For private schools, I would include the Claremont colleges. The tours and info sessions will help you distinguish between the cultures and missions of the different schools.

Are you too stupid to Google?

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe there is already a thread.? What are colleges in southern CA worth visiting? Public. Private. LA to San Diego, Santa Barbara (an hour north of LA). Other?

I would say none.

Interesting take …

Considering UCLA is one of highest-rated schools in the country in terms of student quality of life AND academic depth and breadth, is consistently ranked in the Top 20 in most U.S. rankings and many global rankings, has been the most applied to college or university in the world for many years now, and is probably the “dream school” for more in-state and out-of-state applicants than any other college or university (if not nationwide, than certainly those West of the Mississippi), I’d say you’re probably missing the mark here.

Yep. UCLA was my DD'S dream school. She graduated last year and said it was the absolute best college experience anyone could ever have!

Was she involved in clubs, sorority? What did she like about it? I am trying to decide.

Decide? UCLA decisions have not been released yet.

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Anonymous wrote:Add Pepperdine.

If you are evangelical Christian.

We are Jewish. DD is at Pepperdine.

I've driven by Pepperdine many times - it's looks awesome. What am I missing about this school vs other Cal beach schools? What did you see in Pepperdine that was different from other schools?

Jewish PP here. We were not comparing branding. DD got in USD, UCSB and Pepperdine in California. Had a very good merit offer at Pepperdine and her cousins (also Jewish) just graduated. We are from Denver. We felt that the combo of very small classes, small school that is isolated from the city, and how comfortable they made us few as non-Christians in that environment was great. She met several professors during her 2 visits and the attention she received alongside the attention we all recevied while we were there, set them apart vs the others.

Is it better than the others? We dont know and we dont care. It was better for my daughter. Yes, most of her friends are Christians, but so what? That is the world that she will live in. She has a phenomenal group of friends, she is in a sorority and love the environment. It helps her dorm has a view of the ocean

Thank you for the feedback; Now I get what I was missing. I did read that smaller schools do have faculty that are more focused on mentorship. I figured out-of-state the cost for private school vs public school anywhere in California is the same. BTW - I'm non-Christian but didn't think Pepperdine was overly Christian.

Anonymous wrote:Occidental?

Oxy vs https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1288269.page

Anonymous wrote:Maybe there is already a thread.? What are colleges in southern CA worth visiting? Public. Private. LA to San Diego, Santa Barbara (an hour north of LA). Other?

Claremont colleges :
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1041280.page

Occidental?

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe there is already a thread.? What are colleges in southern CA worth visiting? Public. Private. LA to San Diego, Santa Barbara (an hour north of LA). Other?

I would say none.

Interesting take …

Considering UCLA is one of highest-rated schools in the country in terms of student quality of life AND academic depth and breadth, is consistently ranked in the Top 20 in most U.S. rankings and many global rankings, has been the most applied to college or university in the world for many years now, and is probably the “dream school” for more in-state and out-of-state applicants than any other college or university (if not nationwide, than certainly those West of the Mississippi), I’d say you’re probably missing the mark here.

Yep. UCLA was my DD'S dream school. She graduated last year and said it was the absolute best college experience anyone could ever have!

Was she involved in clubs, sorority? What did she like about it? I am trying to decide.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe there is already a thread.? What are colleges in southern CA worth visiting? Public. Private. LA to San Diego, Santa Barbara (an hour north of LA). Other?

I would say none.

Interesting take …

Considering UCLA is one of highest-rated schools in the country in terms of student quality of life AND academic depth and breadth, is consistently ranked in the Top 20 in most U.S. rankings and many global rankings, has been the most applied to college or university in the world for many years now, and is probably the “dream school” for more in-state and out-of-state applicants than any other college or university (if not nationwide, than certainly those West of the Mississippi), I’d say you’re probably missing the mark here.

Yep. UCLA was my DD'S dream school. She graduated last year and said it was the absolute best college experience anyone could ever have!

I’m glad your DD had a wonderful time there but for those reading this, be aware it’s very difficult to get into at only 12% OOS, admissions are quirky, it’s $80k for OOS plus personal expenses and travel and there are 56,000 students, so it wasn’t my kids’ cups of tea.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe there is already a thread.? What are colleges in southern CA worth visiting? Public. Private. LA to San Diego, Santa Barbara (an hour north of LA). Other?

I would say none.

Interesting take …

Considering UCLA is one of highest-rated schools in the country in terms of student quality of life AND academic depth and breadth, is consistently ranked in the Top 20 in most U.S. rankings and many global rankings, has been the most applied to college or university in the world for many years now, and is probably the “dream school” for more in-state and out-of-state applicants than any other college or university (if not nationwide, than certainly those West of the Mississippi), I’d say you’re probably missing the mark here.

Yep. UCLA was my DD'S dream school. She graduated last year and said it was the absolute best college experience anyone could ever have!

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Anonymous wrote:Add Pepperdine.

If you are evangelical Christian.

We are Jewish. DD is at Pepperdine.

I've driven by Pepperdine many times - it's looks awesome. What am I missing about this school vs other Cal beach schools? What did you see in Pepperdine that was different from other schools?

Jewish PP here. We were not comparing branding. DD got in USD, UCSB and Pepperdine in California. Had a very good merit offer at Pepperdine and her cousins (also Jewish) just graduated. We are from Denver. We felt that the combo of very small classes, small school that is isolated from the city, and how comfortable they made us few as non-Christians in that environment was great. She met several professors during her 2 visits and the attention she received alongside the attention we all recevied while we were there, set them apart vs the others.

Is it better than the others? We dont know and we dont care. It was better for my daughter. Yes, most of her friends are Christians, but so what? That is the world that she will live in. She has a phenomenal group of friends, she is in a sorority and love the environment. It helps her dorm has a view of the ocean

Anonymous wrote:UCs: UCSB, UCSD, UCD, UCSC
Cal Poly: Cal Poly SLO
LACs private: Occidental College (gives merit), 5Cs (Pitzer and Scripps are the only ones that measure demonstrated interest and are easiest to get into the other 3 are improbable and not worth getting fixated on).
Mid-size private: Chapman, Loyola Marymount, U of SantaClara, U of San Diego, U of San Francisco
Large private: USC

You left Irvine off the list.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe there is already a thread.? What are colleges in southern CA worth visiting? Public. Private. LA to San Diego, Santa Barbara (an hour north of LA). Other?

I would say none.

Interesting take …

Considering UCLA is one of highest-rated schools in the country in terms of student quality of life AND academic depth and breadth, is consistently ranked in the Top 20 in most U.S. rankings and many global rankings, has been the most applied to college or university in the world for many years now, and is probably the “dream school” for more in-state and out-of-state applicants than any other college or university (if not nationwide, than certainly those West of the Mississippi), I’d say you’re probably missing the mark here.

Hello, CalPoly is Central Coast. A good 4-6 hour drive from SoCal. God learn some geography, CA is a huge state! That said Dd is in Claremont and it is darling.

Anonymous wrote:UCs: UCSB, UCSD, UCD, UCSC
Cal Poly: Cal Poly SLO
LACs private: Occidental College (gives merit), 5Cs (Pitzer and Scripps are the only ones that measure demonstrated interest and are easiest to get into the other 3 are improbable and not worth getting fixated on).
Mid-size private: Chapman, Loyola Marymount, U of SantaClara, U of San Diego, U of San Francisco
Large private: USC

U of SC and SF are not in SoCal