<p>I going to UCLA, but not Anderson.</p>
<p>"But as of now, I know my academics do not match the TOP QUALITY of the ivies, so I have no choice but to choose easier schools, such as UCLA. UCLA and UCB, and MAYBE UCSD are the only universities that i consider "GOOD" in the UC system. others, I don't really care for. And being California resident myself, I want to stay within California border for the cheap tuition and all. So that's why I'm considering UCLA. Stanford, I know my academics can't match that."</p>
<p>Do you really think your academics will match up to Wharton's standards in two years?</p>
<p>"As for Haas of berkeley, I MAY consider it, but big chance that I won't apply there either."</p>
<p>Haas isn't good enough for you? Oh boy...</p>
<p>miserr, for business school, experience matters more than academics.
And I'm not applying to Wharton immediately after graduating from UCLA.
I'll build up my experience, do some intern, pass the CPA exam, and get some decent job and work my way up for about 5-8 years, AND THEN apply to wharton. I'll be in late twenties by then. But again, that's normal for a graduate school candidate.</p>
<p>You seem so sure of yourself.</p>
<p>Any back-up plans?</p>
<p>having so many plans may lead me to no where.
It's better to stick to one plan and work toward it.</p>
<p>get your facts straight.</p>
<p>It's YOU that makes the choices in your life and YOU who leads your own future. If you don't think UCLA is enough for your opportunities in life, maybe that's so, but I personally think you're just being cocky at this point. Wharton is the number 1 business school in the world, and you're at a community college right now dissing on people who are actually at a more prestigious university than your right now. Try getting INTO UCLA and then talk, right now you have absolutely nothing backing you up, and you're just shooting for something beyond the stars.</p>
<p>UCLA has plenty of opportunities for students and it probably has some opportunities that can't be found in places like UPenn, Harvard, or any IVY in the east coast. Depends on what YOU want, but until you can prove yourself to even get out of a community college I suggest you dont talk.</p>
<p>oh trust me, i can get into UCLA.</p>
<p>I'm not dissing UCLA.
Dissing = UCLA sux!</p>
<p>That's not what im saying. I'm simply pointing out the truth, and even some of you may agree.</p>
<p>Wharton is definitely a better school than Anderson, so naturally, top elite class firm like McKinsey looks at Wharton more than Anderson for recruit, so it's obvious that if you go to Wharton, you get more chance of joining that firm (and that is my goal).</p>
<p>I already said that UCLA is a very good school, and even pointed out that Anderson is one of the top 10 business school in the country. that certainly isnt dissing.</p>
<p>All im doing is pointing out the obvious.
Ask anyone. Is Wharton or Anderson better for business.
Unless you are asking someone total nutshells, everyone will answer Wharton is.</p>
<p>Will you call them all arrogant and cocky?</p>
<p>I can't believe you guys are all feeding the troll..if the ****er doesn't want to come to UCLA let him go to USC...anyone who chooses a school based on whether or not he can get into a specific company is a moron to begin with</p>
<p>What does USC get to do anything with this?
You and your Bruin Pride...</p>
<p>Citan, read what I wrote.
I said I'm not going to ANDERSON, not the undergrad. ucla.</p>
<p>"anyone who chooses a school based on whether or not he can get into a specific company is a moron to begin with"</p>
<p>actually im being very goal-oriented.</p>
<p>I WANT to go to UCLA (UCB would be even better).
as an undergrad.
However, i dont want to stay here as a grad student.
My goal is higher: Wharton.
Any business school candidate would want to get in there.</p>
<p>What's wrong with acting like all other business school candidate?</p>
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my friend transfered from UCLA to harvard last year (not because of harvard but because he wanted to be close to his gf in boston). when he tells other harvard students that he transfered from UCLA, he said all of them respected UCLA. but i guess my friend hangs around harvard students who are realistic and not elitist snobs. elitist snobs think UCLA is a joke though.
