UCSD or UCR? (GE's, time and money)

angelmatsu
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:46:28 +0000

@dyno, thanks you really helped me out. In all honesty, I think I wanted to go to UCSD just because it had the reputation and the campus was beautiful. But I don’t take stress easily, I feel like I might just perish over there. I mean I lost 15 pounds my junior year due to AP stress. I just don’t think I would be entirely happy over there. and I’m pretty dependent…the thought of being away from family so suddenly is a huge hit for me. Sure it’s beautiful and one of the best schools in the nation, but I would never be at ease knowing I’m making my parents struggle and taking money away from them. Plus MMW just seems like a class that would turn me off. I would probably have no interest in it at all. I like english on its own. Integrated with history sounds gross…But yeah, my mom’s whole yearly paycheck would be dedicated only to me. It just seems unfair, and I would hate to live with that guilt…

At least at UCR, I’d have time to adapt and I wouldn’t have the guilt of driving my family broke.

I think if i had been admitted to muir or warren I’d probably go to UCSD without a doubt, but as it is now…I really just don’t see much good in it besides reputation.

I mean, I can always transfer to their med school or UCLA’s later on can’t I?