University of California-Los Angeles

Pros: see my other epinions--academics, social life, extracurricular opportunities
Cons: Bureaucracy, construction, huge class sizes, lines for everything

While the shortest distance between 2 points is a line, sometimes a trapezoid is more interesting (though aggravating!). Given the amazing number of detours we've been forced to take because of construction, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a...

Pros: Amazing array of opportunities, immense social & career benefits
Cons: Overwhelming, Possibly result in severe impact on academics

Overwhelmed? The dizzying array is intimidating and it may just come down to them sucking you in, no matter how much you try to fight it. You think high school was bad? You ain't seen nothin' yet, kid.


"Oh, Toto, I don't think...

Pros: differentiated leagues, consolation bracket, championship game in Pauley
Cons: smelly jerseys, average referees

No, I never played for UCLA’s NCAA/Pac-10 basketball team, but I have played in Pauley Pavilion, the home of UCLA’s basketball legacy—where Coach John Wooden became a legend and basketball heroes were made. I can’t begin to describe the...

Pros: Kitchen, possible get your own room, can throw parties
Cons: high rent, more roommate conflicts, splitting bills

After two years at the top of the Hill living in the Sunset Hall dorms, I knew it was time to move out. No matter how good the food was (and it was good), there’s nothing like cooking your own food—especially since I love cooking and I love...

Pros: Semi-private bathroom, quiet buildings, good location
Cons: Price, isolation

SO YOU WANT TO LIVE ON-CAMPUS AND PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO YOU?

I lived in the Sunset Village complex for two years--first in Courtside and then in Delta Terrace. I made the choice initially because privacy is important to me--I didn't...

Pros: Infinite opportunities in diverse fields and best all-around academic/social/athletic life!
Cons: Large classes, certain obscure classes may not be offered often, lines for everything,

Palm trees, the LA "scene" with its great people-watching, a wide variety of trendy as well as authentic, "hole-in-the-wall" restaurants, and huge shopping malls are some of what the city of LA offer. Add UCLA to the picture, and you...

Pros: Interdisciplinary nature=broad application in careers, small dept.,
Cons: Competitive admission, sometimes limited resources

Is this just a substitute Journalism major?

As a major research university, UCLA has a wide variety of academic departments. However, UCLA does not have a Journalism department--those interested in pursuing a career in Journalism often...

Pros: Beautiful campus & location, well respected degree, good connections with corporate world
Cons: Overcrowded classes, parking, little extra curricular involvement, poor administration

I graduated in 2000 as a Communication Studies major so I will write specific to my experience which may differ from department to department.

What I Disliked

Including the graduate programs, there are about 36,000 students. More...

Pros: So much food! So little time! What's a girl to do???
Cons: Unless you have lots of money or parents who appreciate how expensive the food is and generously pitch in (i.e. foot the bill) , you'll have to be really careful because if you're on campus all day, the costs can really add up. If you can't afford it, brin

You've heard the term before. You know you have. What term, you ask? Why, the freshman fifteen, of course. I vaguely remember hearing that it was the freshman ten, but hey - you've gotta count for inflation, right? ;-) (bad pun, I know.)

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Pros: Choices, choices, choices
Cons: So if I build buildings and hold classes inside, I can become a prestigious university?

I remember when I got my acceptance letters this year from UCs Berkeley, LA, and SD. Getting into Berkeley was a pleasant surprise for me considering my rather mediocre credentials but I completely dismiss the idea of going there after seeing the...

Pros: Own Bathroom, A/C, Quieter, Housekeeping
Cons: Quieter, Costs More

Everyone has some kind of thought when they first see their dorm room. The first thought that crossed my mind, the absolutely, positively biggest fear for me, the thing that made me want to have my mom bring the Impala back around so she could take my...

Pros: Southern California's blessed weather, ivy-league look-alike campus, and a wide selection of everything
Cons: Big, impersonal and walks in between classes become running exercises

My perspectives
A review, especially one regarding such a personal experience like college, is useful only if the readers are aware of the reviewer's perspectives. So, here is a hopefully-not-so-vain self-introduction, with which I hope you can...

Pros: quality school, lots of stuff to gawk at in LA
Cons: many stressors not found near other schools

Since this is a piece on the quality of life at UCLA, that is what I will write about. As I transferred here as a junior, I have never lived in the dorms, so my article here will be mostly about life being a student of UCLA, and life off...

Pros: Excellent computer labs... :-) convenient rideshare program saves wear and tear on your car if you're lucky enough to have one. Also, the rideshare program guarantees that you'll have a parking space if you do have to drive in one day, if you're lucky en
Cons: It's hard to make more than acquaintances when the only interaction you have with other human beings all day is in an auditorium with 300 other students.

Three times a school-year, UCLA students face the dreaded first day of classes. Some dread the introduction of a new professor, and some worry about getting lost, getting to class late, and making a bad first impression. Some of us, though, dread that...

Pros: An actual education
Cons: It isn't "fun" and A's don't come easy

I know, I know, you think you should be a Poli.Sci. major if you want to be a lawyer, and if you want to raise your odds at getting into lousy law schools, be my guest. Nearly half of the applications to major law schools come from B.A.s in Political...