OFFICIAL UCLA C/O 2009 THREAD!

[jazmine]

Try the east side of campus, along Hilgard.  It's closer to the law school and farther from the frat houses.  I think it's all pretty expensive though. 

[Ylily]

 

Some of the enthusiasm on this thread is infectious...just posting to say...here's another for the class of 2009!

Also, when's a good time to start looking for apartments?  I live about an hour-hour and a half from LA, so I'll probably look for apts other than Weyburn.  Anyone? 

[moonpie]

my advice is now. everyone i asked at UCLA grad schools have been singing the praises of weyburn, tho. if you're looking for a roomie, PM me.

[Ylily]

my advice is now. everyone i asked at UCLA grad schools have been singing the praises of weyburn, tho.

really...i heard the rooms were kinda small.  what exactly did they like about weyburn?  (besides proximity, which I admit sounds great)

[moonpie]

Proximity, and cost given proximity, but proximity equals convenience. For me, paying 950 at weyburn instead of 1200 for a single/studio that's private is a big deal, and it means more $ for me because i'm trying to avoid bringing a car for 1L.

The rooms are small, but it seems to be a really advantageous trade-off given the other options of distance, cost and space that people contend with.

[pcv]

I sent in my $30 app fee to weyburn over a month ago...and haven't heard anything yet.  Anyone know anything about timeline for finding out about housing?

[saltpill]

I was wondering about the Weyburn status, too, so I emailed the UCLA housing office... they said:

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Thank you for using Ask Housing.

The Weyburn lottery pool consists of 570 applicants (and is growing). If you weren't guaranteed housing by the Graduate Department. You are consider a Lottery applicants. A Lottery applicants are not guaranteed housing. Housing is offered to lottery applicants based on space availability. A limited number of lottery applicants are offered housing each academic year. Housing offer or wait list status will be e-mailed to lottery applicants by August.

Thank you,

Jay J.
UCLA Housing Services

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I don't know how many spots are available, but this email made me feel like I should start thinking of alternatives.  The thing is, when I had talked to an admissions officer back in March, they made it sound like I (not just me but this year's incoming law students) don't have to worry about securing on-campus housing. 

A bit confusing... wish we could know by June.  If anyone else has any other info, I'd be interested to know

[saltpill]

btw, the email had interesting grammar

[shae]

I was wondering about the Weyburn status, too, so I emailed the UCLA housing office... they said:

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Thank you for using Ask Housing.

The Weyburn lottery pool consists of 570 applicants (and is growing). If you weren't guaranteed housing by the Graduate Department. You are consider a Lottery applicants. A Lottery applicants are not guaranteed housing. Housing is offered to lottery applicants based on space availability. A limited number of lottery applicants are offered housing each academic year. Housing offer or wait list status will be e-mailed to lottery applicants by August.

Thank you,

Jay J.
UCLA Housing Services

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I don't know how many spots are available, but this email made me feel like I should start thinking of alternatives.  The thing is, when I had talked to an admissions officer back in March, they made it sound like I (not just me but this year's incoming law students) don't have to worry about securing on-campus housing. 

A bit confusing... wish we could know by June.  If anyone else has any other info, I'd be interested to know

they dont give you much time to find other housing options

[moonpie]

I was told the end of may/early june. which is a lame, lame answer.