<p>I went to UCLA - my boyfriend and then fiance lived in New York at the time. I was a transfer, we dated for two years b4 i moved to new york.</p>
<p>You two can easily see each other and are only a few hours away, i only got to see him every 2 months or so and it had to be planned.</p>
<p>He needs to go to UCLA regardless of you getting in on appeal, simple as that.</p>
<p>I went to Berkeley instead of UCLA because of my boyfriend.
I guess that isn't really much of a sacrifice though.....</p>
<p>But man, that gap between the his UCLA rejection and his Berkeley acceptance was pretty trying. He ended up giving me a webcam for my birthday so that we could better handle the long distance thing. Fortunately, we never had to use it.</p>
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<p>Regardless of the relative strengths of their CS programs?</p>
<p>Relevant questions are: Which has a stronger CS program? Which has a stronger CS program in your boyfriend's focus? Does your boyfriend plan on going to grad school? What is job placement like? How does he like San Diego? What is the financial aid situation?</p>
<p>It's not as simple as UCLA>UCSD. Even if you completely disregard quality of life with regards to romance and weekend commutes--which is questionable--there are still good reasons to choose UCSD over UCLA.</p>
<p>Read my message.</p>
<p>I think I'm in a position that probably none of the other posters are in, since I'm currently a graduate student at UCSD while my fianc</p>
<p>I said it before and i'll say it again, come to UCSD and ride a two-seater bike with me.</p>
<p>Are you coming onto me, kevinc121?</p>
<p>break up and get a new one, you are young, you should see some different people naked</p>
<p>^i second lsdguy. it will be the greatest decision you've ever made.</p>
<p>LSDguy,</p>
<p>Who says that that's necessarily a good thing? I may not have slept around, but I think I'm pretty happy.</p>
<p>I'm also not saying my experience is for everyone. I'm just saying that not everyone is best off dating many people. Some of us are happy with the same person.</p>
<p>Pssshhh!! I'm not... I have too much love for one woman to handle..</p>
<p>you guys are all ridiculous. im doing what makes me happy. screw ucla, overrated bull*****. </p>
<p>Going to UCLA isn't going to help me in the long run anyways. All it is, is a name brand sticker for my applications, thats it. Eventually, no one cares whether you went to a CC, UCLA or Harvard. It's who gets the job done.</p>
<p>I'm going to go wherever I can get my Bachelors and be with someone I love.</p>
<p>You all may have different opinions then me, but what someone should be doing is doing what makes them happy.</p>
<p>Amen oohrah87.</p>
<p>That's basically what I say to myself when I look in the mirror every morning.</p>
<p>that's beautiful, sistahgurlsBF.</p>
<p>really, best of luck with everything.</p>
<p>sistahgurlsBF,</p>
<p>Seems reasonable enough. Just make sure you don't make a decision that you may regret for whatever reason and stick to it. Overrated is overrated, but don't put it out of the realm of possibility because of a 4 hour distance. That's easy to overcome.</p>
<p>On the other hand, don't go there JUST for the prestige. You obviously have other good options. Go where you want, and just weigh all the options. You'll do fine.</p>
<p>UCLAri I like coke, doesnt mean i havent tried pepsi, I like sex doesnt meant I havent tried head, I like the zoo doesnt mean I havent tried sea world.</p>
<p>point is i like/love my girlfriend too, but doesnt mean i dont like seeing girls at the strip club,</p>
<p>the fairy tale ends eventually and you start fighting and its when you are apart with other people you find that you can fall in love with anyone.</p>
<p>most people fall in love 3 or 4 times in their life, and thats only cuz they die. </p>
<p>so chill other people naked is a great and wonderful thing.</p>
<p>LSDguy,</p>
<p>I've been in a relationship now for 9 years. I think I know a fair amount about how it works. While I've never dated anyone else or had the desire to do so, I've spent four years apart from my fianc</p>
<p>UCLAri: As one who has experienced seeing my share of women naked -- not at strip clubs or on film -- I would tell you that what you've got is much better than the average person who lurches from bed to bed or one half-baked relationship to another. It's great that you embrace it.</p>
<p>Amen, BedHead</p>
<p>Hi sistahgurl (and company),</p>
<p>That is so cute! You guys are going to SD together?</p>
<p>I've been wanting to comment on this thread for a while... because your guys' situation was what I was fearing, and what I expected to be in. I now can because I was officially rejected from UCLA yesterday.</p>
<p>(Let me join you guys and say, screw UCLA! I'm very happy with UCSD!!)</p>
<p>The only difference is that he didn't apply to UCSD at all, so we are not given that additional option (going to SD instead of LA) that you guys have.</p>
<p>I want to thank UCLAri for his advice. It gives me hope during times when I am feeling discouraged that we will work it out despite the small distance factor.</p>