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I am attending UCLA in the fall as a graduate student. I am a female student and moving to LA by myself. I am looking for some place safe and I can afford approximately 1400 to 1500 a month. I need as much info as I can to help me jumpstart my University of California, Los Angeles experience. 1. Does anyone know which teachers are better to take than others? Here are the professors I have to choose from: SW 230A Theory of Social Welfare with Individuals, Groups and Families - Jackson, Aurora - Schilling, Robert - Ingram B.K. - Perks A.J. SW 240A Theory of Social Welfare in Organizations, Communities and Policy Settings - Iglehart, Alfredo - Hur, Toby - Colunga TM - Casco CE Does anyone have any recommendations from their past experiences with these professors? 2. Living in L.A. I used the crime mapping app that the city of LA has available on their website. It shows that the Palms area north of Culver City, Brentwood (west of UCLA), and Santa Monica (away from the beach) are areas that have minimal violent, drug, and sex crimes. More towards West Hollywood, it starts showing a rise in violent crimes. Is this an accurate reality? Additionally, are the apartments near the school (just west of UCLA) tend to be loud at night? Is this a predominately undergraduate area? How are the Keytone/Mentone apartment areas? Are those University Apartment buildings too far from school with LA traffic (5 miles approximately)? Is it better to stay somewhere else besides the Palms area? If so, where? Is there anywhere that I should absolutely avoid? Is it harder to find an apartment if I want to move in towards the end of August and the beginning of September? Should I pre-lease or consider moving in July? I am worried that all the good places will be taken up quick. I am hoping to get a lot of input from UCLA students or graduates. But, I am also grateful for input from people who have lived in LA and know what it is like. Thank you for your time.

How are those who are attending UCLA liking it so far? Can you tell me more about the MSW program there?

Thank you for your input. You brought up a very good point about job opportunities. Does anyone know how job prospects differ for MFTs and MSWs in California?

I have been accepted into three programs. UCLA - MSW SDSU - MFT CSU East Bay - MSW Which would be the best decision? Here is my situation. I am not well off financially and so I am wondering what would be the best option for me. Honestly, I don't mind either MSW or MFT becasue my main goal is to have a private practice later on. I know that it takes 3200 hours after graduation to earn an LCSW, but I am willing to put in the time to get licensed. Is anyone on here familiar with these three programs? I know that SDSU's MFT program does not provide paid internship, but I am unsure if UCLA's MSW program will place me into a paying position. I really like UCLA's MSW program because it has both a micro and macro track that students can choose from. The only thing is that UCLA is more expensive than the other state schools and rent in the area is a little expensive. I am looking into CSU East Bay because it is closer to home and so I can save on rent. So to sum it up: Does UCLA's MSW program place students into paid positions? What would be the best school to pick out of these three? Do any MFT's wish that they had taken the MSW route? Do any MSW's wish that they had taken the MFT route?