california Universities. I know just from you going to UCR that you arent very smart."</p>

<p>UCR is the second best UC for business (my major) next to berkeley. UCR, berkeley, and irvine are the only UCs with undergrad business schools. UCR's is the biggest. Berkeley is #4 in the country. UCR is #113. Irvine doesnt even make the list. (Businessweek) UCR is one of the top ten up and coming universities in the country according to forbes. We are a UC. We are in the upper half of california universities, ranking above almost all the CSUs and obviously ranking above UCM. Our acceptance rate is lower than UCSC.</p>

<p>People choose different universities for different reasons. I chose UCR because it's the best of the best of public california universities for my major, except for berkeley. Berkeley doesn't have the kind of academic climate that's best for me. UCR offered me more financial aid than any other school I was accepted into. For some people, UCR is the best of the best. Many of my friends chose UCR over other UCs and Ivy League schools. For example, we have the highest ranking entomology program of any school in the country. If you're going into entomology, you'd be stupid to not want to go to UCR.</p>

<p>This post isnt a result of small ***** syndrome. People's misconceptions are largely under-researched and unwarranted. It makes the haters look dumb, and it ****es me off having to even hear them talk. UCR chose me, and I chose UCR. I go to a top tier research university, and I am proud.</p>

<p>Hi, x8equalsDtilde. I totally agree with you. UCR is such an underrated school and it’s actually really awesome. But I don’t think people are necessarily looking down on the school itself because they know it is still a UC school. I told my friends that the only school I got into was UCR, (lol I didn’t study in high school) and a lot of them said “It’s ok. UCR is still a good school. The only drawback is the location and the people at Riverside.” And I realized they were not necessarily looking down on the academics program at UCR. Instead, I think UCR was always looked down upon because of the fact that UCR had been accepting anyone who basically met the minimum requirements, so there wasn’t much of a competitive environment. That’s why I think the guy (that total jerk) probably assumed that you were not smart enough to get into other UC schools except for UCR. Also, the location of the school dosen’t appeal to students as say UCSB, UCSD, or UCLA would. I’ve always seen people treating UCR as the back-up of back-up schools, and I personally have never met anyone who dreamt of going to UCR because of its location. A lot of them only end up there when they have absolutely no more options and it’s left to either UCR or CSU’s. But now that UCR’s acceptance rate is lower than UCSC and will have a medical school in the future, I think the student body and its reputation will gain a little more respect than it was before. </p>

<p>Don’t worry about those haters. No matter how much you defend against those haters, haters are still going to hate. However, no matter how much haters are going to hate, UCR is still going to remain as an awesome school. Think positive. The more you think about those haters, the more haters are going to appear in front of you. Also, the more you compare your own school to other schools, the more you’ll be insecure. For me, no matter where I go (whether it is a Cal State, UC, or a private school), if I think I can be successful both socially and academically at a certain school, i wouldn’t be concerned about those haters. (And I’m loving UCR even more than before) I hope you didn’t regret choosing UCR over other schools! Stay positive my friend! </p>

<p>P.S. the guy is a total jerk.</p>

<p>Oh, I also wanna add that I’m really loving and thanking UCR for allowing me to be successful both socially and academically unlike I was in high school. (Actually i’m just thanking that I go to COLLEGE)</p>

<p>OP, thats just some guy who failed at talking to you, pay him no mind . </p>

<p>For the record, UCB and UCLA are the best of the best- but their also the most stressed of the stressed .</p>

<p>thanks linoch. im definitely not insecure about going to ucr. ill admit i used to be, but now it just frustrates and ****es me off. ucr is the best school for me. it was my number 7/8 choice, but now that im here, i’ve come to realize that it should have been my number 1 all along, in personal terms and in official statistics. ive only ever met one person who knew what the hell they were talking about when it comes to ucr. ucr is the place to be for my major. im sick of people asking me if im going to try to transfer. i don’t need anyone’s pity when i already have the best. =]</p>

<p>yeah you’re right thisislife. and just for the record, the entire UC system is the best of the best. and ucb and ucla are just the best of the best of the best. =]</p>

