<p>@UCcasualty: If you want to see Gene Block at one of these events, don’t hold your breath, he rarely shows up. You can stalk him to his lab though =)</p>
<p>But as for the research positions, if you know the professor you want to work with–go introduce yourself–that’s the best way to get into labs.</p>
<p>The AAP event is only meant for underrepresented minorities, although they are shy about stating that (for whatever reason) and anyone can technically benefit from their services. However, it’s only meant for a small population of students, and thus it’s a relatively small program. What you experienced does not represent the school because AAP does not represent the school… just a part of it. </p>
<p>But what they answered to your questions is true. It’s not easy to get help here, and the faulty/staff prizes graduate students tenfold compared to undergraduates. But from what I can gather this is true about many (if not all) big universities, public or private. So, don’t let the impersonal feel dissuade you from UCLA. Especially if you ARE one the underrepresented minorities AAP serves to promote. In that case, you are lucky, because AAP students are eligible for a lot of support the rest of the student body doesn’t know about (although, again, they don’t REFUSE support to non-AAP students, they just don’t… offer it I guess).</p>
<p>Hi Sophee! I did not get an invite to AAP but I went anyway… I am white and I hope that isn’t counted against me when I try to sign up for TSP! I want to take the writing / research class that is offered… On the AAP website there is mostly other nationalities but there is one Caucasian in there so I hope it’s open to everyone. :)</p>
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<p>They need to do something. The stupid thing straddles the Hayward fault, a very active, very much in motion fault. If nobody does anything, one half of Memorial Stadium will travel south while the other half goes north.</p>
<p>honestly, ucla didn’t have a very hard task in convincing me to choose them, yet here I am still sitting on my SIR. all I needed were a couple pats on the back, and a halfway assurance that the ‘#1 dream school’ would provide an awesome experience. instead I got a (admittedly cool) window sticker and a bunch of restrictions, limitations, and confusion. UCSD did a terrific job of convincing me of an easy and exciting transition. if UCLA had put half the effort SD had, I would have SIR’d and been pumped about it. instead, I feel like the air has been let out of my anticipation baloon. after all, it took me 6(4+2) years to make it here. I should be happy!</p>
<p>I wasn’t at this event, but I can say that ucla WAS my dream school until I visited the campus.</p>
<p>@organic… really? i have to say im the opposite, i wasnt considering ucla until i got admitted and i visited the campus… what made you dislike the campus?</p>
<p>the campus is beautiful… i think a lot of you just had extremely high expectations.</p>
<p>Hmm my disenchantment with ucla stemmed from more than just the architecture and campus in general (which I didn’t find especially pretty or unique).</p>
<p>It was a combination of the surrounding area, the vibe, and the people. Could not see myself enjoying college there, but I’m probably weird in that regard.</p>
<p>I’m always amazed when people call westwood a good college town. Minutes from the worst traffic in the nation, overpriced yuppie boutiques and restaurants. </p>
<p>Out of curiosity, is there any reasonably affordable housing in the vicinity or will everyone be SOL when they get kicked out of the dorms(which are also expensive)?</p>
<p>… is the problem with a lot of other people who want something handed to them on a silver platter.</p>
<p>We live in a day and age, when a lot of people want something free, instead of earning it. </p>
<p>And OP sounds like a grass-is-always-greener type of person. Inveigh wherever he or she goes: “should have gone there instead.”</p>
<p>It’s from my experience taht these types don’t amount to much of anything. The fact taht he or she would air this dirty laundry on a message board, shows this. </p>
<p>Those students protesting the 32% fee hikes were doing so because of the percentage increase, not because of actual dollars. If you can’t come up with ~ $3,000/year more to pay your college education, then you probably don’t deserve to be in college, certainly not at UCLA.</p>
<p>And besides, if you looked at some of these protesters, they looked like the dregs of campus and most of them couldn’t forward their ideas in a simple interview or couldn’t convey any ideas on what was happening wrt budgets. </p>
<p>Those who do well at UCLA are those who buckle down and don’t complain about out-moded equipment, bad profs, which will be the experiences of undergrads everywhere.</p>
<p>Heres a good lesson to the OP, [Ms</a> Sanchez](<a href=“http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5337976n]Ms”>http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5337976n), who was homeless prior to entering UCLA, but tutored others in her homeless shelter.</p>
<p>Note: Im not as compellingly overbearing as this message seemed. 
