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[quote=Anonymous]My DMV rigorous private school child is now at UCLA. 
The pros: academics/course offerings, many many majors are very strong, intro classes have large lectures, but those are generally 100-200 people max (not the 500+ I've heard of at some schools) and those big lectures all have smaller discussions, classes are taught by professors, good research opportunities, professors are supportive/have office hours, students are supportive of one another (no competitive cut-throat vibe), campus is a nice size/good layout, nice that the dorms are all in one area ("the hill"), 4 years of guaranteed housing and lots of off-campus housing options as well, the food is great with tons of options, good social scene, tons of clubs, Greek life is there, but not over-powering, school spirit, sports, nice gyms, pool, tennis courts, etc., weather, Los Angeles at your fingertips. And as someone mentioned above, there is a lot of student pride about attending UCLA.

The cons: while UCLA has just about everything a student might want in a university, students have to hustle for everything they want; there is no hand holding at all. Students have to stay very on top of course selection (mine has gotten all the classes they need and compromised on occasion with a few back-up options). If a student wants to meet with an advisor, they are going to have to seek that out. If they want research, internships, jobs, etc. they are going to have to aggressively pursue them. If they want friends, they are going to have to put themselves out there, join clubs, etc.  Dorms are all triples for everyone in any grade (unless  there is a medical reason for a single). There are university owned off campus apartments, but 2 bed/4 person apts are a bit hard to come by. UCLA can feel crowded. 
Hope this helps, feel free to ask specific questions.[/quote]

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