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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

After many years (sometimes 13 years) in a small school environment, many kids are drawn to the big universities.

Depending on what you study, once you move beyond the freshman and sophomore courses, the class sizes can be quite small.

UC Santa Cruz uses a small college system.

The campuses are also beautiful and in great neighborhoods. I came east for an Ivy but a part of me wishes I’d gone to UCLA, minutes from Santa Monica and other beaches, a few hours away from skiing, and gorgeous national parks all over.

No one believes you. You had at least 2 years to try to transfer to UCLA, and you never did. 🙄

What an idiotic response. Could care less if you believe me or not. I did say a part of me but I know not everyone can read with subtlety.

A certain school in Boston beckoned, and I thought four seasons and a new milieu might be interesting. My parents would not have supported my transferring from what they believed to be an educational Shangri-La.

There’s still no way Boston can compete with SoCal for beauty, weather, and access to nature. The winters were #$&* cold and dreary. Outside a few historical areas, Boston is a fugly town.

I agree that living on the west side of LA is quite nice, but Westwood Village is a ghost town, the actual facilities at the UCs are kinda run down, most popular majors are impacted, housing is crowded, and student services, like advising, are poor. The reality doesn’t really match the dream, at least these days.

The UCs seemed to take a group of DMV private kids off the waitlist this year. Since remaining on the waitlist requires you submit a LOCI type statement and type in YTD senior grades, it’s an opportunity for DMV kids to really put it out there that they will attend if offered a spot and show that they’ve maintained strong academics.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

After many years (sometimes 13 years) in a small school environment, many kids are drawn to the big universities.

Depending on what you study, once you move beyond the freshman and sophomore courses, the class sizes can be quite small.

UC Santa Cruz uses a small college system.

The campuses are also beautiful and in great neighborhoods. I came east for an Ivy but a part of me wishes I’d gone to UCLA, minutes from Santa Monica and other beaches, a few hours away from skiing, and gorgeous national parks all over.

No one believes you. You had at least 2 years to try to transfer to UCLA, and you never did. 🙄

What an idiotic response. Could care less if you believe me or not. I did say a part of me but I know not everyone can read with subtlety.

A certain school in Boston beckoned, and I thought four seasons and a new milieu might be interesting. My parents would not have supported my transferring from what they believed to be an educational Shangri-La.

There’s still no way Boston can compete with SoCal for beauty, weather, and access to nature. The winters were #$&* cold and dreary. Outside a few historical areas, Boston is a fugly town.

What an idiotic post. Congratulations on your degree from the Extension school!

Clearly there’s a bee in your bonnet. Why you can’t accept that not everyone dying to go to an Ivy or a private university is beyond us. Many kids genuinely want to attend bigger schools, especially after being in small private schools for a long time.

I'm not either of the PP's in this fight.... but I can concur that our high stats DC had zero interest in applying to Ivy schools but did include UC's in their set of applications (but didn't attend).

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

After many years (sometimes 13 years) in a small school environment, many kids are drawn to the big universities.

Depending on what you study, once you move beyond the freshman and sophomore courses, the class sizes can be quite small.

UC Santa Cruz uses a small college system.

The campuses are also beautiful and in great neighborhoods. I came east for an Ivy but a part of me wishes I’d gone to UCLA, minutes from Santa Monica and other beaches, a few hours away from skiing, and gorgeous national parks all over.

No one believes you. You had at least 2 years to try to transfer to UCLA, and you never did. 🙄

What an idiotic response. Could care less if you believe me or not. I did say a part of me but I know not everyone can read with subtlety.

A certain school in Boston beckoned, and I thought four seasons and a new milieu might be interesting. My parents would not have supported my transferring from what they believed to be an educational Shangri-La.

There’s still no way Boston can compete with SoCal for beauty, weather, and access to nature. The winters were #$&* cold and dreary. Outside a few historical areas, Boston is a fugly town.

What an idiotic post. Congratulations on your degree from the Extension school!

Clearly there’s a bee in your bonnet. Why you can’t accept that not everyone dying to go to an Ivy or a private university is beyond us. Many kids genuinely want to attend bigger schools, especially after being in small private schools for a long time.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

After many years (sometimes 13 years) in a small school environment, many kids are drawn to the big universities.

Depending on what you study, once you move beyond the freshman and sophomore courses, the class sizes can be quite small.

UC Santa Cruz uses a small college system.

The campuses are also beautiful and in great neighborhoods. I came east for an Ivy but a part of me wishes I’d gone to UCLA, minutes from Santa Monica and other beaches, a few hours away from skiing, and gorgeous national parks all over.

No one believes you. You had at least 2 years to try to transfer to UCLA, and you never did. 🙄

What an idiotic response. Could care less if you believe me or not. I did say a part of me but I know not everyone can read with subtlety.

A certain school in Boston beckoned, and I thought four seasons and a new milieu might be interesting. My parents would not have supported my transferring from what they believed to be an educational Shangri-La.