<p>Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble. Let us be real. The ivies are the best of the best. lol. What was the point of this thread? To reassure ourselves that we do not suck? It seems to me that you have yet to fully overcome your insecurities. Eventually, you will learn to ignore those people because you will realize that many of them are not more intelligent nor are they more hard working than you. </p>

<p>Honestly, UC Riverside is not as bad as people make it seem. One of the main reasons of why it has such a bad reputation is because of the amount of unmotivated students/underachieving students at the institution. Another reason is because of its location. </p>

<p>Instead of expressing our frustrations in a thread like this, we should study harder, work harder, and excel in general. Talk is cheap. If we want a better reputation, we have to start building it ourselves by demonstrating to other UC students that we are just as competitive–if not more–as they are. Furthermore, when you get into a hiring position in the corporate world, you have to make sure you give preference to UC Riverside students or help them as much as possible through the hiring process (that is what makes the Ivies so great, their alums help other alums secure jobs).</p>

<p>darkprince - it’s all in perspective. Even if we’re not the best of the best, when it comes to higher education in general, we are a research university, which automatically makes us among the best.</p>

<p>the point of this thread was just for me to release my frustration. because for what im studying, ucr is the second best UC. it’s better than ucla. im not insecure about ucr, it just irritates me when people ask me if im going to try to transfer, or when people ask me what my gpa is, and then say “oh good job! getting on the chancellors list is hard to do even at ucr.” as if ucr is so easy. why would i transfer to another school when there is no other uc that has a school that offers what im studying cept for berkeley? it’s nonsensical to pick a name when when a name is just a name. why would i want to go to ucsd when it specializes in the sciences and im in business? for business, ucr has already demonstrated that we are better than the other UCs. since im in business, i can’t do anything to improve our reputation in other areas.</p>

<p>UC Prestige Rankings:</p>

<ol>
<li>UCB</li>
<li>UCLA</li>
<li>UCSD</li>
<li>UCSB</li>
<li>UCD</li>
<li>UCI</li>
<li>UCR</li>
<li>UCSC</li>
<li>UCM</li>
</ol>

<p>yup, although some would debate the order of 4/5/6. but those rankings don’t say anything about specific majors, so they’re pretty much useless.</p>

<p>ucsd and ucr are climbing in their positions. ucsb, ucd, and uci aren’t moving very fast so will probably stay mid-tier for a good while. ucsc is falling a bit. ucm is still struggling to get on it’s feet. ucr is the only one climbing at a good pace. i’d be willing to bet we’ll be considered to be with the mid-tier UCs in the next fifteen years. perhaps ucsd will be looked on as a top tier uc by that time too. imo.</p>

<p>all rankings and statistics are found at :</p>

<p>[University</a> of California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California]University”>University of California - Wikipedia)</p>

<p>cool story bro.</p>

<p>I honestly don’t think it’s that bad. At least we’re beating UCSC now! UCR is growing at, what I’d say, is the fastest pace of all the UCs right now. We’re adding departments and schools rapidly, and our programs are all being strengthened and reinforced yearly. It’s amazing how much the reputation changed EVEN within ONE year! I started off in the 2009 year, and the reputation seemed so much worse than it was now.
I understand your frustration, but unfortunately I’m in the life sciences…which are still part of a solid program (CNAS is great IMO), but the business program at UCR is exceedingly great in perspective to the other UCs (unlike life sciences). I think UCR’s rep is growing so quickly, though, that by my graduating year, all of this UC Rejects bullcrap will be long-gone. I used to be totally depressed because I didn’t get into UCI because I couldn’t afford to dorm and I live in Irvine (and, of course my friends seemed to be all going to UCI), but I am SO GLAD I chose UCR. The campus is way nicer than I expected, and the academics are just as great as the other UCs (minus UCB, LA, and maybe SD)! But it doesn’t matter much–I’ve achieved an awesome GPA in these two years, and I’m lucky that UCR is one of the schools that actually reserves slots for medical students…whether we get the Haider program or the UCR med-school, I feel as if my options are much further expanded than my other friends at UCSD, USCB, UCD, and UCI! Once people know all of the opportunities, they’ll probably find it harder to speak down upon UCR.
I had the chance to transfer to anywhere I wanted, but even my uncles adviced me UCR would be the better choice and they’re physicians that graduated from the top tier UCs! UCR is a rock-solid choice for students as long as they put out the effort–and if all students, present, future, and prospected, think like this, UCR’s rep will improve even more… Well, there’s the end of my rant- I think it was justified that you put up this post</p>

