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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a parent of a freshman a T15 school.  Kid thought they were selecting a place commensurate with their [holds nose] top credentials that would nonetheless have a lot of fun kids who don't take themselves seriously and prioritize having a good time.  Spoiler alert: this is not UChicago.

Anyway, kid is wrong.  Not every student at kid's school is a Tracy Flick, of course, but there are so many of them that the vibe is affected. The seriousness and intensity permeates the dorms, the quad, the on campus coffee places ...

I promise I'm not a troll. Kid is grateful for this opportunity but really surprised at how wrong they were. [/quote]

I'd rank the "lowest a-hole percentage" among T20 as follows:
Vandy
Rice

Northwestern

UCLA

most of the rest

Harvard

Duke

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UCLA?   Seemed like a barbie and Ken hellscape of eating disorders and who had a car that was deemed worthy from what I could see.   Like all the Tracy flick energy was devoted to social life instead of academics.  Opposite of laid back in my view but whatever floats your boat I guess [/quote]

What?  Do you know anything about UCLA??  My DC is a junior and I can say from experience that these kids work hard and play hard.  UCLA has it all - top academics, super driven and motivated students, and an amazing social life for all types of kids.  My DC is having the time of his/her life, has a great circle of friends, and you just can't beat the LA lifestyle.  DC's friends are all super-accomplished and have had amazing internships at top companies all over the country.  The opportunities for outside school activities are endless - mountains, ocean, food scene, etc.

Now mind you- UCLA is not for the faint at heart.  Those who want a nurturing, small environment that you find in a SLAC will not be happy there.  This school is for go-getters who can advocate for themselves because there is no hand-holding or coddling at UCLA.  One must figure things out for themselves most of the time.

PP here mentions the rich kids.  Yes, they are there.  However, UCLA most likely has the largest percentage of first gen students of any top 20 school.  And it is super diverse - students are from all walks of life - much more than the 19 privates ahead of it in the stupid rankings.

And did I mention how gorgeous the campus is and how cool Westwood is??  It's the best of both worlds - cute college town in the middle of a world-class city.  There's a reason they got 130K apps last year.  Highly recommend it for serious students who also like to have a great social life.

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Agree with all of this until you got to Westwood village, it’s a shadow of its former self.  Hopefully businesses will comeback now that the Covid restrictions are over.  [/quote]

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