UCLA Fall 2016

[mini monkey]

I have a question. I went ahead and filled out a housing application on UCLA's website for the family apartment housing option. How soon/late will I hear back from the housing division as to whether I was offered graduate housing on campus?

[mbfox125]

I also filled out my application for graduate housing they have this timeline that may be helpful.

 

https://housing.ucla.edu/student-housing/graduate-students-and-students-with-families/mixed-use-family-housing-timeline

[mini monkey]

On 3/4/2016 at 9:13 PM, mbfox125 said:

I also filled out my application for graduate housing they have this timeline that may be helpful.

 

https://housing.ucla.edu/student-housing/graduate-students-and-students-with-families/mixed-use-family-housing-timeline

Wonderful, thank you!

[ABCDneuronaut]

I've been accepted to UCLA's clinical psychology program and am seriously considering accepting! Any students/alums/other admits with thoughts/opinions???

[withoutdoing]

I'm not a current student, @ABCDneuronaut, so I doubt I can be very helpful to you, but I am super excited to start there in the fall -- if I ever get the official email from the graduate school! My department says they'll go out eventually. 

[KingNikolai1]

I'll be at UCLA this fall for Slavic! I committed about a week and a half ago since they gave me a good funding package.

[dvdngu]

Will be attending UCLA this fall for Aerospace Engineering! Time to look at housing @.@

[needavacation]

Attending UCLA for Political Science and super excited!

[metallocene2015]

Will be attending UCLA for chemistry PhD ! Does anyone know whether I should choose Weyburn or Hilgard for graduate housing ?

[overmorrow]

On 5/2/2016 at 0:02 AM, metallocene2015 said:

Will be attending UCLA for chemistry PhD ! Does anyone know whether I should choose Weyburn or Hilgard for graduate housing ?

I'm just starting in the fall too for a CS PhD. I talked to some of the current grad students when I visited and heard there wasn't a huge difference between Weyburn and Hilgard. There seemed to be a more active social scene at Weyburn, if that's your thing, but that could also have been some sample bias.

 

Another thing to think about is location. Hilgard is a bit closer to campus. It's also slightly closer to TJ's, Ralph's, and Target. Weyburn is closer to KREC the graduate student gym. 

Then, note that Hilgard is all studios. Weyburn has some studios, but is mostly 2 people per apartment. Studios are more expensive, and for some reason Hilgard studios are more expensive than Weyburn studios (by about $90/mo).

The last difference I can think of is parking. I remember reading somewhere on the housing site that Hilgard had fewer parking spaces and so there's usually a waitlist. Parking seems really shitty at either place though, or at any place near campus, for that matter. Weyburn apparently has tandem parking spots which sounds absolutely terrible, but for all I know Hilgard does too. 

 

Sorry if you already knew all this stuff. Most of it is on the housing pages but it's spread out and sometimes hidden. It might be good to have the information compiled here for posterity. If anyone else knows anything else, especially if they've lived in either place, bumping metallocene2015's request for info.

[dr.pin]

I'm an incoming grad student from India, arriving at the end of August for a PhD in history. I'm looking around for housing options - any other grad students looking for potential roommates to search for apartments with? 

[hanlon's_razor]

Hello all,

I'm coming for a master's in Chemical Engineering. Just selected for Weyburn for housing. Feel free to directly message me if you'd like to chat / share information about next year.

[zerozircon]

For those still looking for housing, the community housing page has been extremely helpful.

[withoutdoing]

On 5/24/2016 at 10:25 PM, zerozircon said:

For those still looking for housing, the community housing page has been extremely helpful.

I have been checking it daily, along with Westside Rentals and Craigslist. Lots of good stuff there, so I would second that rec for people who haven't found housing yet! Since I have a pet it hasn't been as helpful for me. If anyone knows of a 2br within 4-5 miles of campus that's cat friendly let me know! 

[pbnwhey]

I figured it's time for me to make an update --

I just registered for classes (going to attempt 17 units/4 courses since I don't have to work for my first year, even though I've never been on the quarter system...wish me luck!), I've already got myself a room in a dog-friendly house in Sherman Oaks at a great price, and I've done one trip to move half my stuff out there...the other half will get moved out in September. I have one question for anyone who's attending/has attended...if I decide against buying a parking permit because that's like 1k/year, what's the likelihood of finding a spot off-campus to park in? I'll usually get to campus early in the morning (6am or so). 

[KingNikolai1]

On 6/27/2016 at 10:13 AM, pbnwhey said:

I figured it's time for me to make an update --

I just registered for classes (going to attempt 17 units/4 courses since I don't have to work for my first year, even though I've never been on the quarter system...wish me luck!), I've already got myself a room in a dog-friendly house in Sherman Oaks at a great price, and I've done one trip to move half my stuff out there...the other half will get moved out in September. I have one question for anyone who's attending/has attended...if I decide against buying a parking permit because that's like 1k/year, what's the likelihood of finding a spot off-campus to park in? I'll usually get to campus early in the morning (6am or so). 

I'm in Sherman Oaks too!! I think I will find a part time job to save money since I won't be teaching this first year. Orientation tomorrow will be great