UCLA or NYU??

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>Hey guys,
i got accepted to UCLA and NYU gls. few things to know about my dilemma...
1. NYU gls is a new program with 160 students or so. my classes will be small so i will reap the benefits of close contact with professors. UCLA does not offer such contact..
2. UCLA is a "better" school especially since the GLS program is brand new and i would be the inaugural class if i do decide to go to GLS. there is that risk of deciding to attend, and ending up in a terrible program (though it sounds amazing according to the website).
3.I plan on going into law school and NYU has a superior program to UCLA's (i'm not even sure if UCLA has a reputable law school while NYU's is ranked 5th!) and i want to be able to build close relationships with professors(since class sizes are small) so that i can have a leg up in applying to nyu law later.
4.MONEY. UCLA is no doubt, much cheaper than living in nyc attending NYU.
5. i love NYC and all my friends are going to college on the east coast, i've never been to LA and no one is going there.</p>

<p>considering the pros and cons of both schools, i'm having a really hard time deciding between the two...i'm still waiting for columbia but i doubt i will get in... though that would solve all my problems lol. some heartfelt suggestions/words of advice would really help!</p>

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<p>visit UCLA and then see if that helps you make a choice. </p>

<p>also i think reason #4 is a very compelling reason to go to ucla, especially since people from ucla are at no disadvantage for competitive law schools. However, you should note that OOS students have a substantially higher fee than instate students so the difference might not be enough to justify JUST basing your decision on #4.</p>

<p>(btw, ucla DOES have a law school, and it’s supposedly very good)</p>

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<p>UCLA law school has for a long time been ranked between #13 and #17. It is just outside the coveted “T-14” which refers to the 14 law schools that have ever been ranked Top 10.</p>

<p>Are you OOS for UCLA? If so, the price savings over NYU will only be about $11,000 per year.</p>

<p>sounds to me like you want to be at NYU…</p>

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<p>What’s GLS?</p>