<p>These two schools are so different, even if you can’t decide based on major, the actual life style of the two schools should be a deciding factor. While Westwood is really a pretty area, the school is bigger than BC and has a much more diverse population. Going to a UC campus if “in state” is much cheaper than BC, but you get what you pay for. Little advisor help, and not much hands on from the administration. I don’t have personal knowledge (yet) but our visit to BC versus the UC’s certainly left you with the feeling that BC is a bit more hands on with advising and keeping the students on track (if they want). I would think classes are easier to get thru (in terms of registration) at BC than UCLA. Now sports - While BC has good football, and basketball and hockey, UCLA - nuf said - great sports. Weather - Wow, you would think this would be a deciding factor. Also, housing. Good luck finding affordable housing in Westwood… I know, we arent talking about international studies, but you definitely are going to go to grad school, so I beleive that having a place that you fit in and like to be is most important when comparing these schools. My D turned down Cal Berkeley for BC purely on those factors and she is premed, and a cali resident.</p>