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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Omg this sounds awful.

I now understand why no kids from our private go to UCLA or Berkeley 
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[b]They are great if you are In-state. [/b] But definately not worth OOS prices.  If I'm paying $60K+, my kid will have smaller class and the ability to get the courses they need when they need them.

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Let's be honest. They are not great in-state. The price is right for in-state. And the name is great on the diploma. But the student experience sux.[/quote]

Except UCLA is an absolute monster when it comes to outlasting literally every other university in the country when it comes to the core student rankings, including quality of life and overall experience.

But yeah, other than that …[/quote]
My experience as a grad student there was that UCLA undergrads had absolutely bought into the fancy marketing that UCLA is world class with the best weather and in the best location in the world.  They assumed it was a great school because it was so hard to get into.  They all assumed that impossible registration for courses, absolutely no advising, lack of faculty interest in teaching, rampant cost cutting, and the racially segregated student body was standard at all universities and didn't question it.  All of the grad students from outside the UC system were appalled at the terrible undergrad instruction and lack of advising.

My take after 5 years teaching undergrads there was that the student body was very bright so UCLA was able to coast by with a terrible quality of undergrad instruction, but excellent sports, weather and location.[/quote]

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