I’ve been reading mixed reviews about Whittier (So Cal), Is it a good school? I’m deciding between that and UC Riverside
What’s your net cost at each?
(do not subtract any loan)
What field are you interested in?
i did get a pretty good scholarship for Whttier, so about $35K net for Whittier, but no scholarship at UCR, and I would have to commute. I’m currently undecided but I like social sciences more.
If it’s affordable without parent loans, I’d go with Whittier then.
You’ll get more personalized attention and discussion-based classes are very important in the social sciences.
Couldn’t you live on campus at ucr?
Thank you for the advice. I worry about the whittier reviews I’ve read here and there, but I’ve toured and really liked the place. And no about UCR dorm, we live close enough (30mins drive), I feel like I’d be wasting money. Whittier is far enough with traffic that it makes sense to stay there (we live about 35-40 miles away, so about 1-1.5hrs one way with traffic).
I’d go with Whittier. You will have a lot more interaction with profs and be able to engage in more discussion-based classes with fewer students. You will get to know fellow students better. All of that contributes to a better learning experience.
Student review sites should be taken with a grain of salt. You never know if someone is just having a bad day and wants to get back at a college when they write a review.