There’s still no way Boston can compete with SoCal for beauty, weather, and access to nature. The winters were #$&* cold and dreary. Outside a few historical areas, Boston is a fugly town.

What an idiotic post. Congratulations on your degree from the Extension school!

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

After many years (sometimes 13 years) in a small school environment, many kids are drawn to the big universities.

Depending on what you study, once you move beyond the freshman and sophomore courses, the class sizes can be quite small.

UC Santa Cruz uses a small college system.

The campuses are also beautiful and in great neighborhoods. I came east for an Ivy but a part of me wishes I’d gone to UCLA, minutes from Santa Monica and other beaches, a few hours away from skiing, and gorgeous national parks all over.

No one believes you. You had at least 2 years to try to transfer to UCLA, and you never did. 🙄

What an idiotic response. Could care less if you believe me or not. I did say a part of me but I know not everyone can read with subtlety.

A certain school in Boston beckoned, and I thought four seasons and a new milieu might be interesting. My parents would not have supported my transferring from what they believed to be an educational Shangri-La.

There’s still no way Boston can compete with SoCal for beauty, weather, and access to nature. The winters were #$&* cold and dreary. Outside a few historical areas, Boston is a fugly town.

Are you me? My story is the same, except substitute Berkeley for UCLA. Sure, I liked the prestige. But coming from CA, I found the social scene obnoxious.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

After many years (sometimes 13 years) in a small school environment, many kids are drawn to the big universities.

Depending on what you study, once you move beyond the freshman and sophomore courses, the class sizes can be quite small.

UC Santa Cruz uses a small college system.

The campuses are also beautiful and in great neighborhoods. I came east for an Ivy but a part of me wishes I’d gone to UCLA, minutes from Santa Monica and other beaches, a few hours away from skiing, and gorgeous national parks all over.

No one believes you. You had at least 2 years to try to transfer to UCLA, and you never did. 🙄

What an idiotic response. Could care less if you believe me or not. I did say a part of me but I know not everyone can read with subtlety.

A certain school in Boston beckoned, and I thought four seasons and a new milieu might be interesting. My parents would not have supported my transferring from what they believed to be an educational Shangri-La.

There’s still no way Boston can compete with SoCal for beauty, weather, and access to nature. The winters were #$&* cold and dreary. Outside a few historical areas, Boston is a fugly town.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

After many years (sometimes 13 years) in a small school environment, many kids are drawn to the big universities.

Depending on what you study, once you move beyond the freshman and sophomore courses, the class sizes can be quite small.

UC Santa Cruz uses a small college system.

The campuses are also beautiful and in great neighborhoods. I came east for an Ivy but a part of me wishes I’d gone to UCLA, minutes from Santa Monica and other beaches, a few hours away from skiing, and gorgeous national parks all over.

No one believes you. You had at least 2 years to try to transfer to UCLA, and you never did. 🙄

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

After many years (sometimes 13 years) in a small school environment, many kids are drawn to the big universities.

Depending on what you study, once you move beyond the freshman and sophomore courses, the class sizes can be quite small.

UC Santa Cruz uses a small college system.

The campuses are also beautiful and in great neighborhoods. I came east for an Ivy but a part of me wishes I’d gone to UCLA, minutes from Santa Monica and other beaches, a few hours away from skiing, and gorgeous national parks all over.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

After many years (sometimes 13 years) in a small school environment, many kids are drawn to the big universities.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

And how do they know in advance they will be accepted to the comparable private university?

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

In the end, they didn't choose the big public. But when looking for schools that were strongest in their interest, it included UCs. It also included Michigan but they were not interested in both huge and cold (since huge was already not exactly in their target). When looking for schools, one has to choose a wide set that match most of what they want. And in the end, it can also end up that none of their acceptances has everything they want, so you weigh the pros and cons. Does a huge public have potential cons - yes. But that doesn't mean you take it off the list to start, because you don't know where you will be accepted in the end. This is all just about life and making choices and about the college process where you need to spread the net wide to hopefully get something that will work. Right?

Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

I agree that they’re great schools, I just don’t understand why a Big 3 student would choose a huge, public, cattle-call like environment over a comparable private university. I also don’t think there’s really any appreciable difference between Cal, UCLA, and Michigan. They’re very much peer institutions. It just depends on what you want to study and where you want to live for 4 years.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

Assume much? This does not describe the typical dress at either of my DC's DMV private schools.

There’s a weird troll on this thread, just ignore.

Anonymous wrote:UCLA and cal are great schools. Most see it as a step above Michigan, uva, and the like. Honestly, they’re probably the two best public universities in the country. And they both have pretty cool campuses. I get it.

Just be aware, if coming from a fancy east coast school there will be some social adaptation required. California is very different. Take the flip flops, but leave the sperry topsiders and vineyard vines polos at home.

Assume much? This does not describe the typical dress at either of my DC's DMV private schools.