OP: try to get over yourself. Be well…</p>
<p>PS - The UCLA adminstration sucks. We all know this, from Chancellor down to Vu Tran, etc. Just don’t dwell on this and keep your nose to the grindstone, and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>^ Is this jerkoff serious? What petty criticism coming from someone who has no idea of my background. </p>
<p>However, your lack of intellegence is apparent by your inability to compose a rebuttal with relevant information. Who was talking about fee hikes? Or wanting “something for free” for that matter of fact? Obviously you have some deep seeded frustration with people who were angered by the fee hikes (which is completely irrelevant to the thread subject)… so who’s really “airing their dirty laundry.”</p>
<p>Although I gladly accept your rebuke, you can suck my a$$ pinhead. =)</p>
<p>You remind me of all those groups I mentioned.</p>
<p>Go to Cal, puhhleeez. You’ll fit in better there.</p>
<p>^You lack argumentative and analytical reasoning skills, just stay at JC… for your own good.</p>
<p>I graduated long ago.</p>
<p>The words, “let down by UCLA,” tell all, about your glowering, dour tones, which I felt were a better match for Cal. </p>
<p>If you want to take this argument off these boards, feel free to send me mail, and I’ll address each of your concerns, line by line, word by word.</p>
<p>@UCcasualty, dang. No need to bring other people down with ya namsayinnn</p>
<p>I think the campus is beautiful as well. I visited with very high expectations and they were met.</p>
<p>@drax</p>
<p>Actually I don’t really care for arguing, and I think that is an utterly ridiculous proposition. As far as this has gone already is a complete waste of time.</p>
<p>btw… I do work very hard in school, have a full-time job, and spend 25 hrs a week volunteering at a children’s hospital in my community. I also take care of my parents, who cannot work, and my siblings. Yes, I expected something grand, welcoming, and inspiring from UCLA, so what? Yes, I expect that if I continue to work hard and be proactive about getting help that someone will BE HAPPY to do so. Yes, I feel like I have earned and deserve these courtesies. </p>
<p>What an absolute shame and embarrasment that someone who is a college graduate is so loose-lipped and has such poor judgement. I wish to have no further words with you.</p>
<p>@edelynly</p>
<p>That is why I was so disappointed. Up until the AAP event I had not a single bad connotation about UCLA, and I don’t think that they could offer me a more appealing major than they already do. Time having past, I recognize it is not UCLA that let me down but the AAP people. Also, I am now more accepting of the fact that I may be ignored or somewhat neglected as an undergrad, but I am not going to give up what I have set out to accomplish because of this. I will find a way! =)</p>
<p>Glad to hear (read) it…</p>
<p>Apologize for my loose-lipped-ness. It’s my natural inclination to knock people off their pedistals, bring them back down to earth; bad habit of mine. </p>
<p>You sound a lot like Ms Sanchez, with your cs, and someone that will be an asset to wherever you attend college. Glad to know more info about you in this regard.</p>
<p>And I hope this one or however many events that turned you off to UCLA will subside, and that you’ll be happy there if you choose to attend.</p>
<p>BOL…</p>
<p>drax12-- “Those students protesting the 32% fee hikes were doing so because of the percentage increase, not because of actual dollars. If you can’t come up with ~ $3,000/year more to pay your college education, then you probably don’t deserve to be in college, certainly not at UCLA.”</p>
<p>so you’re saying if you can’t pay for university, you don’t deserve an education? wow.</p>
<p>@UC - there ya go! Hahaha. Yeah, undergrads are whatevs (at any school). Of course schools are going to pay more attention to grad students because it is they who make or break the school’s ranking. </p>
<p>All in all, I’m glad I didn’t go to AAP, hehe :P</p>
<p>About drax… Ignore ignore ignore. :(</p>