Visit Report by BoelterHall (Member since October 01 2006 with 1952 posts) Visit Date - July 2006
Visit to University of California - Los Angeles in July 2006 by BoelterHall (Student, HS Class of 2006)
Visit Activities:
Admissions Interview:
No - There is no interview process for the UCs. Information Session:
Yes Campus Tour:
Yes - I received a campus tour on two occassions, during Engineering open house in March and during orientation in July. Both were comprehensive, stating the important buildings. Classroom Visit:
No - Students were able to peek into a classroom lecture, but lecture was in session, so we could not visit
University of California - Los Angeles Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 4 - Very Good Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 4 - Very Good Appearance of Campus: 4 - Very Good Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 4 - Very Good -
Maintenance and the clean up crew is around daily to keep the campus clean.
Dormitories: 3 - Good -
The only weakness is that most rooms are triples; UCLA housing cannot accomodate doubles/singles for the large number of students.
Security/Safety: 5 - Excellent -
If you study late at night at the library, security can walk you home.
Overall Campus Impression: 4 - Very Good
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 4 - Very Good -
Westwood
City/Town/Community: 4 - Very Good
Campus Visit Notes for University of California - Los Angeles:
Visit Description:
The visit was great. UCLA is clean, friendly, and left a positive mark during my visit. The students are a mix of social and academic-focused people. This is a top 5 public university; I would recommend coming here. Try a campus tour to see the campus for yourself!
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The only weakness is that most rooms are triples; UCLA housing cannot accomodate doubles/singles for the large number of students.
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If you study late at night at the library, security can walk you home.