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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those who didn't get in, take heart.  It's just an overcrowded and underfunded state school.  Professors are more engaged with research than students.  It can be very very hard to get classes you need. (See Impacted Courses [url]https://sa.ucla.edu/ro/Public/SOC/Search/ImpactedCoursesMasterList[/url]).  There's very little advising.  Many students are also local, so campus life isn't vibrant and often has unfortunate religious and racial overtones. In short, there are many other better options for the OOS price.

Yes, I agree that the palm trees and weather are lovely.  If that's what matters to you, have at it.

--UCLA alum[/quote]

DC is a junior at UCLA.  I'll take these one by one:

Professors: PP has presented a very broad generalization.  DC has had some very engaging, incredible professors.  Others not so much. (typical of most schools) 
Impacted classes:  True - but there is a ton of movement in the first two weeks of the quarter with students dropping classes, that DC almost always ends up getting the class they need
Little advising: True!  Until one gets into their major (for DC it was end of sophmore year), you're on your own baby.  Kids figure it out and rely on each other a lot.  Major advising is good though.  
Local students:  There are students from literally every state in the US and the rest of the world.  Yes, there are a ton of Bay Area and Orange County kids - but my DC has friends from everywhere.  
Campus not vibrant:  My DC started in 2020, so yes, for the first year, the campus was dead and nothing happening because of Covid.  But now - my goodness I don't know how you an say the campus and area is not vibrant. The campus is stunning and  there's something happening all the time. We've gone for parents weekend and it was a blast with so much happening on campus.  DC has an incredibly active social life!

Is UCLA for everyone?  Of course not.  But there are so many stereotypes of large vs. small colleges and UCLA has so much to offer academiclly, socially, career-wise, etc.  My DC is having a great experience and will graduate on time with a major and two minors.  DC is surrounded by a cohort of super smart, go-getter types and has a great group of friends.  UCLA also opens up a lot of doors.  DC had an excellent internship last summer with a major tech company and was invited back this summer as well.  DC may take another internship at a Fintech start-up - hasn't decided yet.  DC's friends also have a wide-variety of great internships.

Another benefit of being in LA - DC has caught the healthy living bug.  DC has never been healthier!  Everyone in their group of friends is outside and active all the time - biking, hiking, surfing, skiing, running, you  name it.  DC exercises regularly and eats super healthy now.

Good luck to everyone with their decisions.[/quote]

Thanks so much for this.

Anyone have a similar amount of detail on UCSD? UCSB?[/quote]

UCSD = Heaven on Earth.  Gorgeous.   UCSB pretty much the same thing - Heaven-- but a tad less ultra competitive to get into.[/quote]

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