UCR pros and cons + why I chose to attend ucr...my honest opinion | uc riverside
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hey guys! thank you so much for watching this video and i really hope you guys enjoyed it! I recently graduated from UCR and thought I would share my honest thoughts and opinions with you guys. These are just a few pros and cons that I have about UCR. I'd also just like to add that these are my opinions and that others may have differing views.
Either way though, if you are considering attending UCR or if you committed for the fall, UCR is a great school and I honestly am so glad I chose to attend UCR. Please stay safe you guys, thanks soo much for watching and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you enjoyed :)))
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I was bummed out when all of my friends were accepted to UCLA and I wasn't. I chose UCR over UCSB and UCSC, best decision ever! I was the only one of my friends that got into grad school, some of my friends didn't even manage to graduate from UCLA. It is what it is!
Congratulations 👏🏼🙌🏼!!!!
Why UCLA, LOL? That school is wack!
Is it safe in usr? Cal riverside? I want to ho there but i heard that it has high criminal rates
@@fxxxnky UCLA is far from wack lol. ive only heard good things abt ucla its just a more superior school the campus, the food, the academics 🤷♀
not really it is pretty dangerous i have a family member who goes there. I'd recommend UCI (there's not much student life at UCI), UCSD, UCLA, (Berkley can also be pretty dangerous) it also dropped in ranks so @@alsaqrr
I went to UCR! There was a lot of stigma from my fellow classmates feeling they should have went to a "better" university, but honestly loved my time here at UCR. Had many amazing experiences and the campus gave me everything and more I needed to be successful. People here were awesome. I'm so proud to be a UCR alumni and I am now a first-year medical student in Nevada. Couldn't have done it without all the resources UCR provided me.
I like your positive thought about the school you attended.
@@Jswa2024 what was your major studying at UCR?
@@olgahenriquez8186 I didn't attend UCR. My major was Urban Studies and Planning
-college experience + dorm + sorority ("like in the movies")
-5 Pro's of UC Riverside:
1. chill, and not competitive = :) (classes are manageable, able to get/earn a good GPA)
2. free resources (like ARK tutoring = chem, bio, math, writing essays) & first year learning communities/HCD (peer mentors: help with transition from HS to CC)
3. diversity
4. student-involvement clubs/organizations
5. free programs (guest speakers, celebs, musicians/concerts)
5 Con's of UC Riverside:
1. no college city/town life
2. ghetto-land (not safe, homeless ppl)
3. no big school spirit
4. over-populated students, over-impacted majors/classes (23,000 undergrads + 4,000 grads = grand total student population = 27,000 students)
big class sizes (300-600 students: a small lecture/concert hall)
5. pretty basic/generic/general majors (no specializations/specifics/niche majors)
I went to UCR 40 years ago and got a great education. I discovered what I really wanted to do in my Senior year, Computer Science. I continued with my History degree and graduated with my B.A. in '83. I went back to school in '96 and earned my B.S. in Computer Science. Who knew that the Pandemic would be more applicable to my History degree from '83.
I went to UCR, too, and graduated a couple years ago, and I connected with just about everything you said in this video.
I liked the lack of competitiveness because I feel like it’s sometimes better to be a “big fish in a small pond” rather than a “small fish in a big pond.” If I had gone to like Berkeley, I’d probably have felt like a complete idiot and been totally stressed out all the time, but at UCR, I was able to get good grades and a high-quality education without tearing my hair out.
