I got accepted into UCR and plan on getting either a masters degree or doctorate.
Should I attend UCR and then transfer to another university? Or should I go to community college and then transfer to a university for a bachelor then masters degree?
Can you afford UCR?
I got lots of financial aid so money isn’t an issue
I think if it were me, I would take the four year college opportunity. You can go elsewhere for your masters and/or PhD.
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Are you asking if you should go to UCR and then transfer to get your Bachelor…ie UCR isn’t good enough ?
No. If you want a four year experience, UCR is a great school. And if you are fortunate enough to continue to a graduate degree, UCR would be a great launch pad.
I f you are not ready to move out, don’t have the maturity to move to the next phase of life a CC is ok. But because you got into such a fine school and can afford it, why wouldn’t you go ?
You should not go to a school with intent to transfer. You should go all in and love where you are !! Never have your eye on the exit or you won’t have a good experience.
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Oh, I meant like go to UCR get a bachelors then transfer to another university to get a masters
Yeah - why would you go to community college? You got into a UC and can afford it - what would be your hesitation?
You don’t know what or where the future holds - you haven’t even started college.
You might go straight to grad school, UCR or otherwise.
Go elsewhere.
Or work and then go grad school. Or work and never go grad school.
One step at a time - first go to college, and have a great four years!!
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I was mostly wondering which pathway would be easiest not in the difficulty of coursework, but in how hard it would be to get accepted.
I mean like which of these three pathways would give me the highest chance of getting into one of the Universities listed below for a masters.
CC (associates) → UCR (bachelors)-> UCLA,UCB,USC,CalPoly, or UCSD (masters)
UCR (bachelors)-> UCLA,UCB,USC,CalPoly, or UCSD (masters)
CC (associates) → UCLA,UCB,USC,CalPoly, or UCSD (bachelors and masters)
You’re over thinking - go to UCR and do a great job academically.
While you think you do, you’re 17 or 18 - most people in CS / engineering drop the major …yes most - well they say 40-60% depending on the study.
You may or may not - you’re way ahead of yourself.
Go get a 4 year experience at UCR, find your interests - CS or otherwise, work hard, and the rest of life will figure itself out later.
You’re taking a great first step.
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There is no way to predict graduate school acceptances now for you. These will be based on the strength of your application and the college’s desire to have you in the cohort. Your undergrad academics will be considered…and you haven’t done any undergrad work yet.
Folks from UCR get accepted to fine grad schools.
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Thanks for the advice I’ll most likely go to UCR. Btw I forgot to mention I’m doing Mechanical Engineering.
Great. Many drop out of major. You may or may not. It’s a tough major. My son does it.
Work hard. Do well. Get a degree. In anything !! Hopefully MECHE but if you find it’s not for you they have many choices.
https://www.mcnallyinstitute.com/how-many-engineering-students-change-their-major/
There is no advantage at all going to a cc if you have the funds to go to a good 4 year college. Don’t do that. But heed the warning above. Engineering is no cake walk. Use every resource like professor hours, TA review classes, study groups, math /science help labs till you have a grip on how to study for college. It’s much different then high school in just about all respects. My son’s favorite line in engineering which he graduated last year is “we all struggle together”. Many many students don’t make it past the first midterm but saying that, many do. Gear yourself for success not failure.
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