Is UCLA Known as a Prestigious school in Canada?

International Students
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<p>Im an American, but I was wondering what Canadians think of UCLA? Is it seen as a smart school? prestigious?</p>

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<p>Most Canadians don’t know what schools are considered prestigious aside from maybe Harvard and Yale.</p>

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<p>^ That’s not a fair statement.</p>

<p>Yes, UCLA is prestigious and well-known in Canada (as well as Berkeley). That’s likely the limitation on undergraduate prestige in Canada in terms of the University of California system.</p>

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<p>I’m going to agree with Damon3. I’ve never heard anyone mention UCLA before, outside of this forum; it might be different at private schools or in eastern Canada, however. Did you hear anything about UCLA while you took classes in Canada, MorningAngel? That might give you a bit better of an idea of what (some) Canadians think.</p>

<p>You’ve brought it up a few times – why is it important to you that your school be considered prestigious abroad? The people who’ll need to know your school is well-ranked will (i.e. graduate admissions), and where you got your degree doesn’t matter much otherwise, compared to how and what you did while you were there.</p>