<p>So I've pretty much been rejected by UCSB, UCSC, UCSD, and I'm not expecting much from LA or Berk anymore and I still haven't heard anything from Irvine so my hopes are very low. My only options now are Riverside, mediocre private schools, or community college. </p>
<p>All my friends and parents friends look down on Riverside even though I got into their business school which is pretty competitive. Is riverside worth going to? Or should I just swallow my pride and go the community college route in the hopes of transferring to a good school? I took a bunch of AP classes so I think I could graduate early but this might sound naive but I really don't want to miss out on the college experience and go into third year of college without any friends. </p>
<p>I’m pretty much in the same boat as you. I’m still waiting to hear from Cal Arts and RISD. Even if I got into those schools, I probably wouldn’t be able to afford them. I’m planning to major in art, so it’s really hard deciding whether to pick between CSULB and UCR. I would suggest going to UCR since it doesn’t matter in the long run which school you went to. Unless you’re picky like me about how fulfilling the school’s program would be in terms of the art, I would go for UCR. In the job field, they don’t judge you based on which school you go to. All they care about is how you use those skills that your undergraduate will give you. My sister goes to a “lower-class” CSU and is majoring in Microbiology. Although she has not graduated yet, partly due to her dyslexia and the budget cuts, none of the part-time jobs that she has worked at has judged her based on the “prestige” of her school.</p>
<p>If I do not get into UC Irvine, I’m going to UCR. I’ve applied to every UC except Berkeley and have been rejected from SC, SD, Davis and SB and got into Merced and Riverside and I am awaiting UCLA and UCI. My stats are 3.73 UC GPA and 1650 SAT (610 W, 540 M, 500 CR). </p>
<p>I’m thinking about it. I just got accepted into UCD and parents really want me to go, but I really like UCR. People can say all they want, but it’s such a great school and if you do a little research, you’d be amazed by the amount of programs and opportunities they offer to their students. So, don’t worry about what other people say! Where you go to college really doesn’t matter in the long run. At the end of the day, you are still getting a quality education; the name and prestige of the school are pretty shallow reasons to attend a school, imo. (And since I’m pretty sure someone will get offended: I’m not saying that prestigious schools aren’t worth going to; it’s just that, they aren’t the only thing that matter.) </p>
<p>Rejected to SD, I, and Colorado School of Mines. Waitlisted at UCD and UCSB. Is it any better than CSU Long Beach? Got in Bioengineering for UCR and Chemical Engineer for Long Beach? Long Beach or Riverside? How is the job prospect between the two schools after graduation? Any recruitments?</p>
<p>@idiotabroad Compare the rankings of the programs. Maybe the U.S. New and World Report. Also, compare starting salaries in bioengineering and chem e.</p>
<p>GRADUATE of UCR here. It’s been over 10 years since I graduated from UCR and come on here once in a while to defend their reputation from time to time. Trust me when I tell you that the college in which your diploma comes from has little value in your potential as a valuable asset to a company. It will matter in some fields where clients/customer/employers are specifically looking for that information such as doctors or lawyers otherwise your experience and tract records (AKA Résumé), and even for those aforementioned careers, your post graduate degree is what matters. Five years after my graduation, the most important part of my resume was my previous employment, my connections and my reviews on LinkedIn from the people (in the “real” world) that I interacted with in companies around the world). I’m doing considerably well for myself <em>knock on wood</em> and UCR was what got the ball rolling.</p>
<p>I have met plenty of people from colleges all over the country I’m telling you that just because a school has a reputation of being a “better” school, it doesn’t mean it produces better workers or even smart people. When I look back at the course material from my senior year it was like child’s play, why? Because when you come out into the working world you learn SO much from it and learn so quickly.</p>
<p>Just remember, no matter what school you end up at, 5,10,40 years from now, those 4 years are just a TINY part of you accomplishments in life. In many professions a college graduates just shows the employer that you are not a quitter and that you have accomplished something that takes time, patience and hard work. College is meant as a preparation, no a means to an end.</p>
<p>My last advice to you is that you start looking for a job/internship IN THE FIELD you are going for by your junior year in order to start networking with like minded people. Many people make the mistake of just working at the mall or pizza place. Each June hordes of college kids graduate across the country with ZERO experience. Don’t let that be you because trust me, there are plenty of people with years of experience and the resume to prove it going after the same job and no one is hiring that 22 year old kid who aced tests unless he’s actually a genius.</p>
<p>Agreed ^^^. I feel like UCR could become a mid-tier UC in the future. I would hate to pass up the opportunity to attend. Its acceptance is lowering. Additionally, I love how UCR is diverse. </p>
<p>I got rejected by Davis but accepted to Irvine and Santa Cruz. Riverside actually competed head to head with Davis just for the amazing math program. Also I absolutely love the math faculty at Riverside. Professors and Grad students were so kind and made me feel like they really cared about my learning. It was the opposite experience at Irvine and SB. I got accepted back in Jan but was forced by my dad to wait for other colleges hahaha. I SIR’d right after Irvine decisions came out and I’m really excited. </p>
<p>There are a ton of people crapping on UCR because of the unfair reputation and “low rankings”. But college is what you make of it really. I feel like UCR will give me a wider variety of tools for success whether it’s the real world or grad school. Davis and Riverside have strong math departments but Riverside won me over after researching the Applied Math and Physics or Chemistry program. Plus the engineering is really strong too. So if I don’t end up with an applied math degree then at least I’ll end up with an electrical engineering degree. I’ll see you guys at the inland empire!</p>
<p>I got in for Electrical Engineering. I want to go her but I have not received any sort of forms for applying for the upcoming year. Should I send a email out or wait some time. </p>
<p>I got denied from 6 out of the 8 UCs I applied to (I applied everywhere except Cal). I got into Merced and Riverside. If my appeal for Irvine doesn’t get granted, I’d be happily going to UC Riverside!</p>
<p>I got accepted as Studio Art major but I might also minor/major in something else, depending on how my credits work out I am going to make a new Facebook group for our class, would anyone be willing to give me their facebook account names so that I can create it? Mine is <a href=“Redirecting...”>https://www.facebook.com/JacquelineLeeArt</a></p>
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