University of California-Los Angeles Top Questions

Anyone who believes in "alternative" ideas, UCLA students strongly trust the mainstream.

I think that any kind of person should attend this school. Some will struggle more than others but I believe that this experience is necessary for everyone.

People attending UCLA have a strong will to succeed not only in the classroom but as active members of society. To attend a school like UCLA, one must be passionate, focused, determined, and ready to balance schoolwork alongside community involvement. You must be open-minded and ready to hear stories that will change your perspective. Alongside the astounding curriculum is the opportunity to get involoved in volunteer-work, culture groups, and reserach labs- the opportunity to find yourself.

Those who aren't willing to work hard and have no ambitions for the future should not attend this school.

There are students of all races, ethnicities, sexualities, political and religious backgrounds at UCLA. In fact, Southern California is known for its amazingly diverse population. Being at UCLA, one needs to be open-minded each other in order to learn for everyone. If you are not respectful towards your peers, UCLA is not the place for you; but if you can actively respect the differences while searching for commonalities, then you can learn tremendously at the picturesque UCLA campus.

Anyone looking for a small institution should not attend UCLA being that there are 27,000 undergraduates and from my experience the average class size is about 200 students. In addition, anyone who wants to go to school in a small, rural town will not feel comfortable at UCLA because it is in large metropoolitan city of Los Angeles. Also, people who are not looking to meet a diverse group of people should not attend this school.

As I mentioned before, the culture of UCLA is very accepting. There are hundreds of clubs, events, organizations, and activities to encompass everyone's interests. No one should hesitate to apply because there is no one characteristic that would exclude a person.

If you lack intrinsic motivation to succeed and do not have a strong academic work ethic, UCLA is most definitely not the school for you. The classes are not overly-challenging, but they do require the students to dilligently do their assigned work. The professors and Teaching Assistants will not force the students to do any work, but the students who tend to slack off and fall behind on assignments without a rigorous structure will not thrive in this academic environment.

I wouldn't say that there is a particular type of person that shouldn't attend this university; however, anyone that is not willing to work as hard as possible to be the best that they can be, and capitalize on every incredible opportunity that this institution offers would not be making the most of resources that this school has to offer.

If you're not prepared for a gorgeous campus, the rush of college sports, and great research opportunities, UCLA is not the place for you.