I also wholeheartedly agree about the diversity factor. It was certainly the first time that I, as a white guy, was firmly in the minority, but I think that’s something that really adds to the UCR experience. And I also appreciated all the concerts they had (Post Malone performed there when I was a student), but, like you, I didn’t fully appreciate those because I live like kind of a grandpa haha
And then in terms of the cons, the first two things that came to mind for me were the lack of sports hype and the fact that Riverside is kind of a shitty city, and those were the first two cons that you mentioned hahaha the campus is definitely super nice, but once you get like 5 minutes off-campus, things go south pretty quickly, and even as someone who loves basketball, I only went to one UCR game during my time there because their team just stunk 😬
For the overpopulation, the large class sizes didn’t bug me too much, especially because when you get to upper div classes, they’re usually much more reasonably-sized, but the classes at the UV theater were definitely pretty lame. There wasn’t anything worse than having to walk all the way from Glen Mor to the UV theater for a class at 12:10 on a hot Riverside day.
The only other pro I’d personally mention would be the dining halls. I know not everyone liked the food there, but I thought they had some seriously dank options either at AI or Lothian, and the all-you-can-eat nature of it was pretty awesome even if it was a major contributor to the Freshman 15 being a very real thing for me hahaha
hi! Yeah i tried my hardest to find pros and cons that resonated with a lot of UCR students so i'm glad you found it relatable! but wow i wish I could've seen post malone during my time at UCR!! And i completely agree with you about the dining halls! That freshman 15 really hit me hard too because the food was so good. Thank you so much for the detailed response as well and I'm glad you enjoyed the video :))
Um sorry no the diversity is extremely forced at UCR. Thanks, but in this day and age when white people are practically crucified for being white, I don’t want to surrounded by people that aren’t Asian, white, or Pacific Islander lmao
The other thing I love about Riverside is the University Village. As a person from a small town (Hemet), it is attractive.
thank you so much for this!! i think now i understand what its like there bc my friend recommended it for me and im thinking of studying abroad and study there so im glad there's a diversity going on i just hope i get accepted tho
Very informative for someone that's at the decision juncture of choosing my MSCS admit for this fall!
As a UCR alum from the 90's it was interesting to hear that the sentiment around the school hasn't changed much. Everything you said is spot on from back in the day, except class size was never more than 150 - 200. I heard all the negatives before going, it was called UC redirect back then so it had a major stigma. Having said all that I loved my UCR experience, I even got into UCLA as a transfer and didn't take it since UCR life seems so much nicer. In the end, I have had a great career and learned tons from my UCR experience. Go Highlanders! (oh wait there is still no sports teams :-)
UCR class of 2016 here. I connected with so much of what you said in this video. Unfortunately, I did not make the most of my time while I was UCR because it wasn't my "top" school so to speak, but it has taken me time to learn that where you are is where you're meant to be. So much has changed because of the epidemic, and I'm grateful that I was able to have the on campus experience that I had
UC Riverside = Pay Full price and take the classes from your parents house...
I live about 25 minutes from Riverside and your description of the city is pretty accurate 😂
UC Riverside alumnus from way back in the day when there was only West Lothian (my dorm) and Aberdeen and Inverness (A&I)! Great people and programs (ranked in the US News Top 100) at one of the fastest growing UC's for a reason. Received a great education/college experience at UCR...go Highlanders!!
tysm for this video! i committed to ucr and i’m excited for the fall 😁
ofc! so glad you enjoyed the video! and congrats as well :)
As a UCR alum and 2018 graduate, I agree with all these statements and feel like you did a great job summarizing the best and worst things about attending UCR. I would however add that there is a great deal of students who are commuters, and that your experience and connection to campus as a commuter will depend on how much you decide to stay on campus. Whether that be for an on campus job or club, I highly reccomend getting involved in some sort of org or campus job to still have that college experience. You will make friends who are going through what you are and become more aware of the resources available to you. I realize this isn't super applicable as of right now, covid has obv. changed some things, but honestly some of the best advice I can give future UCR students planning on commuting. Best of luck, in the end no matter where you go, your experience is what you make of it :)
Just got my acceptance letter from UCR in my email inbox an hour ago :)
Yo same!!
