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Bryson23’s test scores make him/her a realistic candidate for UCR but not NYU, Miami, or Chicago. I think the OP simply wanted to know how UCR stacks up against dream schools. </p>
<p>The UCs, like most big universities, are what one makes of them. Some students work hard, seek out opportunities, and do well. Other students hit the sink-or-swim environment and, well, sink. </p>