<p>Kk lets clear up any misconceptions we have right now…</p>
<p>UCR ranks 89th and UCSC ranks 96th for USNWR National Universities…hello?</p>
<p>UCR is building a brand new medical school, which is supposed to happen in about 2012, but I think is experiencing some delays. Nevertheless, California’s first new medical school in 40 yeras. </p>
<p>UCR has something called the Thomas Haider program, for students interested in the medical career pathway. The program reserves 24 seats for entrance into UCLA medical school. The first 2 years are completed at UCR, and the last 2 are completed at UCLA. The diploma awarded is identical to a UCLA med school diploma…HELLO?</p>
<p>I got into CSULB, UCR, UC Merced, and UC Santa Cruz. I chose UCR for the above reasons, I’ll be a freshman this fall. I wasn’t too thrilled about any of the colleges I got into, as my dream school was UCLA. I guess I’m a bit biased, since I want to go to Med School in 4 years.</p>
<p>UCR and UCSC attract students with very similar intelligence levels. Or rather, students with very similar data (GPA and SAT). There are a few bright ones, a lot of average ones, and quite a few dull ones. The only difference is that UCSC is 50% white, wheras UCR is 18% white. Personally, I didn’t care about that, but I know it’s an issue to a lot of people, so maybe UCR isn’t for you…</p>
<p>P.S. to the girl who rejected UCR for CSULB, you are a fool.</p>