Is UCLA too big???

[eav1277]

<p>I got in, but im unsure if i want to attend. I know its a good school.
Has prestige. But i've also heard a lot of negatives. Lots of competition, not much
access to professors, large class sizes and difficultly in getting classes u need due to number of students. Anyone have similar concerns? If im getting more aid at a private school like Rice (less name recognition but still a great school with more professor interaction and smaller class sizes due to smaller number of students), how would it compare to UCLA or berkeley?</p>

<p>Also got into Rice, UC Berkeley, UCSD. Others im considering are UCSB and Fordham cus both gave me great financial aid. Thoughts? Really confused Any help would be appreciated</p>

[Inquiringmind2]

<p>Please post this question on the regular UCLA forum and you will get answers from current students. They are the ones who can answer it best…not other new admits like you. I will say that my daughter is a freshman this year and she does not consider it too big. But it does require that you be a certain kind of person. You must be outgoing, confident, hardworking, etc. You can meet with profs, meet great friends, have a fabulous social and academic life but it will not come to you, you must be proactive. UCLA or any school of it’s size is not for wallflowers or those who need hand holding. But my D loves it there.</p>

[laserbase]

<p>“YOu can make a big university small but you can never make a small university big”</p>