What major
@@anoopgill7245 Pre-business
@@EmmanuelC0403 ayyy that's what my sister got, I got economic
me too :)
Just graduated from UCR in 2019- excellent choice, js
also ur plushies in the background are so cute!
thank you!
super, super helpful. my cousin graduated from ucr and now it is one of my top choices for transfering
yay I’m glad I could help!! good luck on transferring 🤗
Omg I got admitted to UCR but everyone is always trashing it even though the campus looks great 😭 update i got into UCSB 🥳
Hey I also just got admitted, congratulations 🎉
@@zzzzaaaa9966 congrats to you as well 🥳
Ikr I got admitted too and was excited about it but I keep seeing people say it’s bad
It looks good to me though
@@purple_rose4771 ya I need to see where else I get accepted but overall I would be happy to go to UC riverside
Transferring to UCR this upcoming Fall thank you for this!!
ofc! Glad you enjoyed the video!
This video was so helpful!!! I recently got taken off the wait list and I got accepted! I'm going to be majoring psychology for Fall 2020 :)
yay congrats on getting admitted into UCR!! thank you, I’m so glad you found this video helpful :)))
Thank you! really insightful and helpful :) ill be attending fall 2020
congratulations!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video :)
How are you liking UCR?
Great video. As someone who attended UCR like 10 years ago and transferred out, I concur with many points on your list. One thing I'm surprised you didn't mention is how UCR has always had a bad reputation of being a "UC Reject" school (I know you kinda referred to it near the end). It's what deters many people from going and ultimately is what drove me to transfer (although I ended up not fitting in at the school I went to). I think most kids should know that the "status" of your undergrad school does not matter once you are looking for jobs; so many of us get caught up in university status but the truth is, no one out there cares. I will say with your last con, yes, if you are looking for a specific major (for me it was communication), UCR won't have it. Majors are very broad indeed, so that is something to consider, esp for those looking for marketing/communication/advertising/PR stuff.
This video was so helpful!
yay! I’m so glad you liked it :)))
hey, i watched your college acceptance video(s) today!!
i just got accepted into ucr and am strongly considering it! thanks for these tips!
Congratulations!! If you decide to go I hope you enjoy your time there !!! I graduated spring 2022 with a BS in neuroscience and love this campus so much!!! They gave me all the resources and more to succeed 💛💙🐻
Tks for the video. I'm a study-from-home UCR freshman, and plan to live on campus this coming Fall. Can you provide suggestions for dorm vs. apartment? And which dorm/apartment you recommend?
this was so helpful and informative. hopefully, I get admitted from the waitlist
thank you! I’m glad I was able to help you and good luck to you!! Hoping for the best for you :)
hi! great video, it was super helpful! i was wondering what your major was at ucr?
This was a great video. I am going to UCR this fall as a math major!
thank you!! Congratulations!! also love your profile pic ahah
lauren pak want to see my cotton swabs lol
I’m an 8th grader who is in the AVID program. We’re talking about college and university rn in class. I plan on applying for UCR since I have family near and I have relatives who been there.
Awesome!! Hope you like it!!!! I graduated spring 2022 with a BS in neuroscience and love this campus so much!!! They gave me all the resources and more to succeed 💛💙🐻
You know, my friend goes to UCLA and he says it's not competitive. Maybe it's because he rents an apartment with his friend. I mostly hear that people are stressed during exams. That's about it. Most horror stories come from Berkeley.
Graduated from UCR and now a MD, absolutely love UCR best experience ! ❤
Hi I am incoming freshman majoring in MCD and accepted UCSC (with a 20k scholarship) and UCR please advise
I am living in San Jose
Does UCR fulfill MCAT prerequisites? Will get clinical internships? Please please suggest
Thank you
yoooo thanks for the tea for ucr-admitted for winter 2021, where my winter people at?!
Very helpful!
I’m thinking of going to UCR myself for Fall 2020. :)
If you don’t mind me asking, what did you study ?
hi! I’m glad you found this video helpful! I majored Psychology!
