<p>As a 2nd year community college student, I'm looking into UCLA Transfer Housing. So far, the Hilgard Houses sound good, but only for the relatively lower prices. I'm looking for a mild social scene- not completely DEAD but not rowdy all the time either. Do you guys suggest the Plazas or on-campus apartments even though they're more expensive? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>I'll be living in Hitch next year, and know that a lot of transfers (actually as I understand it's basically all transfers) end up in there.</p>
<p>A lot of transfers (including myself) are moving to either Hedrick Summit, Rieber Vista, Hitch, and Rieber Terrance (should be done by next year I think). I would wait until January to ask the question again since no one has lived there yet.</p>
<p>I'm also trying to decide where I'd like to live at UCLA. I really like the what I've heard/read about the plazas (especially De Neve--AC!!), but I'm told it'd be better to live in the residence halls (especially since returning students and freshman get first stab at the plazas) if you want to make friends.</p>
<p>Dates for housing offers
Likely housing options for transfer</p>
<p>true some plazas are more quiet, but some floors can be pretty social. (7th floor rieber vista has posters up saying "keep doors open - be social!")</p>
<p>if you make the effort, you can meet plenty of people no matter where you live. its not like if you live in a plaza you're doomed to be a loner. i much prefer plazas with their private/shared baths. i dont know about you, but i dont like talking to people on my way to the bathroom anyways...i want to get to the bathroom...i'm going for a reason..."hi! what's your name? where are you from? cool! i need to pee!"</p>
<p>i dont know about you, but i dont like talking to people on my way to the bathroom anyways...i want to get to the bathroom...i'm going for a reason</p>
<p>Exactly! I tend to be rather stand-offish when I'm in situations where I'm in a hurry to do something that doesn't leave me room for socializing. It'll probably make people hate me faster that way (living in residence halls, that is). :(</p>
<p>I live in Hitch, which most people consider to be extremely unsocial... While I would agree it's quite at times (very very quite!!!) I've made a good number of friends living around here.</p>
<p>My housing offer (which I rejected) was for the Hilgard houses. While I would've been lucky since I was placed in a double room, some rooms have as many as 6 or 8 people in them. The whole concept is way, way too co-opy for my tastes. However, they're obviously very social (you have to be, sharing a kitchen with 30 people). I ended up going off-campus, which was my original plan, and I don't regret it. As it is, I have 2 roommates in a 2 1/2 bedroom apartment and it's pushing crowded to me. Hilgard wouldv'e made me crazy. But, as with anything, its totally personal preference. Lots of people love the Hilgard houses and are really into being around that many people. Just keep in mind that its an experience completely different from the halls/suites and from apartment life. </p>
<p>That said, all of my friends are in Hedrick Summit and they all quite like it. The only thing they really complain about is the distance, but that's inevitable. They all seem to like the social aspect of it and to be honest, the rooms are really really nice. </p>
<p>Your best bet is to take a housing tour if you're at all able to (and you would have until june to do so). It's the only way you'll really be able to judge which environment is a good fit for you.</p>
<p><em>edit</em>-directed mostly towards the original poster, but the housing tour applies to everyone. And yeah, the plazas are nice :)</p>
<p>Wouldn't it be great to be accepted before you decide where you want to live?</p>
<p>Oh I have a GTO (Guaranteed Transfer) with UCLA as long as I maintain a 3.5. I'm crossing my fingers.</p>
<p>Lucky you. My school didn't have GTO with UCLA, only the lower level UCs. Anyway, just keep your GPA strong.</p>
<p>What school did you go to? We had the TAP program which was helpful, but I was not aware that UCLA had any kind of GTO agreements.</p>
<p>Yeah I was always told that "there's no such thing as guarenteed at UCLA". </p>
<p>hmm. must be nice.</p>
<p>Yeah that line was said to me over and over while I was working on transfering.</p>
<p>Well, technically, in my senior year, I applied to the DAP instead of freshman (dual admissions) to UCLA, which means I'd go to a community college then transfer. Our glorious state cut the program in its first year due to the budget crisis and deferred me to the GTO program, which was originally designed for freshman applicants who were qualified but didn't have the seats for. I also got the benefits of GTO, such as not having to pay tuition fees for community college. It's a little unsettling because my GTO advisor keeps telling me to apply to other schools, just in case, because you never know what's going to happen.</p>
<p>PS- I'm attending El Camino and Santa Monica Colleges.</p>
<p>If you want to meet people and make friends, I'd suggest going into any of the on-campus housing. I'm in the off-campus university apartments and i regret it b/c i came into UCLA not knowing anyone and it's been harder to socialize, not that you can't but the setting of on-campus housing just makes it much easier.<br>
Pros of univ apartment - more privacy and lots of more room (kitchen, living room).</p>