<p>I’m really oblivious to which one I should choose. I’m going to major in Chemistry in both, but I haven’t really heard about how BU’s science department is like. I know UCLA’s science and research facilities are loaded. They’re completely different atmosphere too, one’s cold and one’s just regular California sun. My friend said I’m better off with a private school education, since they are bond to have better networking or whatnot, but I am clueless when it comes to the whole college system. If it weren’t for her I wouldn’t even have applied to privates, since I was so oblivious. Input, please guys/gals?</p>
<p>hmmmmmm tough choice....it depends if you'd want to move clear across the country......UCLA is an excellent school, soo personally, i'd choolse UCLA if i lived out there and wanted to study some type of science...... I am not yet at BU so my input is very limited...but i'd go to UCLA for CHemistry..but once again..just take it for what its worth</p>
<p>i'm from socal. i would choose bu just because i would want to have a real college experience of independence. and bu is a great school too. but it depends.
you'll have a great time at both schools but ucla... is more like, you will need a car to get around as opposed to bu where you wont.</p>
<p>i disagree about the networking thing, i think you can have positive and negative experiences at both public and private schools. i think ucla and bu are on about the same level on that one.
the weather would be a major factor for me. how affected are you by it being cold and grey all the time? bu seems like it would be a good choice because of independence and personal growth and all that. and im sure their chem department is good enough.</p>
<p>UCLA is a better school. But it's filled with overcompetitive, overachieving asians.....if you know what i mean............
i say bu is much less competitive and u will be able to set urself apart from the others instead of being a mediocre student at UCLA</p>