Hey I'm also thinking to going to UCR for fall 2020 Let's catch up if wanna talk?!?!
omg this was by far one of the most helpful college videos!!! thank u sm. also, how’s the party scene?? i’ve heard good and bad things abt it
what are the bad things you’ve heard about? just curious bc i wanna go here but i want the social life too 😭😭
Hello! UCR grad class of 2016.
I told people college experience is what you put in determines the experiences that come out of it.
There's are A LOT of clubs and organizations to meet people. I was in a sorority and community service club but met a lot of people who were in my classes because that will help a lot when it comes to study groups.
UCR offers great concerts and events. I loved all the quarter concerts and its a great incentive since a lot of schools don't offer it as much as us. I've had people from other schools try to buy student id's to attend these concerts 😆 and same for the panels and theaters since we have a theater down the street that does midnight showings for free.
On campus jobs helped a lot of my friends because there were so many food options. I also worked at the book store which was easy bc I went to work from 8-2 and then my class at 2.
UCR internships and study abroad programs were amazing. I did UCDC that offered students to intern in DC and they provided housing and financial aid and if you felt you weren't competitive enough in DC, the coordinator would help you on hands to learn how to make you stand out or who to help you contact for letters of rec.
Thanks so much for sharing！Could you pls tell us how it is to have online courses, tests and research/lab experience? Thx
Great video, I was wondering what was your opinion on ZIP Car. Is is available frequently or are they hard to obtain.
hi! I’ve unfortunately never used zip car before so I’m not too familiar with it. I saw it around campus tho and it seemed pretty accessible
This is really random but I’M IN LOVE your introduction! How did you make it?
hi! thank you so much! I actually just did it on final cut, my editing software!!
just got accepted this week so this was soo helpful 🥺
Congrats! Me too. Maybe we’ll see each other in the future!
@@hi-cl6pb you both should exchange social media with each other lol
What was your gpa? I know my gpa isn’t bad, but still, I get so worried I won’t get accepted.
@@mocapcow2933 Don’t worry i got accepted with a 3.5 GPA
@@newacc3869 damn, got waitlisted
GREAT VIDEO!
Thinking of going fall 2021 for transfer in psychology 🙌 Any tips? Also is psychology impacted at UCR?
I just reapplied there since I want to transfer out of SJSU, I hope I get in UCR again.
Currently choosing between UCR and UC Santa Cruz as a transfer.
they’re both great schools! I’m biased (obviously hehe) but good luck!!
What did you end up choosing
Attending UCR this year. The biggest factor as to why is that I’m being given a full ride. My mom teased me about not getting into UCI, but I’m perfectly fine with. I’m glad that the competition isn’t all that much, but I also know that I’m getting a solid education out of it. A W in my book
How is UCR so far?
@@chale.vale23 I fucking love it here 👍✨
@@crimenarson5962 that’s relieving to hear… class of 2027💙💛🌵🐻
I'm going o be a junior in high school in the next school term and college has been on my mind for the majority of the summer. My other friends are probably BORED during summer while I'm drying out my tear ducts to find a college in california that has a good Creative Writing/ English major. I need help TT
does UCR offer a good amount of classes online? for those who can't physically go as much? is there a good amount of psych class requirements for the psych major online as options?
Do you think CC would be a better option. I know you talked about missing the college experience but I’m not much of an extrovert anyways?
This video is helpful really! However im still stuck because i want to attend for 2023 since i finish up in a few months. And i would love to go here since my family is typically in fontana which isn’t that far from riverside . However i dont want to miss out on the college life by not dorming yet i see the cost for dorms and waitlisting for them and i doubt i might be able to dorm. So do you by chance know how social life is there
UCR was my #1 choice. Mainly because I wanted to go to a university closest to my hometown, Hemet, which is about 35 miles away (35-45 min drive). I wanted to commute from home to university. My other choices that were closer to Hemet were Cal State San Bernardino and Cal State San Marcos, which are much further away requiring me to stay in housing or nearby there. Just so you know, Hemet is a small town that is far away from a lot of major cities, so UC Riverside was the closest university to it. UC Riverside was also my #1 choice because some of my relatives such as my cousins and even my father went there. I applied to UC Riverside in Winter 2022 and only to UC Riverside, and I was happy when I got accepted into UC Riverside.
