<p>I see that a lot of people want to transfer from there...but why?
Everyone that wants to leave Riverside, why don't you like it there? I'm just curious.</p>
<p>what can I say… there’s things to do at Riverside if u can drive far…
but, it’s very hot during summer very cold during winter.
And it’s a commuter campus… it’s dead during weekends.
Also, its the worst UC after Merced? I think…
Nothing to do here… nowhere to go to…
Some people like it here…but not me</p>
<p>UCR is actually a good school, usually ranked in the top 100. People don’t like it because of the boring location that it’s in. It’s not on the beach like UCSD, UCSB, and UCSC…it’s not near a big city like UCB, UCLA…it’s not in a wealthy area like UCI…and it doesn’t have the cool lil college town that UCD has.</p>
<p>With that being said, UCR is still a very good school…it has many highly ranked departments and the surrounding area offers affordable housing. It may not be ideal for most, but I’m sure there are some students which like the school and plan on staying in that area. The Riverside area usually attracts middle class families because you can actually buy a house there. Example…I know a newly wed couple that lives in Riverside. They just purchased a home in Riverside County. The husband works and makes decent money. His wife commutes to UCR and is finishing up her BA and plans to attend grad school there. She also was accepted to UCSD and UCI, but chose UCR because it’s closer to home and is better than the CSU’s in the area.</p>
<p>yup, UCR…good school…not as desirable location</p>
<p>a lot of people that speak negatively about UC Riverside have never been there themselves, or have never given the school a fighting chance in the first place. many students that attend the school, enter immediately with the notion that they want to transfer out. having this mentality from the start, makes the negative aspects of the school such as location and weather stand out 10000 times more, and blinds other positive things (as mentioned by SMCguy) about the school. personally i believe that unless people give UCR a chance, it will continue to have a negative stigma attached.</p>
<p>I’m sure people don’t hate it. It’s just not a big name…</p>
<p>Exactly. Requires more prestige. =D</p>
<p>Such a far drive from the city… in the middle of nowhere…</p>
<p>I currently go to UCR and will be a sophomore this Fall.</p>
<p>It’s a pretty decent school academically, very underrated.I’ve liked most of my professors and the financial aid for me, personally, was really good.The student body is also diverse.</p>
<p>That being said I hate the location(your average Southern California suburban area), the weather (it’s hot), and there are alot of people that you come across and you say, “How did you get into college?”</p>
<p>Someone mentioned it being a commuter school and that couldn’t be anymore accurate.Last year when I was dorming, at least 40% of students left for the weekend.The place is like a ghost town.If you want to have fun you pretty much have to join something, be it a fraternity/sorority, a club,etc.Or have a car.</p>
<p>Either way if you stayed in the dorms, the boredom will kill you.I basically chilled with hallmates in the dorms playing video games,watching movies,small little parties,and occasionally going downtown to eat, and don’t get me wrong, it was fun…but after a few weekends of the same thing it gets boring and repetitive.</p>
<p>I’m personally going to try and transfer because other UC’s have better political science programs and also better job prospects because the alumni base is pretty wide and diverse at places like UCLA and Berkeley.</p>
<p>people hate 909ers -> 909ers live in riverside-> therefore people hate riverside</p>
<p>I transferred from UCR to UCLA. Although UCR is not a bad school, I felt like UCLA was better in almost every way. For example:
- Better location
- Better academic reputation
- Better weather
- Better food
- More active campus
- Prettier campus </p>
<p>UCR is not a bad school, but almost all other UC’s have a better reputation and location.</p>
<p>^Hey I pm’ed you about some transferring questions.</p>
<p>I work at UCR and have lived here for 15+ years. The school and quality of education are comparable to most UC campuses. The student population has grown from 8000 students in 1993 to almost 20,000 this year, so much of the negative perception is due to the notion that UCR is a remote backwater. UCR has the misfortune to exist in a community in which only a small percentage of people have set foot on a college campus, let alone completed a 4 year degree. That influences everything from the quality of restaurants available to the jerk factor of drivers.</p>
<p>UCR is the ■■■■■■■ child of the UC system, along with Merced. I lived in Riverside as a kid. There is nothing going for that city. It’s ******* Riverside. </p>
<p>Last I checked UCR only graduated around 65% of its students, the rest either transfer or just drop out. UCLA, UCSD, and UCB are all around 90%+. Shoot, even Merced is around 75%.</p>
<p>Also, they’re the village bicycle of the UC system. Assuming you have half a functioning brain and get in, you’ll get an acceptance letter 2 months before you get all the others. Don’t fall for it. It’s a trap.</p>
<p>Oh wow, Riverside has the lowest % of residents with degrees.</p>
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<p>I knew someone who only applied to two UCs in high school: UCLA and UCR. In his personal statement he wrote why he loved UCLA so much but then UCLA rejected him and UCR accepted him.</p>
<p>It’s so boring. There’s nothing here and the most exciting places in Riverside are the Starbucks/Del Taco locations. It’s small, nobody famous lives here, there’s no action and it’s just TOO small. Everything is familiar to a point where there’s no intrigue or adventure. I wish I lived in San Diego or somewhere near a beach with good, nutritious food as well as a variety of entertainment sources… and yes, I agree with the other comments. It is VERY ghetto here. It’s trashy and classless. The schools are okay, but the city itself is dull, small and the opposite of lively. It’s not fun here or pretty. I want to get out of here and have a richer life, and I could if I could afford car insurance…</p>