To any of the current UCLA sophomores who are deciding whether to live in privately-owned apartments or UCLA-owned apartments, I would ABSOLUTELY tell you to choose living in Glenrock West. It's furnished with decent furniture, so you don't have to worry about bringing any major furnishings except for kitchen utensils and maybe an extra lamp for each room. That's about it.
Our apartment had brand new carpeting AND brand new appliances when we moved in the fall. Do you know how rare brand new appliances are!' It was truly a pleasure to be in the kitchen.
Maintenance is truly amazing. We had a leaking sink and they came within 30 minutes of our phone call. Any other non-emergencies were taken care of within a few days of our call. They are very nice, respectful, and responsive.
In terms of parking, it's the sweetest deal around. It's $100 for the entire quarter for an underground parking garage and many other private places in the Village that have gated underground parking ask for $100-$150 per month.
The great thing about rent is that you can pay it with a credit card (not an option for private places) and you can choose to only pay it quarterly so you don't have to worry about rent each month. Additionally, ALL utilities are included, which save you the hassle of having to pay separate bills for all of this. Having a dishwasher and not having to worry about the water and power bills is also phenomenal.
I wasn't sure how I felt about a building that had a lot of outdoor parts to it, but I assure you I felt very safe here. Everyone is a UCLA student so you have the occasional noise from parties on Thursday nights, but other than that it's pretty quiet. The elevator was only down once or twice the entire year and was fixed very fast.
If you're still looking for a place like the dorms, this isn't it. But if you're sick of dorm food, floor meetings, and all the other freshmen type stuff, I'd highly recommend moving into an apartment. And if you have the choice to live in Glenrock West through UCLA, I'd say to do it. It took me forever to decide between living in a private apartment and a university apartment, but I am REALLY happy with my decision, so I wanted to pass my elderly wisdom onto some unknowing youngsters.
Now that I've promoted this place to death, it's time to tell you about my three complaints, just so you know:
1) The wireless internet provided through Time Warner cable is decent but it's slow compared to the really fast Internet provided in the dorms. Our modem even broke one time, but Time Warner was really good about replacing it and since then we haven't had any problems. It's definitely manageable, but don't expect dorm-style speed.
2) The key policy is a little bit ridiculous. It's something like $50 for a key if you lose it (even the first time - there's no slack like in the dorms). But stay on top of your key and this shouldn't be a problem. And if you lock yourself out, try to wait until your roommates come back and let you in.
3) You have to move out at the end of the year because UCLA has only 3-years guaranteed housing. Having to move EVERY single year is getting a little frustrating, so I'd say that if you want to avoid the hassle of moving your stuff around after junior year, I'd recommend doing private housing.
So yes, if you have the chance, move into Glenrock West! It's really a steal for the price you're paying. It's not the cheapest, but they also don't treat the complex cheaply. They fix things quickly, great parking, furniture included, utilities included, brand new appliances, decent-sized rooms, new carpet...etc, etc.

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