PrincePelly

Thank you! I think many of us need a message like this right now.

I will second that. I visited UCLA last week too and spoke with some grad students who have felt neglected, but that also seems to be due to particular faculty members and not necessarily the program as a whole. It might be easy to fall through the cracks if you don't choose your advisors wisely or according to your preferences. Some students admitted that they got caught up by wanting to work with "big names", but in turn felt neglected because of how busy or inaccessible those faculty members are. There's no denying the reputation and great job placement record, but it's ultimately what you make of it (as is the case with any program). With this in mind, I will be deciding between UCLA and the University of Oregon... If anyone has info on UOregon please send along!

Anyone still waiting on UCI?