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<p>nick batter right? I met him as part of bruin dems last year, he's an amazing person.</p>
<p>anyway, this thread is funny. the greatest thing is that people like dhl3 are a dime a dozen in my upper div econ classes--CC transfers who usually have no tact, common sense, or english ability. (all of which is extremely valued in consulting, btw). There was this one guy in my econ class a few quarters ago, a CC transfer. All he did was talk in broken english about how the people here were dumb and how he planned to go to Harvard for grad school after this. I mean seriously, I give people props for being able to come to a new country and go to school here, but I find a lot of these people still have the antiquated Asian ideal of "prestige" ingrained in their heads. Their attitudes need work.</p>
<p>You know what the problem of UCLA students is?</p>
<p>They think UCLA is the best school in the world (when it isn't) because they are so full of Bruin Pride, and they don't let other people speak good of other universities. They want people think to think that UCLA is the best and the only university they should go because no other schools are better than UCLA. I call THAT arrogance.</p>
<p>^__________^</p>
<p>"You know what the problem of UCLA students is?</p>
<p>They think UCLA is the best school in the world (when it isn't) because they are so full of Bruin Pride, and they don't let other people speak good of other universities. They want people think to think that UCLA is the best and the only university they should go because no other schools are better than UCLA. I call THAT arrogance."</p>
<p>Don't base your judgement from the opinions of a few people. That in itself is pretty arrogant.</p>
<p>However, I don't understand how you came to that conclusion. No where does it say outright that UCLA > (any university).</p>
<p>obviously UCLA is not the best university in the world. yes, ivy league schools are better, at least academically speaking. but to say that UCLA is not "good enough" is pretty fallacious. obviously there are business schools better than anderson - nine of them. but when you say that a school consistently ranked in the top 10 in the nation isn't "good enough" for your purposes, you are being arrogant.</p>
<p>we can respect that you have your goals set on wharton or some other elite business school, and that you consider them better schools than anderson, but before you start saying that anderson isn't "good enough", realize that there's a very big chance you won't even be able to get into anderson.</p>
<p>ok, so having a high goal = arrogance.</p>
<p>jam3rz: I don't think ivy league schools are better at "academics" that's complete BS...the only reason they are so "prestigious" is because of seniority and perceived eliteness. Yea, going to Ivy league will probably open up more doors for you but academic-wise it is in the same level as the top 10public schools (Cal, UVA, UCLA etc.) which are also known as "public ivys", if that has any merit.</p>
<p>There are many different and unique schools across the nation; no one claims that UCLA is the absolute <em>best</em> university in the nation, and if you got that impression I'm sorry.</p>
<p>I think that when weighing the different schools you need to take different perspectives. I don't know if I should applaud or be a little frightened that you have your life plan 10 years down the line already planned...</p>
<p>UCLA <em>is</em> an excellent school; and so are the Ivies, Stanford, etc...</p>
<p>Therefore you should be choosing your school on more than just academic reputation...</p>
<p>I like to think of UCLA as one of the "opportunity" schools in the nation; it has top 10 rankings in a wide range of different departments, and it gives you the safety of studying what you find interesting and then still finding a career..</p>
<p>So either pay 44K a year and go to HYPS, and let them make you successful or pay 23K a year, go to UCLA, and make your OWN success with the facilitation of hundreds of student support and academic advising groups that YOU must take the initiative to enroll in.</p>
<p>"You know what the problem of UCLA students is?</p>
<p>They think UCLA is the best school in the world (when it isn't) because they are so full of Bruin Pride,"</p>
<p>I think this is the best school in the world. I wholeheartedly do. Your definition of "best" is shallow, however, so of course you'd disagree.</p>
<p>"and they don't let other people speak good of other universities."</p>
<p>If you got that impression from the posts here, then I apologize. I assure you, the majority do not think that way. I'm sure many students acknowledge the reputations of the other schools.</p>
<p>"They want people think to think that UCLA is the best and the only university they should go because no other schools are better than UCLA. I call THAT arrogance."</p>
<p>Okay again, UCLA is my dream school and I do think that it is the best and the only university I should go to because no other schools are better than UCLA. You'd understand once you get into the college of your choice. Everything here just seems to be top-notch.</p>