I've lived in westwood for almost 6 years now. 4 years undergrad at UCLA + 1 year masters + almost 1 year working.
My roommate from my 3rd year and old high school buddy is finishing his first year at UCLA med school right now. He lives with his long time girlfriend near Hilgard and Le Conte in Westwood, which is like a 5 minute walk from his classes. Pays around 1200 for a cozy 1 bedroom. I live in the westwood north village, and my roommate and I pay 1900 for a 2 bedroom. We found these places on
www.westsiderentals.com, which I highly recommend. We just used someone else's account who signed up already, but it's well worth the 60 bucks.