I am enjoying UC Riverside.
As far as the city of Riverside goes, it seems like a main place students would go outside of Riverside is the University Village, where there are various cuisines such as Indian restaurants, Chinese restaurants, Korean restaurants, Boba Tea places, a Pizza restaurant, a Cajun seafood restaurant, etc. Whenever I go to Riverside, I love going to the University Village whenever I can.
University of Redlands is not far from hemet.
@Blackowl44 I somehow thought it was a bit further away, but I realized it's about the same distance. Private universities (like the University of Redlands) weren't my top choice. And I completely forgot about it when considering the aforementioned Cal States.
I know this is kinda of late but if I were to join clubs other than Greek life, are there still occasional house parties? I know education definitely comes first, but I’m curious to know if ucr is more open to that. Like I know sdsu is super reserved to frats (that’s why I don’t wanna go there.)
I'm transferring into a UC from a community college. UCR was one that I got in, I wasn't expecting to get accepted. Now I know why. It's not competitive. Got rejected from the other UC's i applied to.
How did you like the psych program? I was admitted as Undeclared but I’m hoping to switch into Psych!
I think the psych program was actually really good! The classes were really interesting and there’s a lot of opportunities for you as a psych major. So you could join research labs, etc. the only downside is, is that psych classes are larger than others, but overall I still liked the program
Thank you
hi ur vid was really helpful! just one question--since ucr is in a desert area are there a lot of snakes in the area?
hi!! I’m so glad u found it helpful! to answer your question I don’t really think there’s any snakes. Maybe up in the mountains there would be, but I think on campus there aren’t because I never saw or know anyone who encountered one :)
Light snakes in the trail up the the C in the mountains but nothing like that on the actual main campus at all.
i got waitlisted for irvine, but if i don't go to irvine...I've already accepted my admissions at riverside. definitely not my first choice...was going to go to csu long beach if i couldn't go to irvine, but I'm looking up and researching about it and im looking forward to being happily surprised at UCR.
yes! honestly UCR is so great! If I’m going to be honest it wasn’t my first choice in school either but I’m so glad I chose UCR. I know that anywhere else I wouldn’t have enjoyed college as much as I did at UCR!
Minty Minnie are you dorming ? Or do you live close by ?
Priscila Jimenez i’ll be dorming! i live in kern county so i can’t really commute
Exact same situation here!
if you are in a biology major and want to try something new like film, acting, or art could you take those classes? or do you have to be in that major
This is a really late reply but absolutely! I am an Arts Major and I had a few STEM major peers taking introduction classes to fill out their major requirements. Also when I dormed my floor was all stem, and many of them took dance :). I'm not sure about the higher up classes, but i think as long as it fits within your credits and they have available seats i think you can be let in no problem. hope this helped!
ty for this video! The only real thing I'm worried about is the surrounding city but then I ask myself, how often am I really going to be going off campus lol :)
I have a question. Would I need to send a hard copy of my transcript to the school or am I able to send it through a PDF? it would be though a service website that does the transcript. I just want to make sure so I don’t mess up
hi! I’m not too sure since things are a little bit different since when I got admitted. So I’d definitely say to contact the school just to be sure!!
damn how'd you score a 1800 on the SAT? isnt the max 1600?
Best decision I ever made was going to community college first
So glad I found ur channel holy shit
thank you!!
All UC are good schools
Bruh that’s legit the reason why I didn’t go to UCSC🤣
I got into UCR
you said you're a grandma dayummmm whats your skin care routine.
