<p>I have slimmed down my options to UCR (U of california Riverside) and Cu Boulder...</p>
<p>Pro UCR
-In cali where I live
-close to downtown, beach, moutains
-close to home (meh)
-small school</p>
<p>cons ucr
-hot as ****
-still far from anything interesting
-boring city</p>
<p>PRO Boulder
-better academics
- super good city
-super liberal
-sports
-school pride
-close to moutains
-close to downtown (denver is dirty)</p>
<p>Boulder cons
-Might be too big?
-no oceans!
-big on parties</p>
<p>Is boulder's size overwhelming to a student from small schools?</p>
<p>is their reputation for partying that bad? Like I do like to party but im not some jocked up frat bro, is that like a problem?</p>
<p>Also I probably plan for law or grad school after, and I know the UC name is really good. Is the Cu boulder name also helpful to have?</p>
<p>Hello, anyone here?</p>
<p>What is your family saying?</p>
<p>OOS for Colorado will be expensive. Will your parents pay?</p>
<p>*Hi… I go to a public school in socal so here it goes</p>
<p>GPA: 3.35 (My csu GPA, took out electives)
State GPA: 3.41 (electives added)
SAT: 1790
SAT w/o writing : 1220</p>
<p>Im applying to</p>
<p>Reach
Uc Riverside
Uc Santa Cruz</p>
<p>Target
Sdsu
Uc Merced</p>
<p>Fallback
Sfsu
Csun</p>
<p>Honors
4 years of honorroll in school</p>
<p>Volunteer
Worked for ~250 hours at shelther
Worked about ~ 50 hours at summer camp</p>
<p>Clubs
Vice President of club in 10th grade, obtained over hundred members at one point</p>
<p>Thats pretty much it!*</p>
<p>What is your major?</p>
<p>I think if I were you, I’d go to Merced…especially if cost were a concern.</p>
<p>I have friends who attend Boulder, and it truly is reefer madness. That said, you seemed a lot more emphatic about your Boulder pros than the ucr’s. So from what I’ve picked up, and given you can afford it, I would attend CU.</p>
<p>My father lives in Colorado so price is not a problem. I do know its alot of reefer madness, but im from california its like nothing to me.</p>
<p>My family is supporting me on both sides, but id never go to merced its a horrible place</p>
<p>Just because your father lives in CO does not mean that you, yourself will be a resident. If you live in CA and you go to high school in CA, most likely you are a CA resident and NOT a CO resident.</p>
<p>Now if you mean you will commute to Boulder, that’s a different story.</p>
<p>merced its a horrible place</p>
<p>That is ridiculous. UC Merced is not a horrible place. It’s a new UC where everything is new and lovely. The school is small so it’s like attending a small private at a UC price.</p>
<p>And, you need to check on state residency for Colorado. You may not be considered a Colo resident since you live with your mom in Calif.</p>
<p>I know for a fact I get in-state tution for colorado, so lets stop with that.</p>