<p>is the large size of the student body really a concern for current students or are the professors still easy to get a hold of. also are the classes fairly small to allow for discussion... rather than just a teacher lecturing to a large number of students? this is my only concern with ucla-the large student body limiting oppurtunities. (i prefer a larger college in general though so that's not the problem)</p>
<p>Two of my four children went to UCLA. The current one is sometimes aggravated by size-related problems, such as seeing a counselor and getting certain classes. However, she has had no problem seeing profs during their office hours or getting help from TAs. Many of her classes are huge–100-200 students–but then she’ll have a small discussion group to meet with. This year she has a spanish class with 15, which is nice. Her brother went to Univ of San Diego and rec’d much more personal treatment—no TAs even. But both daughters absolutely loved the challenge and excitement at UCLA.</p>