I appreciate you making this video! But I do question your perspective on how dangerous Riverside is. Riverside is one of the more safer cities in the Inland Empire. Also, If you live on campus, why would you drive to campus? But you right, parking is outrageous -a commuter
hi! I actually lived in a house off campus so I had to commute to get to class and campus. I just think that in comparison to other UCs and Riverside’s proximity to more dangerous cities, it makes it a more dangerous campus. Thanks for the feedback!
@@laurenpak4198 I think that may be an unfair characterization of Riverside. Riverside does have a lot of homeless people but they are relatively harmless. Riverside gang activity was a joke for the most part. When I first moved there from San Bernardino I felt like I was in a world away from home. But that's not to say crazy stuff didn't happen there I was less effected because I didn't know anyone out there aside my boyfriend at the time.
not too much on topic but i was wondering what laptop you had while at ucr?
I used a MacBook Air!
I’m majoring in pre-business and I’ll be a freshman fall 2020, the thing I’m worried about the most is the job opportunities at UCR. Any advice?
ahh me too let's be friends
congratulations!! so UCR actually has job fairs throughout the quarter that you can go to if you’re looking for jobs, etc! And then also if you join an on campus organizations it’ll open up a lot of opportunities for you as well !
S&N same kinda worried
hey!! I'm currently deciding between UCR pre-business and CSUF Business Administration and I'm also worried about the job opportunities at UCR. Would you say you made the right call? Is UCR's business program looking promising? (UCR is going to be about 4000 dollars cheaper than CSUF for me)
@@therealwaseem you mean CSUF is $4000 cheaper than UCR right?
Hi, I got an admit from UCR MS in CS 2 days ago. I also have an admit from ASU MS in SE. Was very confused on which to choose. Your inputs on this would be great.
I am applying for both schools for Fall 22 can you please guide.
My gre score is 311 and acedemics are good.
I'm planning to apply to UCR for MS in Mechanical Engineering. How is the Graduate Program in the college?
Yo I just got accepted today!
I'm waiting for my admissions back lol
@@ricardo_2255 you still waiting, the wait sucks, I feel like I won’t get in lol
i have a low gpa would they accept me or is it high gpa only
Are you a transfer?
What's your major?
Are you applying as a highschool student?
I thought UCR was going Division 1-A for basketball? I am an alumni--grad year 2000. And if you think that area is dangerous you should try San Bernardino...I think not! CSUSB is awful! I attended that school for a teaching credential I was not allowed to finish because of a racist white woman. And come to find out she still works there and now is in the most fitting yet most ironic department Theater. She's a great actress to say the least! 🤦 She was my P.E. teacher but was not in good shape or health, but she still in the kinesiology department. 🤦 Anyway, UCR is WAY BETTER than CSUSB. And Riverside is less violent than San Bernardino. And for fun there is Castle Park Amusement Park. There is the movies and drive-in movie in Rubidoux. There is Ontario Mills Mall is not too far away. Galleria Mall at Tyler in Riverside. She mentioned the movie theater classes. I took a class at the movie theater it was nice. My weight was great because I had to walk everywhere. A lot has changed due to COVID I am sure, but there is plenty to do in the Inland Empire and if you feel like getting that L.A. vibe sit in traffic a few hours and go to the big city. 🤦🙄 But UCR hasn't changed much since I graduated 20 years ago. WOW can't believe it has been that long. I still should have gone to Grambling State College. 😣
Are you still on campus? How many people are still there?
Keith Zmudzinski hi! So I’m actually not on campus, but I’d assume that the campus as of rn is probably empty. They closed the campus and most resources have transitioned to remote access, so I’d say that there probably aren’t many people on campus :)
The essentials research labs are resumed in June, but most of the labs and classes are still remote.
8:24 Nicki as in Nicki Minaj????? I would faint.
freshman year is going to be on zoom :v
how hot are the guys at ucr?
lol
LMAOOO FR
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