<p>The only problem is that UC Riverside is located in Riverside.</p>

<p>LOL, yeah. We can’t really escape that fact, but it seems like Riverside county is starting to care more about education…hence the partial county funding for the medical school. I honestly think that Riverside’s been getting a bit better as the years have passed, although no momentous changes have really occurred.</p>

<p>yes, the school as a whole is growing faster than any other UC. We’ve accomplished so much in such a short time. =]</p>

<p>Honestly, UCR is the only college I got into. I’m an incoming transfer of Fall 2011 and I screwed up in my early college years. However, I’m very thankful for the opportunity. I took initiative and applied to CNAS research opportunities, and already have one set up to start in September. UCR also offered me a huge financial aid so I don’t have to worry about working. I know of friends who go to other UCs who couldn’t get research positions because of some letters and numbers on their transcripts. I believe that UCR offers MANY opportunities and now partnered with the community, the local hospitals also offer many clinical opportunities (yes, I’m talking for premeds). With Ivy league trained professors and internationally renowned researchers, I don’t believe that it ranks any lower than other UCs. I love how supportive the professors are. I know this already though I’ve never taken classes there yet, from their replies to my emails. UCR is reserving spots for incoming transfer students for class registration. I love every opportunity that UCR is able to offer that other UCs cannot. Not to mention the premed program with guaranteed admission for those who qualify to UCLA med school. Even when our med school opens, they will reserve 25 spots for UCR undergrads. They try very hard. I agree that it is the location of the campus that is not attracting students, but I don’t know how familiar people are with the researches performed by UCR faculty and students, but they’re astonishing. I know a bunch of Berkeley grads who couldn’t even get a job. It’s what YOU make of it and how much of the resources you actually use to make you a competitive candidate in the job market. You can be a 4.0 student at Berkeley and still be an idiot in an interview or incompetent on a job site. Recently I read an article about a soldier who continued his education at UCR and got into ALL of 8 something med schools he applied for, including Harvard and other ivy league schools. I know dozens of people who graduated from UCLA or UCB who didn’t get in ANY med schools that they applied to. It’s up to you. What you do with the immense opportunities UCR has for its students.</p>

<p>I think it’s great that we are able to acknowledge the stigma some people place on the University of California, Riverside and then feel empowered to prove that it’s not necessarily just the kind of education that increases your potential for success and greatness - but it ultimately relies on YOU :). </p>

<p>Coming from a community college - I met many UCB, UCSD, UCLA and even Columbia, UPENN and Dartmouth drop-outs who decided they weren’t ready to take their education seriously when they were freshman, but now they’re ready to make a comeback.</p>

<p>And I think this discussion even speaks to the greater issue at hand that sometimes we have to realize that not everyone I guess, is ready for college at the age of 18. Instead of mass-producing bachelor degree graduates we should instead chart a different education course where we strive to learn and grow organically - thus finding possibilities to reach excellence along the way. I think if you find what you want to pursue for the long haul, striving for excellence is just the next natural step. </p>

<p>More important than letting social stigma of institutions define how we view education - we should view our education as uncharted and exciting. :)</p>

<p>I’m a business major also and with wanting to be at a UC, it’s either UCB, UCR or UCI. I picked UCR above UCB and UCI because it is a growing school. I went to the SoBA Discovery Day in March and loved it. The campus is beautiful and the counselors were helpful and informative. I like their accounting program since it gives me flexibility on which types of accounting classes I want to take. I definitely look forward to transferring in 2012!</p>

<p>yay!! yeah and im not so sure about uci. Their business school is extremely young. they arent even ranked on businessweek yet, although to be fair ucr has only been ranked on there for one year.</p>

<p>Although UCR is rising fairly quickly, the SAT/ACT scores at UCSC are still better.</p>

<p>UCR: 1390-1740 ; 19-24
UCSC: 1530-1890 ; 22-27</p>

<p>At UCR only 22% of students had a 3.7+ GPA
At UCSC 31% of students had a 3.7+ GPA</p>

<p>This may change over the years, but currently UCSC seems to attract more quality students.</p>