UCLA or Boston College?

jayjiggle
Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:43:23 +0000

I’m currently a third year Communication major and while UCLA isn’t known for their communication program exactly (as we are primarily a research university), I would say the major is pretty darn good. The fact that you have to apply, which is based mostly on your GPA and prereqs taken, is actually a beneficial thing because my classmates for the most part are very driven. The great thing about UCLA as a comm major is that you’re in LA so you have access to a LOT of internships in many fields. Many of my friends are constantly interning, be it entertainment industry, PR, marketing, consulting, etc. It’s pretty easy to network here and meet people who could give you beneficial information later. Yes, business/accounting recruiting still happens here even without a formal purely business major (the closest is Business Econ); I have multiple friends who are going into very secure summer internships with PwC, Deloitte, and the like. The weather’s fantastic, the social scene is great, it’s never boring… I could go on and on. If you have any questions about comm feel free to ask!