<p>I too SIR’d to UCR… 2 years ago, having been rejected just about everywhere else, including my appeal to UCSC. I really wanted to attend UCR and get the real “college experience”, but my parents refused to help finance my education for 4 years at UCR, so I grit my teeth and buckled down at CC. I must admit, I did not absolutely love my experience at CC, but like many others who have attested here, I got into great schools of my choice (UCSD, UCLA, etc.) after just two years. I also have a greater sense of what I actually want to study and what I want to do with my life after college. My two cents, if money is not an issue at all, go for UCR. Transferring from there shouldn’t be too hard if you work very hard and get good grades there. I actually just talked to someone who transferred from another UC to UCLA when I visited the UCLA campus today, so it definitely can be done. But then again, you can’t really go wrong with CC either, it truly is a great, inexpensive opportunity for a fresh start.</p>