Good Luck, TRANSFERS!

dhl3
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:29:19 +0000

Your opinion of UCR, the black sheep of the UC system, sir or madam.



If UCR offers what is needed to reach your academic/career goal, then I say UCR is just as appropriate as any other UCs.



Are you saying this because you regret going to UCLA?



Honestly, I don’t regret going to UCLA. It offered me what was needed for me and provided me with a memorable college experience. I was just saying it to reinstate that college is more than just about whether it is placed higher in the ranking chart. Had I chosen Berkeley simply because of its prestige, I honestly would’ve had harder time completing the courses needed to fulfill my educational goal, and who knows, I would’ve had to stay another year, only to find my financial aid reduced or completely cut off (I heard Cal doesn’t like students staying beyond their 4th year). Things could have ended disastrous for me. Of course, I’m just making assumptions, but what I wanted to point out is that if you feel that a certain school (which happen to be “less prestigious” than your alternative) is a better fit for your overall vision and style, then you should go with the guts and choose that school. This may sound like an obvious advise, but there are many many people here who simply choose a school because its name is placed a few spots above the other schools in some college ranking chart.