<p>Their parent program is so great. My student experienced some challenges and I called the parent helpline. I received assistance and my son got the issue resolved the next day. I struggled with the whole concept of being a helicopter parent. The staff reassured me that they could help and guided my student without me being too involved. If you are nervous about the school being too big- the parent program makes it smaller. I think their website is parents.ucla.edu. Ask for the Director.</p>
<p>Great–you might want to post this also on the UCLA thread if you feel it is appropriate there. 
Always good to have more avenues to get our kids some assistance through the rough spots without being too intrusive.</p>
<p>If you “friend” the UCLA parent program on Facebook they have a lot of great informative posts.</p>
<p>This is the type of thing that pleasantly surprised me as a UCLA parent. Everybody there has always been so nice to my husband and me. We were prepared for an impersonal, public school experience, but instead we have run into nothing but helpful, friendly deans and professors.</p>
<p>Mt S is finishing up senior year and has had nothing but great professors. It might be that his major is small, but overall they have given him a lot of special attention. I am so impressed with what he has been involved in (he is a worker bee) and what his professors have gotten him involved in–a large school yes–but as far as my S’s major, a small school. He has more self confidence now than I ever thought was possible. We are extremely happy with UCLA. So is S!</p>
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<p>My son was in a “large” major, and he still got a lot of special attention. His professors helped him find summer jobs both on and off campus, internships, recommendations, fellowships and were heavily involved in mentoring the pre-professional societies and fraternities within the major, had student parties at their homes, and were always totally approachable and helpful. I was pleasantly surprised that there were other adults offering to look out for his best interests. And it was really nice not to have to play “helicopter mom” like I had been expecting to.</p>