<p>… [Volunteer</a> Day](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtnfHVOPU-8]Volunteer”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtnfHVOPU-8) at UCLA. Beyond this, certainly, UCLA students serve as mentors at various schools throughout the academic year.</p>
<p>And undoubtedly, USC students would engage in such similarly. USC prides itself in giving back to its surrounding community; you can probably find some of these on youtube also. </p>
<p>And I wouldn’t necessarily discount the contributions of Duke and UND would have in their respective communities of Durham, NC and South Bend, IN.</p>
<p>But certainly UCLA being in a public trust would certainly need to engage in public service. </p>
<p>You’re going to have large introductory classes at even moderately large universities like Duke, w/ ~ 6k, as well as large ones of USC w/ ~ 17K students, as well, certainly, as the largest of your list, UCLA at ~ 26k (undergrad enrollment). And certainly the classes would undoubtedly stay larger at UCLA first and then USC, over both Duke and ND.</p>
<p>But if you choose UCLA:</p>
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<li><p>be sure to join various groups: pre-law, mentorship-based, undergrad bus society, students seeking consulting careers, etc.;</p></li>
<li><p>take advantage of whatever study enhancements you need to be successful if in fact you need them: dorm tutoring, Campbell Hall; office hours with prof, discussions w/ TA</p></li>
<li><p>just have fun and don’t be totally bogged down by your studies, and have a great social life which would be available to you. </p></li>
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<p>You certainly have to be more proactive at UCLA, but I’m sure you’d love the school more than it already seems you do already.</p>